Autumn Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 I apologize if there's an obvious answer for this that I haven't absorbed into my brain... I know that it isn't advised to work out the same muscle groups on consecutive days. If I notice that my leg muscles are sore after doing a lot of walking/running on cardio days, should I avoid doing bodyweight exercise the following day? Running and things like squats, lunges, etc, all work the leg muscles, so it confuses me on how I should go about my day to day routine if I'm not supposed to work the same muscles back to back. Twitter: @Autumn_RoseB<br></br>YouTube: <a Greg= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzvc21_WDLgZUnu75FUXf6A"</a><br></br>Facebook:<br></br> <a href="http://Facebook.com/autumnrbroughton" </a> Link to comment
Morrigainz Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Are you new to running? It really only works your legs up to a point. As a runner, I always though I had strong legs - until I started doing squats. After a bit, if you're consistent with the running, it shouldn't make your legs sore anymore. I would say it's fine to do a workout on a non-running day, as long as your body feels up to it. Level ? Half-Dwarf/Half-Amazon Warrior STR:21.25 STA:15 DEX: 10.95 CON: 14 WIS:15.5 CHA:17 SWOLE BUCKS: 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Link to comment
Timmy M Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 take a bit longer on your warm up and get nice and loose, the extra blood to your legs'll help with the healing/recovery Link to comment
Anivair Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 IMO, after you adjust to running, you should be fine to work them on the days after you run. that said, i'm not a huge proponent of running, either. I dig waking. Level 3 Human Ranger STR: 9 DEX: 5.25 STA: 14.5 CON: 5.5 WIS: 16 CHA: 5.5 My Current Challenge Link to comment
AllonsY! Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 You really just don't want to push your muscles to exhaustion without giving them a chance to recover. Soreness isn't really an indicator of exhaustion. Soreness is most common on new movements but once your body becomes acclimated to that movement you might not get sore even though you've really pushed yourself hard. I might suggest once change however, try doing your lifting on the day BEFORE your running and not the other way around. Obviously you won't be able to run as well as you could otherwise but it is a lot less dangerous to run slowly after lifting than it is to lift badly after a great run. Allons-y!If deadlifts were easy they'd be called ellipticals.If you can't fix it with fish oil and squats you're probably going to die. ~ Marshall WhiteTIME LORD, The Warrior, Level 3: STE: 12, DEX: 12, STA: 5; CON: 5.75, WIS: 9; CHA: 2 Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Ephesians 6.10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ----------------------------------------------- Link to comment
JakeJoh10 Posted May 7, 2013 Report Share Posted May 7, 2013 You should be fine to do bodyweight stuff if you're sore. Soreness is usually temporary, and once your body adjusts to the new stimuli then it will adjust and you will no longer be sore. Extend the warm up a bit on days that you're sore, and foam rolling helps as well. Jake My personal health and fitness blog: http://JJStrength.com Link to comment
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