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JM 30 day shred HELP

forest0spirit555
forest0spirit555 Posts: 164 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey all. I'm on level 1, day 7 of 30 day shred. I do the workouts 4 days a week, 2 cardio days, and 1 rest day. When I first started I felt immensely sore, which I was happy about. I knew I was gaining muscle. Now though I don't feel anything. Does not being sore mean that I'm not building muscle?

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Are you eating at a surplus? If not, you're not gaining muscle mass. 30 DS is lots of cardio with some strength training. Not the best circumstances for gaining muscle mass. If you are eating at a deficit strength training is helping you retain the muscles you already have. That's a good thing.

    Look into a progressive weight lifting program (like Strong Lifts) if you want to gain muscle.
  • forest0spirit555
    forest0spirit555 Posts: 164 Member
    Thank you for the advice! Ill loom into it!
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    The old adage no pain no gain is not true. You can gain without pain, but if you are in a deficit you probably won't gain much muscle (except for newbie gains).
  • jmacaroni
    jmacaroni Posts: 243 Member
    You could always move up to the next level sooner
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