Got my Pfizer-BioNTech shot after my training session this Monday. Feeling quite fine, apart from two things: I’m possibly slightly more sleepy, but I’ve not been sleeping well in the past few weeks so it might be that, AND my deltoid muscle (the one where I got stabbed) is hurting a bit - sort of like DOMS.
My next session is tomorrow, so I’m wondering if I should go, and if so, if I should continue with my progression, just take it down a notch or see how I feel tomorrow and base it on that (but still embrace the grind). Also, if the arm hurts, do I still do bench and DL where I would feel it more, or refrain from that? Should I change my workout to something else entirely, to still do something but not overwork myself?
The doctors who stabbed me (which I think were actually medical students) told me to go after it if I feel absolutely fine, but otherwise just not overwork myself and allow my body to recover.
The reason I’m asking here is, well, they gave me general guidelines that are not specific to (relatively) heavy lifting. So I wanted a second opinion from someone who knows more about that.
About my progress, well I’m still not hitting my pre-COVID PRs, this is my 6th session after a 4-month layoff - when I had 6 sessions before the gyms closed - and that was after 9-month layoff when I was at my best, pre-pandemic (though I was still on the beginner program).
As I’m bound to get a stronger immune response to the 2nd dose in 3 weeks (I’ve heard it’s horrific for a couple of days), I’m wondering if there are some guidelines for return to training after that. I’ll definitely ask more in detail when I receive it and feel the effects. Until then, can I train immediately after getting the 2nd dose if I’m feeling ok? Or should I not train for a couple of days prior to receiving the 2nd dose?
Grateful for your help. Love the fact I’ve actually found a place on the interballs where I can actually ask such a thing, and that it’s not Reddit.