Not sore anymore?

xosunny520

I’ve been back to working out for a little over a month now. About two weeks ago, I stopped feeling sore, so this week I decided to change my routine. Instead of doing 3 sets of 8-12 reps, I’m now doing 6x6 at a higher weight.

Ex. Monday I did 6x6 walking lunges with 30 lbs dumbbells instead of using 2 20 lb dumbbells for 10 reps.

This change hasn’t brought upon any soreness and I’m not the strongest woman in the world so I don’t know why! I’m scared to up my weight too dramatically because I don’t want to injur myself or lose my form. Any advice?

usmcmp

Being sore isn't an indication that your workout was good. I rarely get sore and I'm still making progress. Continue to increase weights to make sure the workout is challenging and as long as you are making progress that's all that matters.

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middlehaitch

You may want to start following a progressive programme that focuses on compound lifts.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

Have a look through the link above.

If you enjoyed doing 8-12 reps the AllPro programme would suit you.
In this the reps are increased before weight. (It is a programme that suits me. I tend to up the weight 5lbs for upper, 10lbs for lower.)

If you want to increase the weight faster chose a 5x5 or 3x3 programme.

Once into a programme I rarely get DOMS, even when weight is increased, I do get the shakes though.

Cheers, h.

cwolfman13

Being sore isn't an indication of a good workout...being sore is an indication that you haven't been working out or that you haven't been working that particular muscle or group of muscles...not being sore or little soreness is an indication that you've been training regularly.

I've been lifting for about 5 years consistently, and I'm rarely sore unless I'm introducing a movement that I haven't done in awhile and it's hitting the muscle differently.

HoneyBadger302

Historically sore just meant I hadn't done something for a long time, or did a particularly challenging activity.

My goal is to NOT be sore all the time...and I'm starting to get there. For the past 3 months I spent more time sore than not (getting back to the gym and trying to get my fitness back before race seasons starts meant having to up the intensity as soon as what I was doing wasn't too horribly challenging anymore). Body seems to be adjusting though, and while my most recent workout plan is kicking my butt, I'm not really sore much at all anymore.

Nutrition can be important here though too - I noticed that with a higher carb intake I was recovering faster, so I started including more of them into my diet. Recoveries have consistently been better, but this sort of thing is very individual.