sore muscles

shaunna · Post by **shaunna** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 2:27 pm

If muscles are not sore the day or 2 after working out, does that mean i didnt work hard enough?

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:15 pm

Not necessarily. Some people think DOMS mean you out worked out hard, not DOMS doesn't, but then again, if someone worked out a Bicep with a certain number of sets, and got DOMS, and someone else did one less set, and didn't, you can't say the other person did something uselss, as they may have done something as useful or perhaps a bit less so, or the other person overtrained.

Then again, DOMS doesn't necessarily mean you overtrained.

I've known people who claim to get DOMS, but not in the Shoulders.

It's a strange thing. I only got it about 2-3 times ever, but I train hard and I've gotten results, so I would say, don't get hung up about soreness, it's how you feel and what happens regards physical changes, weight lifting ability etc etc, not how sore you feel 24-48 hours later.

jd12 · Post by **jd12** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:02 pm

what if you don't even feel sore an hour later?

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 1:50 pm

Same outcomes. Plus with DOMS, you shouldn't really feel sore later. DOMS mostly occurs the day after or 48 hours later, during the recovery phase.

shaunna · Post by **shaunna** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 7:44 pm

Thanks for the reply Boss man....btw, i like the name

It's kinda funny, mom use to call dad bossman HA HA and trust me he DID fit the name LOL

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:22 pm

I don't actually know why I chose the name, I think it came to me whilst mind was wandering.

SarahPT · Post by **SarahPT** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:43 pm

I agree. Soreness is definately NOT an indicator of a good workout. In fact, the more and more well trained you become the less often you will experience soreness.