Lifting when youre sore

[Richie]

Is it ok to do it?

[yenhoi]

No.

The reason they are sore is 'casue they are repairing, 'cause you damaged them 'cause you were lifting heavy things to get stronger or bigger or both, and if you want to achive these goals then you should let your muscles heal.

Rest is one of the most important parts of weight lifting/training in general. Not to mention diet, supplements, or water. (oops, i mentioned them..)

[Richie]

Thanx

[ryuujin]

I always thought that the soreness was from the rubbing of hardened lactic acid built up in the muscles from anaerobic respiration.....

[Judge Pen]

Originally posted by ryuujin
I always thought that the soreness was from the rubbing of hardened lactic acid built up in the muscles from anaerobic respiration.....

You're right. You need to rest, but soreness is not necessarily a sign that rest is needed. You need to rest even if you are not sore and it is sometimes ok to lift while you are still sore as long as you did rest for an appropriate amount of time. A good rule of thumb is to stretch on the days you are resting.