I love U but you make me sick! Wa-wa, you aren't sore!

givprayz

I love the community here, but some of you folks make me sick. What is this, complaining that your work-outs DON'T make you sore! :grumble: I'll trade. I have been in pain for 2 weeks now, just because I decided that walking alone wasn't good enough. I will continue to be sore, stike that, very sore, for another 2 or 3 weeks, even if I take it somewhat easy on myself. It's just the way it is for me, and always has been. I see you people who exercise for 2.5, 3, 4 hours a day and I want to puke. :huh: I'm lucky to make it through an hour class. And don't think I'll see huge results for all this pain, oh no, I don't know what muscle definition looks like on this body, because it never happens. Genetics: an unfair lottery that I just seem to have lost at. :sick:

(Thanks for the rant. I feel better now. No, wait, I still hurt a LOT! Grrrr!) :mad:

sillygoose1977

You will be surprised how quickly you get better at everything. Toughen up, lady!

mcrawley22

I still get sore too!! But I actually have learned to like it!! It makes me feel like I actually did something!!

Congrats on losing 25!!!!! Obviously what you are doing is working! :bigsmile:

myukniewicz

whew! i am sore right now sitting on my couch. i have been doing the Jillian Michaels "No Trouble Zones" DVD and i didn't realize that some of the parts of my body that are hurting, COULD hurt. I like that aching feeling though, it makes me feel like i am accomplishing something. Its like i can feel my muscles building.
Keep it up!! YOUR AMAZING!

lloydrt

Well, I am one of those who are working out , now, matter of fact , this morning, for 3 hours...........

I do it because I have exercise induced asthma and I HAVE to get my blood pressure back to what it was, of which I have done..........

Im working out 3 hours a day to lose weight, so I wont die of obesity..........Lloyd

eillamarie

Sore is good. Sore means your muscles were challenged and they are repairing. However, don't overdo it so bad you can't move.

tattoodfreek

Are you stretching post workout? Drinking plenty of water? Those things really can affect your stiffness. I've also heard that coffee before or after a workout can help to prevent DOMS. (delayed onset muscle soreness). Don't know if there's truth to that though.

Disciplined74

Oops (lol) I think I was one of those that commented that I wasn't sore after working out.

I feel your pain. but remember we are all different. I actually commend you and I know that I should probably be a litttle more sore than I am because I know I'm not giving it my all when I get out there. Sometimes it is all that I can do just to get my butt to the gym and go through the motions.

There are some days when I could spend all day and just really hit it and go for it. But usually I have my bare minimum requirements (but that's 2 hours worth) and I'm out of there as soon as I've gotten that last step done and I don't do one more.

So the lesson I've learned from your post is that I may need to increase what I consider my minimum requirements. Although, I'm addicted to exercise now and actually crave it, I don't know that I will ever get to where where I won't have days that I'm not dragging but if I expect more out of myself then I will do more.

Even going through the motion there is a benefit but more importantly it keeps me in the habit of going so that I have more days where I do feel like hitting it hard.

Thanks for being a good example and feel free to rant anytime. We all have issues that we'd like to get out and we usually feel better when we do.

Have a great day.

- Eva

Gogo76

I love the community here, but some of you folks make me sick. What is this, complaining that your work-outs DON'T make you sore! :grumble: I'll trade. I have been in pain for 2 weeks now, just because I decided that walking alone wasn't good enough. I will continue to be sore, stike that, very sore, for another 2 or 3 weeks, even if I take it somewhat easy on myself. It's just the way it is for me, and always has been. I see you people who exercise for 2.5, 3, 4 hours a day and I want to puke. :huh: I'm lucky to make it through an hour class. And don't think I'll see huge results for all this pain, oh no, I don't know what muscle definition looks like on this body, because it never happens. Genetics: an unfair lottery that I just seem to have lost at. :sick:

(Thanks for the rant. I feel better now. No, wait, I still hurt a LOT! Grrrr!) :mad:

Thanks for being so supportive of the whole ENTIRE MFP community! I appreciate being slapped in the face for a thread that I started earlier for a legitimate question. I can't believe that I can't come here to ask questions without worrying that someone will make fun of me or rant about a question I had. You're a child. Thanks for crapping on my semi-good day I was having.

JStarnes

Thanks for being so supportive of the whole ENTIRE MFP community! I appreciate being slapped in the face for a thread that I started earlier for a legitimate question. I can't believe that I can't come here to ask questions without worrying that someone will make fun of me or rant about a question I had. You're a child. Thanks for crapping on my semi-good day I was having.

Chin up, twinsie! :flowerforyou: She's a newbie.

Azdak

Sore is good. Sore means your muscles were challenged and they are repairing. However, don't overdo it so bad you can't move.

Sore is not "good". Soreness means that you did something different or that you did something you weren't ready for. Soreness sometimes just happens, sometimes it is unavoidable. Soreness can indicate a bad workout as much as a good one. Soreness can be the byproduct of a workout but it should not be a goal.

AwMyLoLo

Sore is good. Sore means your muscles were challenged and they are repairing. However, don't overdo it so bad you can't move.

Sore is not "good". Soreness means that you did something different or that you did something you weren't ready for. Soreness sometimes just happens, sometimes it is unavoidable. Soreness can indicate a bad workout as much as a good one. Soreness can be the byproduct of a workout but it should not be a goal.

Really? I am sore after every weight lifting workout..... I can feel exactly which muscles were targeted in the previous day's workout. Not good? :embarassed: :frown:

LuckyLeprechaun

I love the community here, but some of you folks make me sick. What is this, complaining that your work-outs DON'T make you sore! :grumble: I'll trade. I have been in pain for 2 weeks now, just because I decided that walking alone wasn't good enough. I will continue to be sore, stike that, very sore, for another 2 or 3 weeks, even if I take it somewhat easy on myself. It's just the way it is for me, and always has been. I see you people who exercise for 2.5, 3, 4 hours a day and I want to puke. :huh: I'm lucky to make it through an hour class. And don't think I'll see huge results for all this pain, oh no, I don't know what muscle definition looks like on this body, because it never happens. Genetics: an unfair lottery that I just seem to have lost at. :sick:

(Thanks for the rant. I feel better now. No, wait, I still hurt a LOT! Grrrr!) :mad:

Thanks for being so supportive of the whole ENTIRE MFP community! I appreciate being slapped in the face for a thread that I started earlier for a legitimate question. I can't believe that I can't come here to ask questions without worrying that someone will make fun of me or rant about a question I had. You're a child. Thanks for crapping on my semi-good day I was having.

I'm pretty sure she was joking.....easy. No need to get inflamed

kitujainen

it is like getting blisters. -> Depends on the shoe.

Gogo76

I love the community here, but some of you folks make me sick. What is this, complaining that your work-outs DON'T make you sore! :grumble: I'll trade. I have been in pain for 2 weeks now, just because I decided that walking alone wasn't good enough. I will continue to be sore, stike that, very sore, for another 2 or 3 weeks, even if I take it somewhat easy on myself. It's just the way it is for me, and always has been. I see you people who exercise for 2.5, 3, 4 hours a day and I want to puke. :huh: I'm lucky to make it through an hour class. And don't think I'll see huge results for all this pain, oh no, I don't know what muscle definition looks like on this body, because it never happens. Genetics: an unfair lottery that I just seem to have lost at. :sick:

(Thanks for the rant. I feel better now. No, wait, I still hurt a LOT! Grrrr!) :mad:

Thanks for being so supportive of the whole ENTIRE MFP community! I appreciate being slapped in the face for a thread that I started earlier for a legitimate question. I can't believe that I can't come here to ask questions without worrying that someone will make fun of me or rant about a question I had. You're a child. Thanks for crapping on my semi-good day I was having.

I'm pretty sure she was joking.....easy. No need to get inflamed

Didn't read like a joke to me, but even so....those comments are not supportive.

Caperfae

Haha!! I went dancing Saturday night and I'm STILL sore. Honest to goodness, I am quickly realizing I am not 25 years old anymore!!

JMun

I'm sore allllll the time. I do weights. Exercise bike. & Running.

Its all about damage and recovery. I'll have a really intense work out and ignore the pain as I sweat it out for 70-90mins and then give myself a few days to recover with more moderate workouts of 30-50mins and vary the type of exercise to give my body some much deserved recovery time.

I was over 200lbs when I took up running. Believe me when I say that it hurt. But it was totally worth it now that I'm 40 lbs lighter.

Just listen to your body and don't work out thru an injury (this is the hard part) and make sure to stretch lots and lots. I use a heating pad on sore muscles sometimes and take ibuprofen when needed.

My knee's hate running (but my @ss & thighs love it).

IsMollyReallyHungry

Have no fear dear, you will not be sore forever. Once you get fitter -- soreness will be a thing of the pass. Don't buy into the hype of no pain no gain. Pain is not necessary to be healthier and lose weight. Soreness is not pain. If you are experiencing real pain then you may be over doing it. If soreness it should feel good. Once your muscles get use to the new activites it will pass for sure or it will get better over time. It bet it will not take 2 weeks either.

I have been told that exercise is only 20 to 30 percent of it and I tend to believe this also. sorry about your genes. I thinks mines are bad too! lol! :laugh:

Hope you feel better soon.....:flowerforyou:

binary_jester

I like sore (I almost said "stiff" but didn't want to start a whole new convo). I am at the gym 2 hours a pop. Last night I burn 1000+ calories from lifting and cardio. Like Az said, sore to me means I found something I wasn't working out previously.

mlb929

I always believed if you were "sore" for more than a day or two, it was overuse and fatigue of your muscles. Maybe it's time to switch up to something like yoga or pilates which are less impact type of exercises. Maybe try rebounding too. I would also wonder what type of muscle recovery product you are using or your water consumption. I certainly would hope that no one was really being critical over the level of exercises each person is doing to get to their goals.

givprayz

I love the community here, but some of you folks make me sick. What is this, complaining that your work-outs DON'T make you sore! :grumble: I'll trade. I have been in pain for 2 weeks now, just because I decided that walking alone wasn't good enough. I will continue to be sore, stike that, very sore, for another 2 or 3 weeks, even if I take it somewhat easy on myself. It's just the way it is for me, and always has been. I see you people who exercise for 2.5, 3, 4 hours a day and I want to puke. :huh: I'm lucky to make it through an hour class. And don't think I'll see huge results for all this pain, oh no, I don't know what muscle definition looks like on this body, because it never happens. Genetics: an unfair lottery that I just seem to have lost at. :sick:

(Thanks for the rant. I feel better now. No, wait, I still hurt a LOT! Grrrr!) :mad:

Thanks for being so supportive of the whole ENTIRE MFP community! I appreciate being slapped in the face for a thread that I started earlier for a legitimate question. I can't believe that I can't come here to ask questions without worrying that someone will make fun of me or rant about a question I had. You're a child. Thanks for crapping on my semi-good day I was having.

Wow! I think someone needs to take themselves, and everyone else, a little less seriously. I was mostly joking, but I have to say it is a bit depressing for those of us who work so hard, and hurt so much, for every little gain, to hear people complain that their workouts don't cause pain, even when they are still seeing other results. I keep getting advice like, try yoga, or stretch more. Well it was yoga that started the soreness, and I stretch like crazy (yoga forces that). It's just the way I am, the way you are just lucky enough to get results without hurting. If you want to feel slapped for it, be my guest, or lighten up and consider yourself lucky instead.

givprayz

I have to say, I got a much broader variety of responses to my little rant than I ever expected. I thank everyone who tried to help with advice, but my main purpose was just to say (in a joking manner) that not everyone is lucky enough to get results without pain, and what is it we are really after?
Many people who come here and read about folks exercising for really long periods each day, or who feel pain is necessary to achieve results, are likely to feel intimidated and fearful, and possibly give up rather than realizing that small changes are what it's all about. Most people will never be able to exercise for hours each day, nor is it necessary for most of our goals. Small changes are enough for most people, though it may take a series of changes over our lifetimes to stay healthy. While pain is a part of it for me, and some people like the soreness after exercise, it isn't a requirement to lose weight or get more fit. If we stay focused on what our goals are, and make those changes that provide those results, what other people are doing or saying is really not important. I have nothing against those who have different goals than mine, or different mechanisms for getting to them, and I'm sorry if anyone thought I was personally attacking them, but it really is about what you want from your exercise, not whether you hurt afterwards or you are living up to someone else's standard.

(PS: I have fibromyalgia, so aching is a part of my life even when I am sedentary, but exercising multiplies it exponentially. Even "mild" exercise like yoga causes me constant soreness, even after doing the same 50 minute class, 3-4 days a week, for 3 or 4 months. The pain will lessen, but never go away. I know this, and accept it, because it is necessary to reach my goal: a BMI in the healthy zone, normal blood sugar and cholesterol.)

Gogo76

I love the community here, but some of you folks make me sick. What is this, complaining that your work-outs DON'T make you sore! :grumble: I'll trade. I have been in pain for 2 weeks now, just because I decided that walking alone wasn't good enough. I will continue to be sore, stike that, very sore, for another 2 or 3 weeks, even if I take it somewhat easy on myself. It's just the way it is for me, and always has been. I see you people who exercise for 2.5, 3, 4 hours a day and I want to puke. :huh: I'm lucky to make it through an hour class. And don't think I'll see huge results for all this pain, oh no, I don't know what muscle definition looks like on this body, because it never happens. Genetics: an unfair lottery that I just seem to have lost at. :sick:

(Thanks for the rant. I feel better now. No, wait, I still hurt a LOT! Grrrr!) :mad:

Thanks for being so supportive of the whole ENTIRE MFP community! I appreciate being slapped in the face for a thread that I started earlier for a legitimate question. I can't believe that I can't come here to ask questions without worrying that someone will make fun of me or rant about a question I had. You're a child. Thanks for crapping on my semi-good day I was having.

Wow! I think someone needs to take themselves, and everyone else, a little less seriously. I was mostly joking, but I have to say it is a bit depressing for those of us who work so hard, and hurt so much, for every little gain, to hear people complain that their workouts don't cause pain, even when they are still seeing other results. I keep getting advice like, try yoga, or stretch more. Well it was yoga that started the soreness, and I stretch like crazy (yoga forces that). It's just the way I am, the way you are just lucky enough to get results without hurting. If you want to feel slapped for it, be my guest, or lighten up and consider yourself lucky instead.

Point taken. I think you could have made it a little more clear in your original post that you were joking. Nowhere in the OP do you have any hints of a joke. Read it back from my eyes who had just posted about not having any soreness. And just to clarify, I was NOT complaining about not having soreness...just inquiring if I SHOULD have soreness after lifting weights.

it is a bit depressing for those of us who work so hard, and hurt so much, for every little gain, to hear people complain that their workouts don't cause pain, even when they are still seeing other results

I am sorry that you have pain after working out, but that doesn't mean that those of us who don't have pain afterwards workout any less hard than you do. I push just as hard as the next person to see the little gains too. Hence, the reason for my original question....I wanted to make sure that I was doing enough in my workouts to end up giving me results.

Anyways, sorry about blowing up, but it did not seem like a joke when I first read it. :ohwell: