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Is it okay to lift when you're still sore from lifting 2 or 3 days ago?
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Oops I wasn't very specific there. For instance, if I deadlift on Monday and I'm sore on Wednesday, is it ok to deadlift again?
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BronzedGoddess
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Do you mean the same muscle group or another one? For instance, if your bi's are sore but you are going to train legs then thats fine, but training bi's again is a NO GO! Your body is wonderful at telling you exactly what it needs, you just have to listen
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Since we are on the subject, kinda.........is it okay to do pushups everyday? I'm trying to get mine up, I wanna max my next P.T test by the male standard.
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Spatts,
What do you mean by active recovery with bands? Is there a web site that explains this? Is it just stretching?
BronzedGoddess,
When is it okay to train the same muscle group again? Once the soreness is completely gone, or when its tolerable? Like say i deadlift on monday, and I'm sore, can I deadlift on thursday? Can I run? Is that different?
In response to your questions,
The PT pushups are of the endurance variety, right? As in do a certain amount in a specified amount of time? The rules for recovery for endurance are different from the rules for hypertrophy. This I know...as for the actual answer to your question, my intuition is that its ok to train every day as long as you give yourself a little break a couple times a week. That's what I did this summer, and I improved my in no time. But I'll BUMP for someone who has the technical knowledge to give a good solid well supported answer to your question. Just curious, what is the max for guys?
What do you mean by active recovery with bands? Is there a web site that explains this? Is it just stretching?
BronzedGoddess,
When is it okay to train the same muscle group again? Once the soreness is completely gone, or when its tolerable? Like say i deadlift on monday, and I'm sore, can I deadlift on thursday? Can I run? Is that different?
In response to your questions,
The PT pushups are of the endurance variety, right? As in do a certain amount in a specified amount of time? The rules for recovery for endurance are different from the rules for hypertrophy. This I know...as for the actual answer to your question, my intuition is that its ok to train every day as long as you give yourself a little break a couple times a week. That's what I did this summer, and I improved my in no time. But I'll BUMP for someone who has the technical knowledge to give a good solid well supported answer to your question. Just curious, what is the max for guys?
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Thanks for the response VLC. As far as your question, I think running (moderate pace not sprinting) would be okay because I've been told cardio helps to get the blood flowing and helps with the soreness. As far as deadlifts. How heavy are you going? If you are busting your booty I believe you need to wait until you are not sore anymore. This is my opinion and I think we both need to wait until the more "advanced" lifters wake up in the morning to answer this one.
If your back is still sore from a previous heavy deadlift session then you should wait to do your next heavy session. You could try alternating light and heavy sessions, or try active recovery (or concentric-only exercises). This may speed up the healing of your muscles, but if you're going really heavy (80-90% one rep max with slow eccentric until failure) then one day may not be enough for full recovery even with active recovery techniques.
For back and biceps, I find digging in the garden or downriver/sea kayaking helps speed recovery. Rowing machines are also excellent. For legs I like to push my bike up a hill or carry it up steps, then sit on my bike and coast back down the hill. The rowing machine is also great for leg recovery. Biking in general is also good. For shoulders and chest I find things like pruning a high hedge or chainsawing works wonders. Yoga, Tai Chi and swimming also help me, but it really depends on what you have access to and how much time you have available.
For back and biceps, I find digging in the garden or downriver/sea kayaking helps speed recovery. Rowing machines are also excellent. For legs I like to push my bike up a hill or carry it up steps, then sit on my bike and coast back down the hill. The rowing machine is also great for leg recovery. Biking in general is also good. For shoulders and chest I find things like pruning a high hedge or chainsawing works wonders. Yoga, Tai Chi and swimming also help me, but it really depends on what you have access to and how much time you have available.
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