Do you still get sore?

chelsea801

Noob question. I've been working out (cario + weights) now for 4-5 months, 3x week. Each Monday I increase my cardio level of intensity, but not my weights since I always feel the burn and reach failure around 15-20 reps.

I've always been sore the next day. If I'm not, does that mean I need to increase weights (even more) or is my body just finally getting used to it? Today is the first day I haven't been sore (ironically even though I did increase weight amount yesterday)

Thanks!

Escape_Artist

DOMS have nothing to do with progress. If you have been lifting for 4-5 months it's a little strange you haven't increased your lifts though (if I am understanding your post correctly)

I used to never get DOMS on SL and had amazing progress with it for the year I ran it.
Now on PHAT and I have been hurting everyday, 5 days a week for a month now

subsonicbassist

Noob question. I've been working out (cario + weights) now for 4-5 months, 3x week. Each Monday I increase my cardio level of intensity, but not my weights since I always feel the burn and reach failure around 15-20 reps.

I've always been sore the next day. If I'm not, does that mean I need to increase weights (even more) or is my body just finally getting used to it? Today is the first day I haven't been sore (ironically even though I did increase weight amount yesterday)

Thanks!

I would definitely recommend lowering your reps and going heavier. You will notice more progress at lower reps but higher weight. 8-12 reps is more than enough for most exercises, your big compund lifts will get enough muscle recruitment with a few sets of 3-5 reps

jimmmer

I used to never get DOMS on SL and had amazing progress with it for the year I ran it.
Now on PHAT and I have been hurting everyday, 5 days a week for a month now

^This.

Some routines are just like this.

I did full-body 3x a week for a long time and never got sore. Now I'm doing an upper/lower split and feel like an old man most of the week!

jimmmer

Noob question. I've been working out (cario + weights) now for 4-5 months, 3x week. Each Monday I increase my cardio level of intensity, but not my weights since I always feel the burn and reach failure around 15-20 reps.

I've always been sore the next day. If I'm not, does that mean I need to increase weights (even more) or is my body just finally getting used to it? Today is the first day I haven't been sore (ironically even though I did increase weight amount yesterday)

Thanks!

You need to get on a intelligently laid out beginners programme with progression and recovery built into the schedule.

Soreness isn't really the indicator of progress or lack thereof...

chelsea801

Good stuff, thanks everyone.

stetienne

Sure...in fact, I'm sore today after lifting last night for the first time in about a week. Worried what tomorrow will be like if I'm already sore today :frown:

redheaddee

I continue to have soreness. Thankfully, my recovery time is much faster. When I first started lifting a year ago, squat day rendered me hobbling for almost a week. Nowadays, I am sore for maybe the next day (DO NOT WEAR HEELS AFTER SQUAT DAY.), but not to the level of hobbling around the office. I love my soreness, it tells me I am working.

ScientificExplorerGirl

Yes, I still get sore. Especially so if I work extra hard or come back to something I haven't done in a while. I find that if I do a proper cool down and stretch after cardio I am much less likely to be sore. It definitely helps.

Riemersma4

Soreness is soreness.... it is neither good or bad.

Pain is weakness leaving the body.

Sweat is fat crying.

Best!

mattketring

I don't get sore that much anymore. I've been to the gym 15 days in a row now, which is way more than I've ever gone in a row. I'm not slacking for sure, and I'm not sore today except for a slight soreness in my back, which is likely due to sleeping on the couch.