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2003/08/28, 04:20 PM
Hello all,
I'm a newbie to weight training. I do a full upper body workout on Mondays and Thursdays and a full lower body workout on Tuesdays and Fridays. I also do step aerobics on my upper body days and on Wednesdays.
I increased the weight for my upper body workout on Monday and my lower body workout on Tuesday and have been experiencing some pretty intense delayed muscle soreness since. Though I increased the weight by very little, it was obviously too much, too soon! Unfortunately, it's been quite hard to move around and do simple everyday tasks, let alone continue with my workouts.
Is it a good idea for me to rest my body completely until the soreness is gone, or should I continue with them and work through the pain? I certainly don't want to lose any gains I have made, nor do I want to overtrain my muscles if they are in the process of recovering.
Any info/advice would be muchly appreciated!
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~Missy
Newbie to weight training
Its never too late to become what you might have been.-G. Elliot
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2003/08/28, 06:00 PM
Being sore doesn't necessarily mean you lifted 'too heavy, too soon'. Rest is important, but you don't have to be completely rested to workout another body part. I worked my back hard on Monday and was sore on Tuesday, but since I was doing shoulders and glutes, I wasn't concerned about my back. When you first start training you feel the soreness more because you are saying 'wake up' to muscles that have been dormant. After 2 years I only feel sore if I really push myself or do something totally new. I like the feeling though.
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~Victoria~
...There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.--Beverly Sills
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2003/08/28, 06:19 PM
Thanks so much for the response, Victoria. :)
The problem is that there are very few muscles that DON'T hurt right now, mainly because I work my entire upper body (back, chest, shoulders, biceps, triceps) or my entire lower body (quads, hamstrings, glutes, calves, abs) during my workouts.
I think I'm going to take a break from weight training until Monday, but hopefully fit in another step aerobic workout tomorrow if my lower body is a little less sore.
I agree that there is a positive aspect to having muscle soreness. It lets you know that you are working your muscles correctly and that they are getting stronger. Definitely a wonderful feeling!
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~Missy
Newbie to weight training
Its never too late to become what you might have been.-G. Elliot
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