Should you workout with sore muscles?

Exercise promotes circulation, which reduces soreness. Sitting around while you’re sore is actually worse for relieving your soreness than doing an easy workout. What you should do is warm up and then do part of your scheduled workout. Maybe do half, or even just a quarter. Use the extra time after the cooldown to stretch and ice. read more

Make sure you pay attention the difference between an injury pain and normal muscle soreness, and stop and rest if you feel like you've strained something. Eat protein. Muscles are made out of protein, so to shorten the time it takes muscles to heal, try to eat some sort of protein right after you exercise — this will also help you build more muscle over time. read more

You usually won't feel much, if any, pain right after your workout, but you may wake up the next morning stiff and sore. If you injure yourself while exercising, you'll usually feel the pain right away. An injury often will be accompanied by swelling or bruising. The pain may wake you up at night. The pain doesn't resolve after a few days. If you suspect an injury, you should see a doctor and refrain from exercise until you get the OK from your physician. read more