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Not sore any more after gym

neplainjanepas
neplainjanepas Posts: 37 Member
edited February 2 in Fitness and Exercise
Heya.

I change my work out-routines every 8 weeks, I feel challenged while I am at the gym and eating well. I do notice though that I am not getting the same soreness after. I used to be dragging myself off the floor for days after leg routines and now... im pretty much all recouped after 16-24 hours.

Ive read your body gets used to the stress. Is this true? Should I still be getting sore?
I know most be asking "What? your complaining about this?!". I just want to make sure I am doing this right

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  • tonynguyen75
    tonynguyen75 Posts: 418 Member
    Increase the amount of weight or reps or sets.
  • Mrsallypants
    Mrsallypants Posts: 887 Member
    Soreness is not a good indicator of progress.
  • lisalsd1
    lisalsd1 Posts: 1,519 Member
    I started strength training 9 weeks ago. After the first week, my legs hurt so much that I could barely sit on the toilet. I have started to notice that I am not nearly as sore. I have steadily been adding reps and weight (maybe a little too little weight) over the weeks. The soreness has been NOTHING compared to the first week though.

    I was starting to have similar concerns; shouldn't I still be sore if I am doing an effective workout? My husband assures me that I'll never be as sore as that first workout ever again...even if I am doing many more reps and more weight.
  • greedo017
    greedo017 Posts: 1 Member
    No, getting sore is not even a good thing. When you first start lifting the more severe soreness you get is called DOMS, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed_onset_muscle_soreness. It's not really a good or bad thing to get DOMS, it's just what happens when you do a new exercise. After you work that muscle the first few times it toughens to the work and no longer gets as sore - this effect lasts for weeks after doing the exercise even once. Doing heavy squats and deadlifts, going up in weight after every session (staying at 3x5 for reps though), I didn't get sore at all after week 1. It's normal.
  • GiddyNZ
    GiddyNZ Posts: 136 Member
    I recently took several weeks off pump class then went back to class, dropped my weights a little, but OMG I hurt for days afterwards (probably should have gone even lighter).. I find when I have been working out for a while, so long as I feel like I am working as hard each time, which means increasing weights every now and then, then I continue to get stronger and it doesn't necessarily hurt unless I do something different :)
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  • snapperorgans
    snapperorgans Posts: 1
    I have found that having a 20-40 second cold shower after my regular shower helps with soreness.
    I notice footballers "ice up" after a match to aid muscle recovery and reduce bruising.
    Give it a go. It also lowers body temp after a workout.
    It also wakes you up in the morning I can tell you!:embarassed:
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