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Does soreness = achievement?

meggs9605
meggs9605 Posts: 55 Member
edited February 3 in Fitness and Exercise
I enjoy being able to feel accomplished after a good workout, but how much soreness is normal? How long should I be sore? Do I need to wait until the soreness lets up before I work out hard again? (sometimes I hurt for days.) If I don't work out hard enough to get really sore does that mean I am not working hard enough? I like feeling the effects of getting in shape but I am tired of hurting! Please, someone give me some feedback.

My workouts (I am pretty weak in terms of muscle tone):
45-60 min of cardio 6 days a week
30-45 min of strength training/ muscle conditioning 3-4 days a week (mostly resistance training; not a lot of actual weights)

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  • thepetiterunner
    thepetiterunner Posts: 1,238 Member
    Honestly, it varies from person to person. For me, I was once at a point where I was extremely fit and I rarely got muscle soreness, even when I went hard with a trainer. I mean I was still sore, but no where near how I used to get when I first started out or was doing a shorter or less demanding routine. Your body might be acclimating to your current schedule.
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