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submitted 3 months ago by Towerofpain11@lemmy.world to c/fitness@lemmy.world

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Hi everyone, I'm new to working out. I've mostly been walking and rowing. On Monday I incorporated body weight strength training, which included squats and lunges. Today is now Wednesday and I'm feeling the pain in my legs. How do I recover from this? Should I stick to my routine or take it easy today? I do warm up/warm down, stretch and eat protein heavy foods btw. I also really want to keep going as it helps my mental health. TIA.

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[–] Aussiemandeus@lemmy.world 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The best tip I can give you is stay active. Especially after a leg session, take a walk and don't do it on a Friday arvo where you then sit around all Saturday doing nothing. I train legs on the Monday then I have to be on my legs all week for work, the moment helps push out the lactic acid and stretch the muscles.

[–] vikingtons@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Monday, the universal leg day.

Wisdom my brother imparted to me a good 14 years ago. I don't know why I keep it to that day but I'm glad I'm not the only one.