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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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[–] Towerofpain11@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Everywhere else is just sleight pain that's kind of enjoyable haha. My legs though are another story. Sitting down on the toilet is next level. I do want to keep going I love the routine and the mental wellness it brings me. I did start easy with walking and rowing, increasing the time as I went. With the body weight exercises I made it to half the sets and plan to build up as I go.

[–] Blxter@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 months ago

Haha I know exactly what you mean. My junior year of college I was getting into lifting weights with my roommate and our shared toilet had a handicap handrail and we utilized that thing to help us sit down lmao. But ultimately it's up to you. I kept going and didn't die.