Do you LOVE the burn?

SunKissed1989
SunKissed1989 Posts: 1,314 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Who else LOVES the burn that comes after an intense strength training session?
I went to an ab blast class (15 mins of ab and core exercises) last night and definitely feeling the burn today - LOVE IT!! I feel cheated if I don't feel a burn the next day, who else feels the same?

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  • VanillaBeanSeed
    VanillaBeanSeed Posts: 562 Member
    The burn definately makes you feel like youve earn it!! :D
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    Not me, but i think I'm just old
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    Nevermind- I don't know how to communicate properly.
  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
    No I effing hate it.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    I very rarely get it anymore. I don't feel cheated- it's just conditioning.

    I get it a lot still...and i love me some DOMS
  • bearwith
    bearwith Posts: 525 Member
    I get it after I do shoulder press with my little dumb bells!
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    I like it. It's like being aware of my body and of every muscle moves, how it's been impacted by my effort. It's so encouraging.
  • inside_lap
    inside_lap Posts: 728 Member
    Love it, but rarely get it anymore. Unless a do a. Completely different exercise then my normal burns.
  • aj_20_04
    aj_20_04 Posts: 43
    Dont really get alot of DOM's after a year or so of training. Legs can still bother me for up to 3-4 day after workout and chest can be verry tight the next 2 days after alot of incline. No DOM's doesnt mean your training isnt hard enough, means your diet is working!
  • Crystle85
    Crystle85 Posts: 48
    I like it. It's like being aware of my body and of every muscle moves, how it's been impacted by my effort. It's so encouraging.

    ^this
  • Rachaelluvszipped
    Rachaelluvszipped Posts: 768 Member
    :heart: love the muscles constricting..especially the ones I worked hard the previous days..bring it!
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    Honestly, I'm not into pain of any kind. Fortunately, I don't really get DOMS anymore. What I do like is that point in your workout when your heart rate is high, you are sweating buckets, and you feel tingly and alive. Now that's fun!
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    Not me, but i think I'm just old
    Psshhhht. Young whippersnapper! :bigsmile:

    After you've been lifting for a while, DOMS pretty much goes away unless you change up your routine and do something pretty significantly different than what you were doing before. I don't mind a bit of an ache, but hate it starting out (or re-starting after a layoff) when you can't walk or raise your arms above your shoulders the next day!
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    A little soreness to remind me of a job well done is ok. But not a big fan of times when I can hardly stand up or sit down the next day. I would rather be able to lift 5 lbs more than last time with no burn, rather than lift the same or worse but "feel the burn" per se.
  • Crankstr
    Crankstr Posts: 3,958 Member
    A little soreness to remind me of a job well done is ok. But not a big fan of times when I can hardly stand up or sit down the next day. I would rather be able to lift 5 lbs more than last time with no burn, rather than lift the same or worse but "feel the burn" per se.

    i am sick and twisted..i like it when i can barely sit on a chair
  • KaydaRN
    KaydaRN Posts: 48
    I've always been a fan of the burn, except when I have to hold onto something when bending down to pull myself back up....
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    I'm still increasing intensity and weights and I use to feel the burn, but not so much these days...and I'm jumping to joy over it. Because I literally can...because I can walk all by myself the next day. Hurra!
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    I've always been a fan of the burn, except when I have to hold onto something when bending down to pull myself back up....
    Makes potty time "special", doesn't it? :sad:
  • SunshineKisses_2012
    SunshineKisses_2012 Posts: 471 Member
    Just getting into lifting...as I type this my legs are reminding me of my workout yesterday...and I get this long lasting burst of energy after lifting. I kinda dig it, however going to the bathroom tomorrow is going to suck. :sad: I get the worst DOMs the second day. :ohwell:
  • MN_Runner2012
    MN_Runner2012 Posts: 19
    I love the burn . It makes me feel like I am doing something for my body. It is a reminder that I am building new strength.

    For example, on long run days, if I don't have some difficulty walking for a few hours after, then I didn't work hard enough. lol
  • SunKissed1989
    SunKissed1989 Posts: 1,314 Member
    2 days after my ab blast class - still feeling the burn.
    Feeling it reaching to the high selves, crouching and bending down to the lower shelves (I work in a department store) and even standing up after sitting for half an hour on my lunch break (a couch chair that let me sink in...I love those chairs hehe).

    Encouraging to know there will be some nice abs once I get rid of the layer of fat on top of them :laugh:
  • PapaverSomniferum
    PapaverSomniferum Posts: 2,670 Member
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  • KaydaRN
    KaydaRN Posts: 48
    I've always been a fan of the burn, except when I have to hold onto something when bending down to pull myself back up....
    Makes potty time "special", doesn't it? :sad:
    Yes and at work when I have to get to the lower drawers of the medication cart.... my patients get a laugh sometimes haha.
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    I felt this burn once but that was around 2 years ago.

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