Should You Exercise When You're Sore?

Should You Exercise When You're Sore? By Paige Waehner Getting sore is a normal by-product of doing new activities and, with spring and summer on the doorstep, you're adding even more activity than you normally do.  Many of us are doing yard work, taking long bike rides and doing other warm weather activities that tax the body in a whole different way.  Find out what to do when you're sore and when to back off. Should You Exercise When You're Sore?  Soreness happens to everyone, especially if you're new to exercise or are trying a new activity, but what happens if you're sore and you have a workout coming up?   READ NOW What to Do About Muscle Soreness   Have you ever done a new workout or activity and woken up the next day needing a crane to get you out of bed because you're so sore? If so, you've experience DOMS - Delay Onset of Muscle Soreness, soreness that happens between 12-48 hours after your workout and, boy, can it hurt.   READ NOW How to Get Started With Exercise   Whether your goal is weight loss, getting healthy or both, you'll need a solid exercise program to help you reach your goals. These resources will teach you the basics about exercise, including cardio, strength training and the ins and outs of losing weight.  READ NOW Secret Weapons that Help You Lose Weight   If you're trying to lose weight, your first instinct is to look for ways to burn the most calories. Cardio, strength training and, of course, a healthy low-cal diet are the obvious ways to burn calories and lose weight, but what you may not know is that your body has secret ways of burning calories as well. READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT What Kind of Parent Are You? 15 Questions About Behaviorism You Should Be Able to Answer Could You Have Psoriatic Arthritis? Self Test: How Resilient Are You? How "Type A" Are You? Could I Be Depressed? Do You Have PCOS Symptoms? This Quiz Will Tell You. Can a DAN Autism Doctor Help? AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Exercise newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.