SHOULD YOUR TRAIN WITH MUSCLE SORENESS?
Muscle soreness, or DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) is a common result of a hard workout, and can be a sign of an effective session. Some people use it as the main factor to gauge whether they are progressing in the gym.
Whilst it can be a sign of progression it certainly isn't the biggest sign.
So, we first need to look at where the pain is. If the soreness is at a joint or tendon then no. DO NOT push through this kind of pain. This isn't DOMS. This is a sign of an injury or the lead up to one.
Have a think about how sore the muscle is. If on a scale of 1-10 the pain is a 3 and you feel a little "tight" or "tender" then we are probably okay to train. However if we're at a 7 or 8 and the muscle is painful to touch then give it an extra day or two to rest.
Muscle soreness is very common with newer lifters but the body adapts quickly and you should be less sore less often with regular workouts.
Whilst it can be a sign of progression it certainly isn't the biggest sign.
So, we first need to look at where the pain is. If the soreness is at a joint or tendon then no. DO NOT push through this kind of pain. This isn't DOMS. This is a sign of an injury or the lead up to one.
Have a think about how sore the muscle is. If on a scale of 1-10 the pain is a 3 and you feel a little "tight" or "tender" then we are probably okay to train. However if we're at a 7 or 8 and the muscle is painful to touch then give it an extra day or two to rest.
Muscle soreness is very common with newer lifters but the body adapts quickly and you should be less sore less often with regular workouts.
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