This is one of those myths that require you to consider the situation. If it’s a small amount of muscular soreness from a previous workout session, then more than likely you are fine to do your workout the next day.

However, if the pain is more deep-tissue related and feels as though it could be a torn muscle or ligament, then you may want to hold off and either give it a few more days to rest or see a doctor. You never want to risk pulling a tendon — they can take a long time to heal, particularly if you keep aggravating it with more exercise.

You need to judge your own body and learn what type of pain will still give you a green light to go ahead with your workouts and what type of pain means you need to stop. Don’t let determination to keep progressing cause you to push through pain you know you shouldn’t. At times, when motivational level is high, it’s really hard to take the day off and allow for more rest, but consider the long-term consequences of your actions and hopefully that will enable you to make the right decision.