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Anonymous
General rule of thumb:
If what you're engaged in is inherently risky even when you're in good condition, it's better to rest if you're feeling off than try start and get injured. I'd mostly consider this category to be for heavy weightlifting stuff - gymnastics may fall into this category if what you do is seriously that straining. These are things that tax your maximum power, not endurance, and fucking up may have you dropping a barbell on your head.
If what you're engaged in is inherently safe, though perhaps exhausting, when in good condition, it's better to go do as much as you can than just assume you need the day off. These are things that are primarily endurance based, but can involve some, but not extreme, muscular strain. Aerobic activities like running, biking, or light weight lifting (eg 15+ reps per set).
The key difference is with the latter exercises, the work is gradual, and it's easy to recognize when something is becoming a problem before you really hurt yourself. In the first case, an injury can occur on a single lift with no real warning signal.
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