Never sore?

sjackson310
sjackson310 Posts: 23
in Fitness and Exercise
I have been working out and eating better since Sept. 28th, 2013. I have lost 13 lbs and have 8 lbs to go. Anyways, I have been doing a lot of cardio at high resistance and depending on the machine, quite some incline. This is usually on the treadmill or AMT machine. If I run outside, I run with weights (I know, a lot of people don't like the weights). I have a weight bench at my house, and when I am at the gym I use their weight machines.
I am going much further, faster, can last longer, and I am getting stronger. But I have not been sore at all since day 1. I usually always get sore, especially at the beginning.
I know I am improving because it's easy to see, but does it mean I am not working out hard enough?

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  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    I know I am improving because it's easy to see, but does it mean I am not working out hard enough?

    No. The fact that metrics that are important to you are improving is what is important.

    Soreness is not a good indicator of anything except for the fact that you are trying something out for the first time (or coming back to it after a break) and suck at it at the moment!

    "feeling the burn" and nonsense like that is the difference between exercising and training. Sounds like you are training, so kudos for that.
  • jeffreyjording
    jeffreyjording Posts: 67 Member
    You're seeing improvement so you're doing great. I've ridden by bike 3500 this year and my legs are sore most of the time. Now that the weather has put an end to my cycling, I'm rowing on a C2 rowing machine, and still get sore. Probably age has something to do with it. I am 51.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I know I am improving because it's easy to see, but does it mean I am not working out hard enough?

    No. The fact that metrics that are important to you are improving is what is important.

    Soreness is not a good indicator of anything except for the fact that you are trying something out for the first time (or coming back to it after a break) and suck at it at the moment!

    "feeling the burn" and nonsense like that is the difference between exercising and training. Sounds like you are training, so kudos for that.

    bam- saved me the effort. thanks
  • sjackson310
    sjackson310 Posts: 23
    Okay, thanks. I was feeling like maybe i need to push myself even harder, which IDK if that's really possible sometimes lol. I just mowed the lawn uphill so maybe ill feel that in the morning.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    Okay, thanks. I was feeling like maybe i need to push myself even harder, which IDK if that's really possible sometimes lol. I just mowed the lawn uphill so maybe ill feel that in the morning.

    pushing yourself is always good- but at some point you realize- you can be pushing till you puke- and you still won't be sore. (nope- not advocating pushing till you puke- just saying those two thins are not related- soreness and pushing harder)

    Just do something totally different- you'll be sore. It's just a different thing all together. It's a nice feeling to be pleasantly stiff/sore- but I'm grateful I don't' feel like that all the time with my workouts!
  • sjackson310
    sjackson310 Posts: 23
    Yeah my heart rate is usually 170-180 but if I get close to 190 I feel like I have to throw up. But I still won't feel sore lol.
    I may just go ahead and play basketball today or something. I try and switch it up, but eventually I come back to the old stuff. I miss feeling sore, it makes me feel alive ;)
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    I miss feeling sore, it makes me feel alive ;)

    Soreness is actually an unfavorable state to be in, because strength and motor control is reduced in muscles which are in pain. Which means you are in a weakened state when sore and therefore more vulnerable to injuries. There are better ways of feeling alive. :-)

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