Paul OneidSoreness is one of those topics where every lifter you ask will give you a slightly different answer. Most of the advice online lands at one of two extremes: always push through, or always rest.
Paul OneidYou've read enough to know about the hero's journey. Joseph Campbell, Star Wars, Frodo leaving the Shire. The arc is familiar enough to feel cliché. It is also a precise description of where you are right now.
Paul OneidFew questions come up more often in client check-ins than this one. The honest answer depends on what you're after, where you are in your training, and what kind of relationship you have with food.
Paul OneidThe actual problem is upstream of effort. You never picked a number.