Keeping going with sore muscles?

[fancytoes]

I’m trying to get into weights however the lovely muscle soreness is proving difficult.

I have been doing Reformer Pilates, C25K and gentle 1km breast stroke swimming in the summer.

I recently did a strength training class with free weights. It wasn’t particularly excruciating at the time but now the muscle soreness is bad! I want to do something tomorrow but I’m still likely to be in agony!

How do people train every day and not live in perpetual agony? I don’t want to lose momentum but don’t see how this is sustainable when starting out for beginners?

Help!

The soreness goes once your muscles get used to it. I still get some soreness but I can still exercise. But if I don’t for a while, the next time I exercise I can’t walk for days after 😂
if they’re super sore, maybe just go for a walk. Make sure you’re drinking lots of water. Taking creatine daily helps with soreness too.

I know it’s counterintuitive, but exercise is the best way to reduce muscle soreness.

If it was that bad maybe you’re going too fast. Try dropping down to lighter weights & then moving up as you feel ready.

First couple of weeks are bad but your body adapts. DOMS is never as bad after a couple of weeks. Get into a regular habit and you’ll see.

agree with pp just keep going and it will improve. I’ve never missed a session because of DOMS

Thank you all, onwards I go! 😫

If it helps, after my first 2 or 3 weeks of yoga classes I felt as if I’d fallen downstairs. But it did get better.

Alternate between upper and lower body so the part of your body that worked out one day, gets a rest the next day. If you do a full body day, have a rest day either side.

When I first started body Pump (3 years ago) I was in agony after each session and couldn't get down the stairs.

I'd have to take a few days off between sessions and do something else (walk, spin, run).

Now I can do heavy strength training 6 days a week, with no muscle soreness or tiredness. You get used to it and get stronger. I'm also on creatine.

I started strength training earlier this year and the first 3 weeks were awful. I hurt in places I didn’t know possible. It just shows how little my muscles were being used. Anyway I kept going. I still get aches occasionally but nothing like it was.

Thanks all, this has buoyed me, will keep going!