Aching 2 days later...

balletpolegirl
balletpolegirl Posts: 73 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Does anyone else get muscle aches from working out 2 days later?

I used to get the aches and muscle stiffness the day after working out, but now I'm getting it 2 days afterwards.
It just seems a bit weird because it's new for me.

Thanks

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  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    DOMS, I'm usually minimally sore the next day but the 2nd day is always the worst. I'm weird though, I like it!
  • CorlissaEats
    CorlissaEats Posts: 493 Member
    For a particularly intense workout that challenged muscle, 36-72 hours later is the norm for me. The day after I am usually fine, days 2 it starts. Hope this helps.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    Completely normal......... Best of Luck
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    yeah I tend to get it 2 days later rather than the next day
  • BlackandWhitePhotoOp
    BlackandWhitePhotoOp Posts: 308 Member
    Now that I have been doing Calisthenics, I'm sore every other day. The challenges call for you to do more the day before. So, now we are at 100 jumping jacks, 60 leg raises, etc. I haven't done those types of exercise since High school. :sad:
  • geebusuk
    geebusuk Posts: 3,348 Member
    When I restarted my fairly strenuous abs regime, it was about a week!

    However for me it's rare that I'll ache after a weights session that I do regularly, even though I'm generally doing the heaviest I can..

    Do find myself aching from decent running, even when doing it regularly.
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    Yep - shaky jello the day after, pain kicks in the second day - 3rd day it's a nightmare to go to the toilet! Love it !
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    Day 2 is always worse!
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    totally normal
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    It's always worse for me the second day. Recently, I took 3 weeks off from the gym. Went back this past Monday and OUCH!!! It's Thursday now and I'm still having a hard time getting up and down and even walking due to the DOMS.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    in for the t.rex arms and jello legs :happy:
  • Escape_Artist
    Escape_Artist Posts: 1,155 Member
    Work out in the morning before eating anything.

    Try it before you argue with me in knee-jerk fashion.

    I think you will be surprised.

    :huh:

    @OP, it's normal and as others have mentionned, those are DOMS. They are quite painful and really a PITA.

    I don't get them anymore unless I go a week without working out, some people get them others don't. Sometimes they will hit you out of nowhere (like that deloading week I had not too long ago... was very weird)

    Don't worry about it, gently foam roll if you have one, epsom salt bath helps too

    :flowerforyou:

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