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We've all experienced soreness following a CrossFit workout. In fact, the definition of CrossFit is more like a recipe for soreness - constantly varied, functional movements performed at high intensity. So when is it okay to push through the soreness and do another WOD, and when do you hold off?
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I'll tell you what, my abs are still sore today! Well to answer your questions, is it scientifically bad to work out a muscle group that is "sore" and when i mean sore I mean GHD situps sore?
Yes, like I said I will not be right with my abs until maybe Monday of next week. I think its ok to work through the soreness to an extent. I think it depends on the individual who knows their body. The soreness does mean that your muscle fibers have torn so who knows.
I think its important to try to keep blood flowing through the sore muscles by rolling them out at times. This helps them recover.
Lets hope it stops raining so we can get another run in. I kind if like our 400m at our little box.
If you can not laugh because your stomach is in so much pain from soreness then I say it's time to rest on a stomach exercise.
I did the GHD situps and back extensions workout yesterday so I'm sure I will feel it starting tomorrow.
Here are some thoughts on the question of exercising when sore.
There's a point where soreness becomes pain. It's a subjective boundary, but we all know when it's been passed. When in pain, it's time to take an extra rest day, then evaluate the need for further intervention.
I've found that when sore, the CF warm up, with some additional mobility work, coupled with the excitement of doing the Workout of the Day, is enough to dissipate the soreness.
One caveat about this is to caution about over training, which most Crossfiters know to avoid already. It's a trap I've fallen into many times prior to Crossfit. Its results are less than optimal development, quitting, and possibly injury.
At my age, I've come to believe that over training is most detrimental thing to long term fitness one can do. It's way better to take an extra rest day here and there than quit altogether. So if you're more sore than excited about doing today's workout, it's probably best to take a rest day.
My abs are killing me today, after doing the GHDs on Wed followed by the knees to elbows yesterday. BUT... it's the kind of sore where I laugh because of the pain. I agree with you all that it's an individual call-- we should each be able to recognize the difference between soreness and actual pain, as well as between looking for an excuse not to work out and really needing a day off. Don't be a wuss, but don't be a hero, either, or it'll take a while to recover from... :) See you at 6 today!
~jessica
The soreness of my stomach is starting to come
We are all smart enough (a very subjective statement, I know) to determine when we need to rest and when we can further punish ourselves. My stomach did, does, and will feel like I got
Banzai'd by Yokozuna, but I kind of like it.
Well, looks like I am taking today as a rest day, I have a Midwest Rugby Team tryout this weekend that involves some scrimmage games on Sunday so I need to be fresh, I will see you all on Monday at 5pm.
K
John, I agree that most CFers have a reasoned approach to rest, but that is not universal in other fitness communities. The 3on/1off or 3/1/2/1 programming, with 1 hour workouts is pretty unusual for most fitness regimens.
The triathletes and road cyclists I hang out with often work out 25+ hours a week on a 6on/1off schedule. There's a macho undercurrent that pushes a lot of (mostly) guys to over train.
Check out Mark's Daily Apple bio info for a good discussion of the pitfalls of this approach.
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