Strength training- not sore

tripletmom2004

Does that mean that I should be lifting heavier because I am not sore??? Thanks

KarenJanine

Being sore is not necessarily the sign of a good workout. There are other indicators to bear in mind:

Did you go to failure (i.e. could not do another rep?)
Did you increase your weights from last time?
Did you manage more reps than last time?

amy1612

If you feel like you can go heavier do so, but I lift heavy and often am not sore the day after. Lifting well doesn't automatically mean you should ache. Often you don't.