Most common questions used to investigate
Are you over 40 years of age?
Do you plan to do intense workout when your muscles are sore?
Do you have an exercise plan?
Have you faced injuries in the past?
Would you call yourself fit?
Do you want to schedule a doctor visit?
Common conclusions
Age alone is not a factor when it comes to good health, but definitely, it has a bearing on the rate of recovery of your body. What this essentially means, is that the older you get, the longer your muscles take to recover from a workout or injury. So, if you're over 40 years of age, it is best you take a day or two after an intense workout to give some extra time for your muscles to recover and to avoid the possibility of an injury.
It is definitely not a good idea. Even if you want to workout, make sure to choose something mild such as yoga or mild aerobics to give some time for your body to recuperate. In fact, you must mix up different kinds of exercises to strengthen different parts of your body and to give some variety to your muscles.
Before you start exercising, have a plan in place. Make sure you target different muscle groups in your plan. In the process, give some time for your muscles to recuperate. This is why your exercise plan should have mandatory rest days between exercises. And this is where an exercise plan would come in handy.
If you've had injuries in the past or if you're recovering from one such injury, avoid working out when your muscles are sore as this can greatly increase the chances of an injury again. Even if you want to workout, consider active stretching and yoga as it can stretch out the sore muscles and can relieve the soreness quickly.
If you think you're fit and have been working out for many years, you can workout with sore muscles as this will make your muscles stronger and more resilient in the future. What essentially happens is that there are microscopic tears in your muscles when you workout and to address this, your body will use satellite cells to fix this issue and it will fix the muscles to make them stronger than before. This is what leads to muscular growth and strength.
Visiting a doctor is not needed for sore muscles. However, reach out to a doctor if your resting heart rate has increased significantly, you have a fever or feel sick, insomnia, or constant fatigue. In all other cases, a visit to the doctor is not necessary and you can work out with sore muscles, provided you're fit.
It is not needed most times and the muscle soreness would go away by itself with some rest. That said, keep an eye out for persistent pain and sickness as these may require some medical intervention.
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