Resistance training - muscle soreness

[LordGrover]

I've just taken up resistance training again after a fairly lengthy lay-off.
After some fairly hefty squats, dead-lifts and leg curls on Tuesday I have a glowing ache in my quads and hams - reassuring, not painful. I'd like to have a go at my back tonight but not sure if it's wise. Is it best to wait for the soreness to go before I start on other muscle groups or just press on regardless?

[bales]

I think it depends on whether you want to be able to walk for the next few days!

If you are working a different muscle group then I don't think there is any reason not to do them, just maybe take it a bit easier until your body gets used to that sort of work.

I went back to the gym for the first time on wednesday after having 3 weeks off over christmas, everytime I get up from my desk at work I have to hobble round like an old man for a few minutes until my body warms up again!

[Animal]

I still remember my early leg workouts! How my Mum laughed when I had to come down the stairs on my bum...

[LordGrover]

When they fill out the death certificate - tomorrow - it'll say:
"bales, a bloke off the internet, said it would be alright"

It's gonna hurt a bit tomorrow and like a biatch on Sunday!

[Animal]

Pain is just weakness leaving the body. If you listen carefully, you can actually hear the sound it makes as it goes: ooouuuuccchhh!

[ukwill]

If you've only just started again after a lengthy lay off, I'd say dont go nuts for the first few weeks. Just break yourself in, allowing for full range and proper technique whilst your muscles relearn the range of movement required to do each exercise, and you build a sensible routine. Otherwise, you'll only end up with another lay off - as a result of an injury!

[mrdelmonti]

LordGrover said:

When they fill out the death certificate - tomorrow - it'll say:
"bales, a bloke off the internet, said it would be alright"

It's gonna hurt a bit tomorrow and like a biatch on Sunday!

[triggersbroom]

ukwill said:

If you've only just started again after a lengthy lay off, I'd say dont go nuts for the first few weeks. Just break yourself in, allowing for full range and proper technique whilst your muscles relearn the range of movement required to do each exercise, and you build a sensible routine. Otherwise, you'll only end up with another lay off - as a result of an injury!

4 months later and I still can't train due to damaging the biceps tendon in both arms

I was doing so well up until that point - trained for 3 months, and doing so well. Take it from me - take things easy as ukwill says; try to push yourself too soon, and suffer the consequences.

I'm back to being a fat bd now

[Digger]

OP . . . Google DOMS delayed onset of muscle soreness. In other words ease back and increase training gradually. Not suggesting you are risking injury, more that you are shocking your muscles back into action! Be more patient. . .

[996 sps]

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, there was a thread up on here previously about this, research has said its mainly from the eccentric phase of an exercise, with squats you have whats called lombards paradox as you train so there is a lot of eccentric work involved by the fibres.

Same as running downhill for hour after hour the quads are paying out and can get a lot of DOMS in that area, usually actually worse after 36 hours.

Only way to stop this is to keep training, if its stupidly sore and prevents you from doing normal functional activities some light cycling/swimming and active inhabitation type stretching will square it away.

Don't hold back though train another muscle group/s if it is a nightmare to train on area of concern.