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 If Chest is still sore, is it ok to still train it?
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 24 |
I have always done chest only once per week in the past, but now my new workout partner/roommate is telling me that I SHOULD be hitting chest twice per week, and that working it out a second time will burn out the lactic acids in my sore muscles. This sounds ludicrous to me. But since I am always trying to keep an open mind I wanted to ask if there is any truth to this. I have always thought that if it is still sore, its still repairing itself, and that if I lift when a muscle is sore, I will just end up burning off that muscle and shrinking it. Could one of you knowledgeable bro's please enlighten me on this?     | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 53 |
No this is not a good idea, its better to undertrain then overtrain.. You might however train it twice a week like once a month to really blast it, but i wouldnt recommend doing it every week. Try to at least keep a 6 or 7 day gap. IF you train hard enough it shouldnt be a problem. I only train chest twice a week when im on a cycle... ------------------ | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 36 |
Go with your original thoughts on this one. If you are still sore, you are still recovering and growing, so training again will only damage you and result in overtraining. I don�t know where you friend got his �burning out lactic acid� theory, but it just doesn�t work like that. | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 37 |
The bottom line is that if a bodypart is sore, it has not recovered and should not be trained. The only thing that will flush out lactic acid is H20, good nutrition and proper rest. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 875 |
I agree wait until the soreness is gone - it is still recovering. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 104 |
It would also depend on what type of soreness you have. If the chest feels sore when your not moving I wouldn't train it. If you have to stretch your chest with your arms before you feel any soreness it's probably ok to train. | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 20 |
Don't be stupid-wait | ||
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Novice 
Posts: 2 |
i am studying to be a athletic trainer. i learned in class that not only will h2o aide in the recovery of the muscles but also vitamin E gel caps helps to relieve the sorness. good luck |
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posted February 06, 2001 09:08 PM