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How sore are you after workouts?
Posted on 1/26/21 at 8:35 pm
Posted on 1/26/21 at 8:35 pm
Right now, my legs are the only body part that get significantly sore a day or 2 after workouts. All other body parts have minimum soreness. Do I not workout hard enough, or this normal?
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Posted on 1/26/21 at 8:40 pm to West Palm Tiger561
I’ve heard different things including “even though they’re not sore, they’re still growing if you’re putting in the work and eating right.”
What I go with:
I want to damage the muscle fibers so they can rebuild and rebuild bigger and stronger. I was working out certain body parts two days a week and I stopped getting sore. I changed it up and now working out those body parts one day a week. I’m sore as crap again and noticing more growth.
What I go with:
I want to damage the muscle fibers so they can rebuild and rebuild bigger and stronger. I was working out certain body parts two days a week and I stopped getting sore. I changed it up and now working out those body parts one day a week. I’m sore as crap again and noticing more growth.
This post was edited on 1/26/21 at 8:42 pm
Posted on 1/26/21 at 8:45 pm to pwejr88
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I changed it up and now working out those body parts one day a week. I’m sore as crap again and noticing more growth.
This. I've changed my leg routine to a heavier workout with more sets and less reps. Maybe the extra weight is doing it for me.
Posted on 1/27/21 at 7:40 am to West Palm Tiger561
I only get sore from heavy days.
Right now, I'm sore af from heavy front squats on Monday. I can barely sit down.
Yesterday was all shoulders (pull ups, push press, wall balls, BMUs, etc) but were for repetitions and I doubt my shoulders will be sore tomorrow.
Right now, I'm sore af from heavy front squats on Monday. I can barely sit down.
Yesterday was all shoulders (pull ups, push press, wall balls, BMUs, etc) but were for repetitions and I doubt my shoulders will be sore tomorrow.
Posted on 1/27/21 at 7:48 am to West Palm Tiger561
Usually only after changing something up like type of squat, calf raise, deadlift, etc. Rarely do my biceps, lats, or delts get sore though. Doesn’t matter the volume or intensity
Posted on 1/28/21 at 12:08 pm to West Palm Tiger561
Usually not very.
Posted on 1/28/21 at 4:18 pm to Jim Rockford
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Usually not very.
Same. But I train for strength and not hypertrophy.
Posted on 1/28/21 at 5:30 pm to West Palm Tiger561
Muscle soreness is NOT a good indicator of a workout. It’s a dumb one in fact. One that can lead to overtraining and injury.
Posted on 2/1/21 at 8:45 am to Athos
If I'm not sore then I feel like it's not a good workout. If you are not somewhat sore, it's also imo and indicator that your body is use to your workout and you need to adjust. When I workout I'm trying to destroy my muscles.
If I skip one week I know I need to tone down next workout cause the soreness will be rough.
I been doing this for 27 years. Been doing bro splits before it was bro splits..
If I skip one week I know I need to tone down next workout cause the soreness will be rough.
I been doing this for 27 years. Been doing bro splits before it was bro splits..
Posted on 2/1/21 at 9:43 am to West Palm Tiger561
If I go and run 5 miles right now, I will be sore tomorrow. Doesn't mean that I'm building muscle.
Soreness is also 100% subjective to the individual. What I consider 'sore' is not what you do, or my wife does, or anybody else.
Focus on your performance. When you hit all of your target weight/reps for that exercise, increase the weight and know that you've been putting in the work to get there. It's pretty simple.
Soreness is also 100% subjective to the individual. What I consider 'sore' is not what you do, or my wife does, or anybody else.
Focus on your performance. When you hit all of your target weight/reps for that exercise, increase the weight and know that you've been putting in the work to get there. It's pretty simple.
Posted on 2/1/21 at 9:51 am to West Palm Tiger561
Sometimes I get sore, sometimes I don’t. I really only focus on beating the logbook as a measuring stick.
Posted on 2/1/21 at 10:43 am to Dixie Normus
This. The best indicator of strength/mass gains is your lifts going up.
IMO, if you're constantly sore after every workout, your recovery is lacking somewhere: not enough calories/protein, poor sleep.
But it is understandable to be sore after intense workouts: heavy DLs, squats, long run, sprints
IMO, if you're constantly sore after every workout, your recovery is lacking somewhere: not enough calories/protein, poor sleep.
But it is understandable to be sore after intense workouts: heavy DLs, squats, long run, sprints
Posted on 2/1/21 at 1:10 pm to West Palm Tiger561
Generally, I don’t get sore. I might feel tired or fatigued, but I rarely get sore. Recently, I did get sore when I incorporated the prowler into the program.
Posted on 2/2/21 at 4:16 pm to omarlittle
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But I train for strength and not hypertrophy
That's a very important point to make also.
Posted on 2/5/21 at 11:42 am to West Palm Tiger561
Can someone explain to me the reality of not being sore? I am 49. I wake up sore every day. I don't remember what it was like before.
Posted on 2/6/21 at 8:16 am to West Palm Tiger561
When I get to that point I take a week off. And when I come back to swap out a couple moves so that it’s not becoming too repetitive. Then after 4-6 weeks switch back.
Posted on 2/6/21 at 10:47 am to bakersman
49? Wait till you’re 60
Posted on 2/8/21 at 7:49 am to West Palm Tiger561
When I vary what specific lifts I do and switch from heavy weight to more volume etc is generally when I notice more soreness. Kind of just more muscle confusion. Always look for new ways to vary your workouts every couple weeks
Posted on 2/8/21 at 9:23 am to West Palm Tiger561
So many factors go into this, man. Hard to narrow it down. Switch up what you're doing. Muscle confusion.
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