Muscle Soreness

herblady28 · Post by **herblady28** » Fri May 08, 2009 2:19 pm

Hi-

I have some questions about muscle soreness. When I first started working out I spent a lot more time being sore after the workouts. Now, it seems that only occasionally am I very sore.

I try and mix up workouts to workout the various muscles and I am always looking for something new to do so that I am not doing the same workouts over and over.

I worked butt off at the gym last night and I thought I was going to be really sore today and I am not. I am only just a little sore actually muscles are more fatigued feeling than sore.

Is this normal? Does it mean I am getting stronger? Does it mean I should increase weights more? I am not trying to bulk up by any means but I just want to be fit.

Thanks!

lens_d · Post by **lens_d** » Fri May 08, 2009 3:52 pm

Thats what happens when your body gets use to exercise. Its funny how we start to miss the sore feelings we got when we started. lol

I always say up the weights if your not eatting to bulk then you wont grow to much. keep your diet on track and go ahead and lift heavy

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Sat May 09, 2009 3:25 am

sorenes doesn't mean anything, i'm hardly sore after a workout but their mostly progressive meaning i did more then last session which is the important thing

if you're sore all the time you won't train as often and the more times you can train, the more calories you'll burn and the more fat you'll burn

www.uponlinetraining.com

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Sat May 09, 2009 6:14 pm

You could try relieving Soreness, by doing quick burts of Cardio for about 5 minutes afterwards perhaps, or just get used to it. In time it should lessen, once the body adjusts better to the weightlifting.

herblady28 · Post by **herblady28** » Mon May 11, 2009 9:01 am

Thanks for the info!

Packard · Post by **Packard** » Mon May 11, 2009 3:37 pm

You can be in terrific shape and then do some unfamiliar task and your muscles will ache. I've done that when I did some house painting. I think it was the ceilings that did me in.

The "no pain, no gain" phrase is garbage.

Drop a dumbbell on your foot it will hurt like hell, but you are not likely get get strong by doing it.

Your muscles will ache when they are not used to the exercises, when you increase the number of repetitions greatly or the weight greatly, or if you do an unfamiliar exercise.

Your muscles can ache if you are well over-trained but this is a less likely occurrence.