How long do you wait with pain before returning to exercise?!
Question: I am a regular at the gym but on Saturday i tried body pump again (have not been for six months) and i have been in agony for two days!!! Obviously the class works then!
It is my thighs and bum - however it is worse if i have been sitting for any length of time but loosens off a bit when i walk about.
My question is should i wait until all pain has gone before going back to gym (i normally go every day!) or venture back gently today. Also i was thinking maybe a yoga class might help?
what do you thinkg?
Answers: I am a regular at the gym but on Saturday i tried body pump again (have not been for six months) and i have been in agony for two days!!! Obviously the class works then!
It is my thighs and bum - however it is worse if i have been sitting for any length of time but loosens off a bit when i walk about.
My question is should i wait until all pain has gone before going back to gym (i normally go every day!) or venture back gently today. Also i was thinking maybe a yoga class might help?
what do you thinkg?
Using the muscles will prevent them from tightening. It's good to give the body a rest from intense workouts, but you shouldn't stop excercising all together. Light excersise like walking is good and lots of stretching.
Yoga would be a very good idea for strengthening muscles in the long run. You will use new muscles so, like body pump, you might be in pain after.
go back but gently yes yoga would be best
i would go back but take it extra easy. Yoga may be a good idea.
2 Days, Yes Yoga will help in many ways.
Hey no pain no game, but if your feeling pain, stretch for a couple of minutes. Then get back to excercising.
hi...even im gymer....n lots of time...even i hv done break..n same thng happen to me.....actually u do not need to stop the exercise..instead of 1 hr..do exce for 30 min..with the lite weights...n take massage...it will make u feel better...Its my personal experince...
Best of luck..
yep, shows u had a good workout. you need to get straight back as the pain is ur muscles tightening up and excersise will loosen them again, just make sure you do proper stretches and cool down after your workout so u dont ache the next day
If it hurts you shouldn't do it. You (now know) you should have taken it easier.returning to working out.
For now you should as you say yourself, just keep moving gently.
Yoga is great but treat it with respect, it can be quite a tough workout too. I once went to a day course and lost an incredible 4 pounds in weight.
My mantra with exercise is Work one day, rest and repair the next. Build up gently if you've been away.
You'll be fine, but exercise to live better, not live to exercise.