Burn out

[Armbar]

Is it healthy to 'burn out' your muscles at every workout session, pulling as many reps of a exersice in each set untill failure?

also, on the same note, whats the efect of working sore muscles? Is there any benifiet?

[Mr Pockets]

I've had mixed feelings about burnouts, let me get back to you on that. Let me say though that they're not going to hurt you or anything (no more than any other lifting will, anyway), but as always listen to your body.

However- I will say that you should never work out a sore muscle. I am a bit of a hypocrite when it comes to this- as sometimes my lats get a little sore from doing my chest, and I'll go ahead and work them the next day. But generally, and almost always, speaking, don't do that, there's no benifit, just muscle loss.

[dtstiachi]

Well said Mr. Pockets

[AnonymousOne]

My muscles are constantly sore, everyday. My day off each week is Sunday and by time Monday comes around the pain has long gone and I am fresh to start the week again.

I always train when they are sore. Exercise soon floods the muscles with blood and eases the pain. However if they are obviously too sore, I dont train those particular muscles.

I use weights only twice a week. I feel that is enough for me

[swdw]

My muscles are constantly sore, everyday. My day off each week is Sunday and by time Monday comes around the pain has long gone and I am fresh to start the week again.

I always train when they are sore. Exercise soon floods the muscles with blood and eases the pain. . . .

Reminds me of something my Sensei once said. When he was stationed in Okinawa, he said he became a karate "junkie". Evryone went "huh?"

Turns out he was training 6+ hours a day, 6 days a week and kata on his own on the 7th day. He said he couldn't skip a workout because he's wake up so stiff he could barely move. Then he'd go to a morning workout and get limbered up. By the end of his workday, he'd start to feel stiff again, but it was back to the dojo to work out. By the time he left, he felt great.

Then he'd wake up the next morning and need to start the whole cycle again or he'd be in for a world of hurt. Hence- a Karate "junkie". He had to work out in order to function normally and not walk around like a stiff robot. Just like a junkie needing his fix for the day