re: Avoiding leg day post-soreness

For the longest time I figured playing basketball, riding on the stationary bike or climbing the stair machine was enough of a "leg day" for me, but then I started actually lifting on leg day and saw the immediate benefits.
I started with the Strong Lifts program to help with squats, then developed a routine for leg day once per week. Eventually I switched leg day from once a week to twice a week, and the next day pain subsided for the most part.