Should I wait another day?

I recently quit smoking (yay, me!) and decided to join the local gym to use that excess nervous energy for a good cause.

I met with a trainer on Monday and the sadistic little man (grin) worked my arms good. I've barely been able to move them until this morning. It's like when your foot falls asleep and the feeling then starts to come back and you don't know whether to laugh or cry, lol.

I have a lot more mobility today, but they are still a little sore and tender.

Should I wait another day to do the exercises he showed me on Monday--to be safe, or should I jump back in now that I have more mobility?

Thanks for replies!

Susan

As far as soreness, I usually go by the "tingling" rule. If it tingles when you start to move it, stay off of it. If it's sore but it doesn't feel as sore when you start to move it and get warmed up, then you're good to go if you want.

The more warmed up you get, the better you should feel.

Thank you for your reply. I think I'm going to give it a go. I have until 4:00 this evening to limber up some more, so I think I'll be okay.

~ Susan

congrats on quitting smoking.. its a good thing that you started at the gym.. i gained weight after i quit... im not sure about rather you should lift the weights or not.. just go with how you body feels.. if you think you can  handle it then go for it

Thanks for the congrats, Tasha. I feel great. I was already gaining weight while I was smoking so I don't even want to imagine what my traitorous aging body would have done when I quit if I didn't start doing something :)

Wow Susan, BIG congrats on getting up the strength to kick that nasty habit.

With regards to your strength training you should allow those muscles worked a 24 hour recovery period. You can always do some cardio or work on other muscle groups within that time.

Hope this helps and good luck with everything.

Feel free to add me as a friend if you need support or any small gym tips. :)

48 hours is generally recommended to allow muscle groups time to recover.

And way to go with quitting smoking!  I did that 9 years ago myself and haven't looked back since.  Congratulations!

Thanks for the replies and congratulations, everyone. I'm looking forward to a healthier way of living :)