YAWT: Should I work out if my muscles are slightly sore?

[WinkOsmosis]

I did some weight training stuff on Sunday (2 days ago), using The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weight Training as a guide 😀. My upper body muscles are still slightly sore, only when I stretch or flex them. Should I work out now?

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Also, I went swimming for a little while yesterday... bad idea? I don't know if swimming provides enough resistance to be a problem.

 

[Analog]

stretch, warm up before - then exercise - cool down and stretch. If you do that, you shouldn't hold back.

 

[Wolverine27]

Go ahead and work out with lighter weight. Use it to stretch out your muscles and get a little blood flowing so you can move the lactic acid out of your muscles. Just listen to your body...use enough weight to get a good stretch, but don't overdo it.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
stretch, warm up before - then exercise - cool down and stretch. If you do that, you shouldn't hold back.

Thanks. The only machines they have in the apartment fitness room are legs only (elliptical, bike), so what should I do to warm up my upper body muscles? I can't run because it hurts my knees.

 

[xyion]

you can find a whole slew of stretches to do using google. I stretch all the time while working out, like in between sets and stuff. I also found that when I ate a while bunch of bananas a day (like 5 or so), I wouldnt get sore as easily. Might be the potassium or something.

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Originally posted by: xyion
you can find a whole slew of stretches to do using google. I stretch all the time while working out, like in between sets and stuff. I also found that when I ate a while bunch of bananas a day (like 5 or so), I wouldnt get sore as easily. Might be the potassium or something.

I learned how to stretch in summer school PE 🙂. I'm talking about warming up, like doing some aerobic stuff. Do I not need to do that? Just stretch?

 

[white]

yes, it'll go away soon.

 

[xyion]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis

Originally posted by: xyion
you can find a whole slew of stretches to do using google. I stretch all the time while working out, like in between sets and stuff. I also found that when I ate a while bunch of bananas a day (like 5 or so), I wouldnt get sore as easily. Might be the potassium or something.

I learned how to stretch in summer school PE 🙂. I'm talking about warming up, like doing some aerobic stuff. Do I not need to do that? Just stretch?

Yes, you should always warm up before working out intensely. I run to the gym as a warm up, since its only like .75 miles away. Walk in, work out, and run home. Get a nice mile and a half run that way also. If you cant/don?t want to do that, do something for like 10 minutes, until you begin to sweat a little. Then stretch and work out. That should do it for you.:beer:

 

[WinkOsmosis]

The fitness room is closed... apparently they close at 8 when the office closes.