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April 13, 2008, 12:17 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Hale'nHearty
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No pain, no gain?
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I've started on exercise regimen about a month ago. I started just walking on the treadmill and have gradually increased the difficulty of each workout. Last week I started using some free weights and I could hardly walk this weekend because my muscles were so sore. Does this mean I'm doing good a la no pain, no gain? Or am I overdoing it and making the muscles sore?
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April 14, 2008, 8:25 am
Flag as Inappropriate skatss says...
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The only time In my life that I managed to do exercises and kept doing it for years was when I decided that no pain, was the right way to go.
I was gentle and kind to my body. Pain equaled damage and I refused to "walk through" the pain or to look for "The burn." That way I never had days where I was too much in pain to exercise. I never got hurt and all my aches in my hips and legs went away and I had never felt better in my life, and I think my body never looked fitter
I did a combination of walking, tapes in my house and yoga. I think pain means that you over did it and are close to injury. I suggest you rest up by using other muscles for a while and then going back to what you were doing, but don't over do.
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April 14, 2008, 9:40 am
Flag as Inappropriate gbyrd says...
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Some pain, such as muscles being sore is ok. But if your joints ache or you are having other pains you may be overdoing it. If you continue to workout, each time the muscle soreness after should be less. Good luck!
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April 14, 2008, 10:37 am
Flag as Inappropriate michelle says...
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I do believe with exercising you need to gradually make it more difficult. (Not necessarily more painful) Overall, for a good aerobic workout you should be getting your heart rate up over an exrended period of time.
Of course, I am not a fitness expert. This is just what I try to do and I 'm not as consistent as I should be!
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April 14, 2008, 11:09 pm
Flag as Inappropriate Crawford says...
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Make sure you warm up and warm down before and after any strenuous exercise. It's also important to stretch the muscles worked. I think you're sore because you just started, go easy and and it should gradually get better.
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June 1, 2008, 11:04 pm
Flag as Inappropriate jenbear09 says...
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That was the mistake that I made when I first started walking I over did it and I was sore for a week. I do agree you do need to warm up and warm down after any strenuous exercise.
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