Olahraga dengan otot yang masih pegal umumnya aman dan tidak akan menghambat progres latihan. Meski begitu, sebaiknya hindari gerakan yang sangat bergantung pada keseimbangan atau lompatan intens, karena risiko cedera bisa sedikit meningkat.
Dan ingat, pegal adalah hal normal, tetapi rasa sakit tajam atau nyeri yang berlangsung lama tidak boleh diabaikan.
Kamu sebaiknya berkonsultasi dengan dokter jika nyeri otot sangat berat dan bertahan lebih dari 7 hari, muncul memar di area otot yang pegal, atau ada rasa sakit tajam yang berbeda dari pegal biasa.
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