Group: General Fitness & Exercise

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Soreness - Gd or bad sign

mjroche21
mjroche21
Posts: 58
Joined: 2003/08/27
United Kingdom
2005/08/25, 06:22 AM
i've always thought that if you are sore the next day then you may have worked too hard. i worked on my legs on tuesday and they still feel sore.

ive heard of no pain no gain, lol but how long should it take to recover from a workout. And have u ever worked out with a little soreness?
Lecter
Lecter
Posts: 249
Joined: 2005/06/04
France
2005/08/25, 06:28 AM
Drink a lot of water, and it's normal to feel a bit sore, it's just your muscles saying "thank you":dumbbell:

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Lecter
Lecter
Posts: 249
Joined: 2005/06/04
France
2005/08/25, 06:29 AM
ps please fill out your profile

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bb1fit
bb1fit
Posts: 11,105
Joined: 2001/06/30
United States
2005/08/25, 07:17 AM
DOMS(delayed onset muscle soreness) is natural, especially when first starting out. Some folks get it all the time, others after beginning hardly ever. It is simply a sign of the muscles being exposed to work they are not used to. It will pass. If the soreness is still there then next time it is time to train, simply go ahead and train, but use a lighter weight and clean reps. This will maybe "hurt" a bit at first, but it is called active recovery and will actually ease the muscle pain. (Unless your pain is acute, like something wrong, then of course don't work out and rest)

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bropie
bropie
Posts: 1,084
Joined: 2004/12/04
Canada
2005/08/25, 08:33 AM
make sure you are getting lots of protein daily to stimulate muscle regrowth.. about 1- 1.5 gr per lb of bodyweight.