5 lb weights are a good place to start. But if you were that sore, making you want to take an extra day off, you may be starting off by doing too many sets. Kinda sore is OK to work out. What you feel is growth happening if you are lifting correctly with proper body mechanics and not cheating to get in that extra rep. Don t compromise form or you could get hurt (pull a muscle).Consulting a trainer for a week would help a lot. He/she will get you started properly and answer all your questions. One week won t cost too much and may save you a trip to the doctor s office....
You should be fine to workout now. You should break your routine down to body parts rather than do everything in one day.workout A, circuit training: do 3 sets for 12-15 reps for each exercise..with very little rest in between. This will keep your heartrate up to burn cals and fat more efficiently.day 1: bench press...move to...lat pulldown... then squats (rest 2 minutes) then repeat all exercises until you have completed 3 sets.day 2: restday 3: same as day oneday 4: restday 5 same as day 1 and 2the next week do the same, but change your exercises (flyes, seated back row, lunges).workout B circuiting training, no resting.day 1: chest and back (do 3 different exercises for each body part. but alternate. chest then back..rest for no more than 30 seconds or do a set of crunches...repeat 3 times..then move to the next chest and back exercise.day 2: restday 3: shoulders and legs...do the same, alternate from a shoulder exercise to a leg exercise...3 sets of 12-15 reps...rest 2 minutes...move on to the next set of excercises.day 4: restday 5: biceps and triceps... same as day 1 and 3good luck in whatever you do !!!!!
Yes go ahead and do your weight training today. Stretch out good before and after every time you do it to minimize the soreness. Training with sore muscles is fine After your muscles get used to the training you won t get sore anymore.Chances are after you do it today you will be less sore tomorrow then if you don t.
As long as it is soreness and not pain then it s time to hit the weights and get your workout in. You should not be on a high protein diet without doctor approval. It s most likely you are just passing the protein as waste. High protein diets can tax your kidneys and liver. The affect is even worse if your also on medications that tax the liver(pain killers, chloesterol meds, antidepressants, etc.)A carbohydrate rich diet would be better. As long as your not diabetic or there are other reasons you can t do carb rich. A good ratio is 60% carbs, 20% protein, and 20% fats.Make sure you get enough water. Look into superhydration. it sounds like a lot of water but is real easy to do.You can also reduce your calories all the way to 1500 a day, gradually.
The harder you trained, the higher the degree of sore muscles you will experience. By the looks of it, you push your limits really hard. If you are having a hard time with the pain then DO NOT lift weights as it may greatly increase the risk if injury and you cannot effectively do your weight lifting programs as well thus producing a dangerous and ineffective work out results.You do not have to wait for the pain to disappear 100%. When the soreness becomes a nuisance rather than a hindrance to proper exercise then you go back to the gym.On and off training style is pretty useless. Stay focus and determined. Results would be visible by the 3rd month.Always remember not to overdo your stuff. You might think that you are fast forwarding results and you are doing yourself a favor. Well that is very wrong. Your body can tolerate enough stress and can produce results in its own pace.
yes you can lift as long as u know your not hurting or straining yourselfdrink some protein shakes to help u heal up faster and makes ur work out more effective=joe
