posted May 17, 2000 07:34 AM            

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In one of my previous posts i said my legs ache during the night and i cant sleep. well it happened last night and i think its from running on the street(monday) and i worked legs on monday too. Anyway my question is should i do cardio today with sore legs???

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posted May 17, 2000 08:18 AM            

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i always do cardio the day after doing legs. cuz nothing loosens up stiff and sore legs like a little light cardio..

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posted May 17, 2000 09:44 AM         

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You may have shin splints (a term used in the UK to describe a mulitude of shin problems caused by the impact of runnning). Try doing lower impact cardio (stairmaster, cycling, rowing) and see if this helps. Also - are your training shoes good enough for running? e.g. are the designed specifically for running?

If the problems persist - see a Dr.

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posted May 17, 2000 09:57 AM            

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Ditto on the shoes and the lower impact cardio. I never do cardio on a leg day other than a 10 min warm up and sometime a 10 min cool down. I've also taken to doing SOME type of leg work the next day. Maybe some light exercises and or some light cardio. And don't forget to do some stretching.

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posted May 22, 2000 12:19 PM            

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Take it easy, here. Do a lot of stretching before, during, and after your cardio. I wouldn't do much esp. if you've run/trained legs the same day. You might need a couple of days to rest. I've done the same thing and my legs hurt for several days. The stretching is important. Hope this helps.

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