no pain no gain?
lulufee317537
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Is it necessary to have sore muscles because of a weight lifting workout? I mean, if you aren't sore from lifting, does that mean your muscles aren't adapting and putting on more mass?
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No, pain does not equal gain. The trick to getting stronger is to steadily increase the weight over time in small increments. If you are sore it could just be DOMS especially after a long period of not lifting. If you are always in pain this could be a significant sign that you are not exercising with proper form and/or lifting more than you should.
Before increasing the weight make sure you have your form down, then steadily increase the weight in 5 lb increments.
I highly recommend that you check out beginners heavy lifting program like Strong lifts 5x5 or dumbell stop gap.0 -
I never was a "weight lifter" or "body builder" but I used run and work out in the gym to stay in shape , but let's face it well defined muscles aren't a bad thing.
I worked under the premise that muscles and strength are built by stressing muscles then resting them. That's stressing them not tearing them. Don't overdo it , you don't have to hurt yourself every day. I believe you really do need to give your muscles a rest so that they can rebuild ,heal and sometimes grow and you get stronger.
NO rest and you're just stressing already stressed muscles , and they never heal.
Just do you a sensible set of lifts then give yourself a day off. Some of the more serious guys advised doing upper body one day and lower body the next day.
Good Luck.0 -
burnsgene42 wrote: »I never was a "weight lifter" or "body builder" but I used run and work out in the gym to stay in shape , but let's face it well defined muscles aren't a bad thing.
I worked under the premise that muscles and strength are built by stressing muscles then resting them. That's stressing them not tearing them. Don't overdo it , you don't have to hurt yourself every day. I believe you really do need to give your muscles a rest so that they can rebuild ,heal and sometimes grow and you get stronger.
NO rest and you're just stressing already stressed muscles , and they never heal.
Just do you a sensible set of lifts then give yourself a day off. Some of the more serious guys advised doing upper body one day and lower body the next day.
Good Luck.
No all true...
Weight lifting does cause your muscles to micro tear.. And no you do not have to feel pain during or afterwards (or get DOMS) in order to know you worked out or that it is doing something.. Rest is important, because your muscles recover and grow during rest, not in the gym..
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I am getting older and wiser now so when I get started back I go with very light weight and give my body time get acclimated.0
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DOMS are normal during your first week or two of exercising, but after that there really shouldn't be any discomfort. You may feel "worked" in certain areas after a good workout, but that shouldn't extend to the next day.0
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Work out specific target muscle groups and allow minimum of 48 hours before working them out again.
As for pain - you should not be feeling pain. Soreness yes and that is a good thing - soreness = healing for the most part. Take it easy in the beginning and have a more experienced trainer review your form. Form is critical.0 -
A little muscle soreness is a good thing...it actually motivates me to workout the next day because it goes away once I get warmed up.
Actual pain, especially joint pain, can be a sign of an injury.0 -
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I don't feel soreness or discomfort after each lifting session. There has been times where I have but not each time for sure.0
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Thanks everyone. I don't know why, but I wasn't notified about these replies. I asked the questions because I do a lot of weight lifting but don't feel much soreness. Example: 100 lb lat pulldown 3by10 twice a week, plus some 20 other exercises which I do twice a week.0
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When you get used to one set of exercises you tend not to get sore. I only get sore now when I change my exercises or when I get hammered by my PT (but those sessions usually have me working different things from my usual workouts). That's just me though. So the first time I do something when my program changes I get sore, but by the second time around it's fine. I might feel the muscles, but not "OMG I can't walk/lift my arms" etc..0
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lulufee317537 wrote: »Thanks everyone. I don't know why, but I wasn't notified about these replies. I asked the questions because I do a lot of weight lifting but don't feel much soreness. Example: 100 lb lat pulldown 3by10 twice a week, plus some 20 other exercises which I do twice a week.
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