feeling the burn

aineqt
aineqt Posts: 22 Member
edited November 24 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi guys I did over 30 mins circuit training yesterday day and I thought I did good because I gave it my all but I don't feel 'the burn' to day which I usually do , did I not work hard enough ?

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    DOMS is not a good indication of whether you did a good work out.

    If you're circuit training then measure your fitness by increasing reps or quicker completion time, not how sore you are the next day.
  • BodyByBex
    BodyByBex Posts: 3,685 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    DOMS is not a good indication of whether you did a good work out.

    If you're circuit training then measure your fitness by increasing reps or quicker completion time, not how sore you are the next day.

    This.

    I actually started eating more protein(bar or shake) post workout and stopped getting DOMS and assumed I wasn't working out 'hard enough' anymore but I was still making improvements, so DOMS are definitely not an indicator of a good workout.

    If you kicked butt, and you felt you kicked butt, then you kicked butt. Take the lack of DOMS as a sign that you should kick butt even harder the next time or challenge yourself with something new! :grin:
  • aineqt
    aineqt Posts: 22 Member
    Thank you :)
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    I wouldnt have thoight of Doms and would have rearded circuit training as more cardio. Being pushed hard there could either be from looking at your hrm to see you were at the higher end of your range or perceived exertion of breathlessness.

    You do not have to feel that burn and sicomfort to have a good workout, but if you experience it for prolonged periods of time, then you will know you have exerted yourself at your limit. Match that up with time take/ circuits covered.
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