Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Muscle Soreness

buffychick
buffychick
Posts: 41
Joined: 2007/06/04
United States
2007/07/17, 03:50 PM
I started lifting heavier weights than usual, and doing weights before Cardio; My arms have been killing me for 3 days. :) Should I stop lifting until they feel better, or continue to do it every other day? I alternate upper / lower body weights. Eg; Mon: arms Tues: Legs Weds: Arms

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georgiagirl
georgiagirl
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Joined: 2006/07/11
United States
2007/07/17, 04:09 PM
body needs more rest... good rule is that a body part no more than once every 5-7 days

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baymaster
baymaster
Posts: 112
Joined: 2003/02/11
United Kingdom
2007/07/17, 04:43 PM
In terms of recovery time everyone is different. Wouldn't disagree with the 5-7 days as a rule of thumb however I can personally get away with 4/5 days on certain body parts. A split routine like you mentioned is a good idea by way of working around sore muscles and still getting a workout in. I like to warm up and also warm down before and after training incorporating stretching which can reduce after training soreness. Just remember the importance of proper rest,