YAWT: Working out with lactic acid buildup is bad, right?

[halik]

Background info: I haven't really lifted for a couple of months now (studying for GRE and then emergency appendectomy.. oy) and I'm slowly trying to get back into it.

You're not supposed to work out when you have lactic acid build up, right? I did chest and tris esterday and I'm pretty sore... I tried doing shoulders and gave up after two sets. That's the right thing to do, right?

 

[xtknight]

You need to get some rest and eat protein now.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: xtknight
You need to get some rest and eat protein now.

I down ~30 grams of whey before my morning run and have another 20g instone pudding as a snack in the afternoon. That's on top of my regulated diet.

Today I ate:
2 pieces of organic wheat bread with smoked turkey and tomate
Smoked salmon over scambled egg on top of wheat bread (plus salad and mash potatoes)
Couple pieces of wheat bagette with turkey
... and I'm making grilled salmon with brow/white rice and some salsa

 

[halik]

noone knows?

 

[Special K]

I would generally wait 5-7 days before training the same muscle group again directly.

 

[xXped0thugXx]

lactic acid yields to muscle fatigue. As you work out lactic acid builds up which creates failure. Glutamine and protein will help fatigue and soreness.

What you feel is normal. You havent lifted in a couple months so the first week will be hell no matter what you try to supplement with. After a week or so you muscles will be sore but not as bad as youre prolly feeling right now. Its a good sore, and I've been told to work through it as best as you can.

 

[ItTheCow]

Post-workout soreness is not due to lactic acid, it's due to micro-tears in your muscle tissue. If you're trying to ease into things, you should let your muscles repair for a few more days. However, you can still go to the gym and work other muscle groups.

Also, lift lighter weights if needed. Try to aim for at least 3 sets per exercise.

 

[SirStev0]

You should start slowly ... muscle soreness past a few hours is not lactic acid, it is damage to the actual muscle cells.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Happiness is being able to ride 100 miles on a bicycle in just over 5 hours and not be sore the next day.

 

[IAteYourMother]

Originally posted by: SirStev0
You should start slowly ... muscle soreness past a few hours is not lactic acid, it is damage to the actual muscle cells.

which is what you want right?

 

[AbAbber2k]

On-going soreness past the first day or so is more likely to be DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) as opposed to lactic acid buildup. That said, your mistake may have been hitting your shoulders right after doing Chest/Tris for the first time in so long. I can't think of a single chest exercise that doesn't at least hit your anterior delts a little. I would go with an Upper/Lower split until your body is use to working out before doing other splits.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: AbAbber2k
On-going soreness past the first day or so is more likely to be DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) as opposed to lactic acid buildup. That said, your mistake may have been hitting your shoulders right after doing Chest/Tris for the first time in so long. I can't think of a single chest exercise that doesn't at least hit your anterior delts a little. I would go with an Upper/Lower split until your body is use to working out before doing other splits.

Yeah I forgot my new routine at home, so I went with the stuff I used to do... probably not the brightest of all ideas. My chest is still sore at this point, so it's probably microtears more than anything else.

 

[slimrhcp]

Originally posted by: halik
Background info: I haven't really lifted for a couple of months now (studying for GRE and then emergency appendectomy.. oy) and I'm slowly trying to get back into it.

You're not supposed to work out when you have lactic acid build up, right? I did chest and tris esterday and I'm pretty sore... I tried doing shoulders and gave up after two sets. That's the right thing to do, right?

Yeah, the shoulders are still technically the same muscle group as pecs and triceps. Lactic acid builds up when muscles are taxed. Creatine monophosphate/ethyl ester (in theory and in my opinion) do a lot to stave off the build-up of lactic acid. Unfortunately there are some in the medical field that dispute this. Stretching after your workout can help with DOMS slightly.

Also, if you want to promote overall muscle growth/strength gains, do some compound lower body exercises once a week. These could be squats, leg presses, dead lifts, or lunges (highly under-appreciated IMO).