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Should I feel the burn?

0smiile0
0smiile0 Posts: 22
in Fitness and Exercise
So, when I go do a lifting session at the gym I work my hardest. I do sets of 6-12 reps of a weight then I increase until I can't even do the 6. I never feel a burn though. The next day, I'm not sore at all. Ever.
Could it be because I've been doing Pilates / endurance training for so long (about a year now) that my muscles can easily endure the pressure? Anyone else like this? Is it a form issue or maybe the fact that I'm using machines? Is it ok that I'm not sore or does it mean I'm not working hard enough for growth.

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  • 0smiile0
    0smiile0 Posts: 22
    bump
  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Being sore or not is no indication of the quality of the work out. I only "feel the burn" when doing high rep, not strength, so no, it is also meaningless.

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