When the hell am I not going to be sore! HOLY MOLY

cmbauer99

So for about 6 months now, I have been working out daily with t25 and about a month ago started running in the mornings then t25 at night. I do take some rest days, but stay lightly active on rest days with Walks and Tennis blah blah.

I was just thinking the other day, I am sore everyday. Like my legs hurt from the damn squats, from the running etc etc.

Since I recently converted to one of these exercise fitness type people, should I expect this forever? If I am not sore does that mean I am not working hard enough?

Just a little Monday afternoon inquiry!

dawnr2

Just a thought, but are you including good warm-up and cool down in every workout? I had to stop at the end of a circuit class once before the cool down because I had an asthma attack and my muscles were really sore the next day

skippygirlsmom

I gotta say I do T25 and run too and I'm not sore every day. I might be if I ran harder or for a longer distance, but that's about it. Are you doing the stretching video including in T25. I agree with Dawnr2 warm up, cool down and stretching are important.

fushigi1988

Warm up and cool downs are very important.
Also, getting enough protein in a day. And magnesium helps too, epsom baths are wonderful

bwogilvie

I don't know T25 - does it involve alternating muscle groups on different days so you don't work the same muscles two days in a row?

My main exercise is cycling, and I usually bike 5-6 days a week. I did 175 miles last week, which is about 50 miles longer than a normal summer week, and the only part of me that's sore is my butt, from the saddle. I had a little DOMS when I restarted my basic strength routine after a couple weeks' break, but that's it. Similarly with running: I did C25K this winter/spring and only felt sore for the first couple of days after starting. I'm on a running break right now because I did a little too much too quickly and exacerbated an old injury, so I'll undoubtedly feel sore again when I start back.

You might be overtraining, or you might have a vitamin or protein deficiency. You could take a 3-4 day rest break to see whether that makes a difference.

porscheparcher

If you have been doing this for 6 months you should definitely be less sore!! That is so interesting! have you been doing this consistently for the 6 months? And are you working with your coach, have you asked her or him about this?

RavenLibra

I would add a stretching component to your routine AND try adding a protein supplement before a workout...

cmbauer99

Thanks for all the replys.

My upper body and core are not sore, just the lower body, legs and knees. Since the legs are used on every exercise maybe I just need to keep pressing on. Its not like painful sore, just sore in general like I can tell I worked the muscles.

I will admit I don't stretch as much as I should before working out. I did however stretch before yesterdays run and I preformed much better and didn't get any lower leg cramping.