Working out when already deadly sore
 

Is it good or bad to lift weights when you're already so sore from doing it recently that you can barely move...?

My friend says it will help you build up but to me it just sounds like spraining an ankle and then going for a jog. No thanks.

no pain no gain.

24 ounce curls.

:glugglug

I always kinda wondered about that too...Especially when you start a new workout regiment, you will be extra sore after the first several sessions. How should you go about dealing with that?

If it felt good, then everyone would be cut!

every other day despite the pain.

take one day off only.

I just worked out :)

Feeling like a hero, just worried about gaining too much weight, u know mass ...

Advice?

Nope that isn't good. It sounds like you just started a new activity and are feeling the break in period? I notice this as well especially with weights after I have been absent a while. Just give it a few days then move on to other body parts and go through the cycle for a couple of weeks and then you should be fine for the grind if you keep it up.

You shouldn't be limping and all that shit when lifting. Look at wrestling stars that are buff, they are also traveling allot, and doing cardio in the ring. They would be get injured a ton and unable to perform at that level if it were about killing yourself in the weight room.

nope thats not good.

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you are sore because of the lactic acid buildup in your joints, you gotta stretch before and after working out. that's the key

yeah definately don't lift a muscle group when it is sore. the muscle is basically repairing itself and when you lift it more you're being counter productive. lifting is all about patience, hard work, and planning. get a good routine down, do a ton of research, and eat right!

I wouldn't be so worried about the pain from weight, I would be more worried about why it burns when you pee!

Carefull to stretch too hard before lifting, it is better to use ACTIVE stretching techinques (like what runners do on the sidelines before races) for preparing muscles for workouts.

If your trainer does not know about active stretching, change trainers!:2 cents:

LOL. i take it you just started lifting? I wish i had that fear, haha. gaining muscle mass is great, and makes you feel great. and if you just started lifting trust me, once you see results you'll want to see more and more. but gaining mass takes timeee, patience.

Just don't work the same muscles, again. You aren't doing yourself any favors to work muscles that haven't recovered from their last workout, but doing calf raises when your biceps hurt would be fine.

SpaceAce

Lisen to what this man says and make what he just said your work out commandment.
Also dont forget correct dieting. 65% of your results will come from a correct diet. You can actually workout for years and still look like sh** if you dont eat right.

Aren't 40% of all statistics made up, though?

pain is relative, however, if you can "barely move", you should probably give it a little more time for recovery. Work each major muscle group once a week, that should allow enough time for proper recovery . . . If you are in agony, you may have strained your muscles and it is porbably best to see a doctor.

I am all for "no pain no gain", however, if you cannot move you probably went to far . . .