Working out with soreness

[Madd Hatter]

It's a no-brainer that if a muscle group is sore, you don't work that group because it's still recovering. But what about muscle groups that are indirectly gonna get worked? Do you find that your workouts suffer when say, your tris are sore on chest day or vice versa? Here's why I ask....

My calves are absolutely killing me. I like it because I know I'm doing some good with them, but in the morning I can hardly get out of bed or off the can, and it hurts to walk. Been this way since Monday, did more work on them Wednesday anyway, and now I'm supposed to do squats tonight. Or should I postpone this workout one more day? Thing is, I know they'll still be super sore tomorrow, but MAYBE less (don't think I could just not go to the gym for 3rd day). I did this same thing about 8 weeks ago and I did squats anyway, but honestly can't remember how well it went. I find it hard to believe it could go that good when it takes me 5x longer to make it up the stairs, holding the rail all the way. Maybe calves don't get hit anymore than just standing there? What about deadlifts with sore calves/hams?

Anyone (would I) suffer bad squats/DL's/whatever with a sore "indirect" group?

 

[gymtime]

It's a no-brainer that if a muscle group is sore, you don't work that group because it's still recovering.....

No brainer? Then I must have no brain. Long as I have at least 48 hours rest between workouts on a muscle group, I'll lift on it, sore or not.

 

[Lumberg]

Squats don't work calves (at leat they shouldn't--your heels stay on the ground right?) so go for it.

JC

For the record I am of the Is it's sore, don't work it school. For major muscle groups only (chest, legs, back). For smaller groups (like the example you used--if tris are sore on bench day) I just do it.

JC

 

[b fold the truth]

The body grows from rest. If you are sore in a directly linked bodypart...you will NOT be as strong.

As far as your calves...I doubt it will be that much of a problem. They could probably use some active recovery.

B True

 

[Madd Hatter]

Re: Re: Working out with soreness

No brainer? Then I must have no brain. Long as I have at least 48 hours rest between workouts on a muscle group, I'll lift on it, sore or not.

Well, I'm not gonna tell you you have no brain, you're probably 5x bigger than my scrawny ass. Just that from everything I've ever heard, seen, or talked about.....

Do you find your w/o's are the same quality regardless of the soreness?



And yes, my heels stay on the ground, at least optimally if I'm in good position. Sometimes my heels will go up at the top of my more spirited exertions. Ehh.... I may try my w/o tonight after all. Hope I don't die (from either trying to climb the stairs or the bar falling on my collapsed carcass).

 

[gymtime]

Re: Re: Re: Working out with soreness

Well, I'm not gonna tell you you have no brain, you're probably 5x bigger than my scrawny ass. Just that from everything I've ever heard, seen, or talked about.....

Do you find your w/o's are the same quality regardless of the soreness?

LOL!! Don't know about that. I actually don't run into that problem very often since I lift each muscle group once a week. My muscles have had more than enough time to recover by the time I get to them again.

Ideally, muscles take roughly 48 hours to completely recover, whether they stay sore or not. Soreness is simply a lactic acid build up that does't necessarily go away upon recovery. Soreness often comes about when a muscle that isn't normally worked gets worked hard. In order to get that muscle more accustomed to a routine, you might have to work it while it's still sore, for the first couple/three weeks maybe. After that, soreness shouldn't be much of a problem.

 

[Haz]

I don't like to work a sore muscle. I don't have the same strength, plus it hurts. If the muscle is indirectly involved sometimes i'll lift, but usually I'll wait an extra day.

Calves shouldn't be too much of a problem. Stretching them will help alot. It'll hurt like a mother fucker at first, but after they are warmed up and stretched the pain will subside for awhile. But do what feels best for you.

 

[he-man]

you don't grow in the gym you grow when you sleep - i prefer not to train if I'm sore with that bodypart and I group bodypart that compliment each other together - back and bis, chest and tri's