training while still sore?

[up'n'comin']

Hey guys, first post ever. I am sort of a hardgainer, I guess. I am wanting to know whether or not I should wait until soreness from my previous workout has totally subsided. I lift really hard and have had great results, but maybe they can be even better. Currently I lift 4 days a week(Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) for about 1.5 hours. My stats are 6'3" 192 lbs. 12%bf - 21 yrs. old. Thanks for any insight that you guys have.

 

[Phemomena]

IMHO, yes.

of course this is not to say that you shouldn't give the adaquate time to rest and recover... (never work the same muscle group more than once in 48-72 hours) but sometimes, especially if you are just starting out, the soreness can stay for a lot longer than that...

if the muscle has the full range of motion for the exercise you want to do, and you do not experience extreme pain, (as opposed to soreness that is 'uncomfortable' but can be tolerated)... go ahead and work it...

it goes without saying that a muscle that is strained, pulled or is a source of PAIN, should NOT be worked...

if you are not already, you should make sure that you are doing a full 15-20 min of stretching after your workout... it sounds like a lot, but it will go along way to keeping away muscle soreness... and make sure that you get a good amount of carbs and some protein immediately following your workout...

 

[absolute hardgainer]

Hi fellow hardgainer,

IMHO you should not train a muscle group whilst those muscles are still sore. Hypertrophy occurs as part of your muscle repair and even afterwards whilst the muscle is no longer sore.

I myself am training each muscle group once a week, with great gains.

hardgainer (keep pumping)

 

[Warik]

If it's sore, it's not ready. Leave it alone.

-Warik