My legs are hurting like no other. I have DOMS from my squats workout Monday. Should I work it off by continuing squats? Or do some lighter leg workout? Or should I completely skip it until my legs feel better?
Dont worry about doms. I wouldn't change your plan. I am not convinced that having doms even effects my strength.
for me, when i add in new movements the first week im sore as hell, i push through and by the second I am fine.
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Originally Posted by Simon C
Stick to your plan, if its squatting 3 times a week, then you should squat 3 times a week!
Don't be afraid to train through soreness.
x2 on both.
I have even found that working through soreness has conditioned me to recover more quickly. One caution. We are talking sore and not pain. If you are in pain, there may be a problem.
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As the link-zilla I must be really falling off my game, but somewhere there's a post (here? somebody's blog? Cressey maybe?) that had a very cute list of how to decide when to train through soreness and when to take the day off. I totally can't find it.
Basically, trains through normal DOMS, take the day off if you can't walk without limping or have joint pain.
Lisa, I saved this link and I think it's the one you are referring to (I can't get to it at work to check for sure). I thought it was a cute list, too. Is the link right?
That link is a good read. I think I have read it before. It's been such a while since I've touched anything related to working out. Some of the stuff has escaped me except the whole curling in the squat rack thing and the silliness of body-part splits if you're not an experienced lifter on anabolic steroids.
I'll do squats like normal today. I'll push through the pain like I've always have.
I think that Eric was sharing his experience with one of his athletes. The athlete had called/e-mailed to say that he feels sick and ask if he should train.
Eric's reply was: rate how sick you are from 1 to 10.
Scoring(don't remember it quite well):
1-3 shut the hell up and train
3-5 do a light warmup and if you feel OK - train as usual, if not - train lighter/deload
5-7 try doing your warmup/mobility and call it a day
7-10 you should be writing to me from the hospital
Funny thing is that I can't find it either, even though i remember bookmarking it.
It's OK - it was in Eric's old blog, and people may be experiencing difficulties with the new one.
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For example, if your only eating 1800 calories, your legs are VERY sore (as in you can barely walk without feeling it), and you plan to train with heavy loads, you probably should skip the workout or take it down a notch. On the other hand, if you are only slightly sore (which you probably only are) and you are eating enough calories, you probably could go ahead with another squat workout. I would say to either go ahead with your workout in the same fashion you normally would, or make it a slightly easier workout. Just don't make a habit of it.
A little late Josh but thx . I just went ahead and did my usual workout anyway. I worked through the soreness last Wednesday and Friday. Now my legs aren't sore anymore and don't get sore.
skip squats wednesday?
. I just went ahead and did my usual workout anyway. I worked through the soreness last Wednesday and Friday. Now my legs aren't sore anymore and don't get sore.
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