Workouts not hurting any more?

Maybe you should try to switch it up. Do a few weeks of cardio and a class at your gym, or maybe cardio and a workout tape where weights aren't the main focus. I know that our body pump routine is switched out every 3 months to induce muscle confusion and keep the muscles from getting used to the routines. Sorry I don't have any more help to give. I do a bunch of different activites from playing volleyball with friends, to riding horses, to doing classes at the gym so I don't usually get a break from some new muscle being sore.
Good luck

Don't worry about it.
You're body is getting used to excercising so it's not going to hurt as much.

I'm usually only sore on leg days now. Soreness isn't a sign of a good workout, so don't feel like you aren't working hard enough.
As long as you're adding weight to your excercises, and consistently getting stronger, you're on the right path.

Slow down your reps to a 5/5 cadence, meaning 5 seconds up 5 seconds down for maximum set of 12, then once you can complete that set increase the weight. Slow and controlled reps to eliminate all possibilty of momentum. I do sets to failure, meaning as soon as I can complete a set of 3 X 6 reps of a weight I increase that weight, all slow and controlled reps. Everything I do for weight training follows that principle.

You don't use more force for the positive portion of the rep? I'm all for slow negatives, but exploding upwards on bench/squats really builds power.

I miss when I got sore :sad: It means that your body is getting used to it. It also means that you can push yourself harder. Even without getting sore anymore, you will still see improvements in endurance and strength when you continue to workout.

I would suggest don't increase sets / reps, increase weight. If you're strength training, you want to increase strength, which means more weight. If you increase sets / reps, you're going for endurance.

I do when I am doing metabolic resistance training, but when weight lifting no I do not, it takes more effort to raise slowly than explosively, I learned this technique from some body builders that I used to lift with when I was younger and it worked wonders for my mass gain when I was on the muscle building program. The weight program I use is very similar to the max OT weight training system.

I'll have to give it a shot at some point then.
I've always done explosive force on leg press and squats and stuff. I've always heard its beneficial for acceleration when running.
I've started to slow my negatives down lately and I can definately feel the benefit from that.