Im really sore and the day after i feel the microtear pain and soreness.. people told me things like {light weight, swimming} will get rid of it or should i stick to body weight push up and squats to get rid of it? because dosent any kind of resistance cause micro tears or is it only ones that pushes your body over the limit?
2007-12-01 12:15:14 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Your muscles need ATLEAST 48 hours of rest before working out that muscle again. How much rest you really need depends on how intense the workout was. It could take 3-6 days if the workout is intense enough. I personaly work each muscle once a week. If your not eating enough you will not recover as well. Doing more exercise will not get rid of the soreness......
2007-12-01 12:39:05 · answer #1 · answered by jnbcb38 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a normal part of working out. The microtears repair themselves and that is what gives you bigger muscles. You should allow 24 hours rest for each muscle group which is why I used to alternate upper and lower body every other day. Also, stretching before and/or after your workouts can help ease some of the soreness.
2007-12-01 20:26:37 · answer #2 · answered by margarita 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take the next day off from strength training, if you've worked all areas. Do cardio, have fun with a sport, spend some time doing stretching then go back to strength training the day after. You have to give the micro tears time to repair.
2007-12-01 20:23:41 · answer #3 · answered by M G M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use to feel the same way until i stretched both before and after the workout and the pro-pain went away. So i say don't skip on the stretching.
2007-12-01 20:23:34 · answer #4 · answered by lipodemia 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋