In this article you will learn what to do when your body is sore from exercising.
You have been told that the sign of a good workout is when your body is sore and tired. This is true but the is a varying degree and type of soreness that you need to be acutely aware of to prevent injuries. Yes we want to feel like we worked out but not every workout needs to make you sore. Your goals in the long term should dictate how intense and therefore how sore or long your recovery is before the next workout. Now if you are a highly competitive athlete and the nature of your job demands you to be one of the best at your particular vocation or sport, then yes you need to push yourself hard that will result in a sore body very often. It is also important to point out that by following a regimented warm-up, cooldown, stretching and massage routine will help reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and help prevent injuries from occurring.
At the end of the day it is always a good rule of thumb to listen to your body when it is telling you to push harder or take a rest day. Train today so you can train tomorrow !
Here are some tips to follow to reduce your chance of injury:
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