Squats..Soreness
lesebefit
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Hey all,
On Wed I did about 120 squats. First time, I did 3 sets with 20 squats in each set. Then I did the same but added a weight ball, I think it's called medicine ball to the mix. Now, my thighs hurt and my right side kind lower back/behind my hip hurts. Is this normal two days after? Hopefully what I typed makes sense.
On Wed I did about 120 squats. First time, I did 3 sets with 20 squats in each set. Then I did the same but added a weight ball, I think it's called medicine ball to the mix. Now, my thighs hurt and my right side kind lower back/behind my hip hurts. Is this normal two days after? Hopefully what I typed makes sense.
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I'm always more sore the second day after a workout. The thighs are understandable. The back one baffles me a bit. That could be because of your form.0
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So you did 120 squats with a weight ball? Are you new to exercise? If so, then yeah that type of pain is normal. You overdid it. It's one thing to do a lot of body weight squats but if you're doing weighted squats, no one does 120 of them in a day. I'm surprised you can even walk now.0
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Yeah it's like my hip area back the backside if that makes sense. I will work on my form. Thank you for the advice!zombiemomjo wrote: »I'm always more sore the second day after a workout. The thighs are understandable. The back one baffles me a bit. That could be because of your form.
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strong_curves wrote: »So you did 120 squats with a weight ball? Are you new to exercise? If so, then yeah that type of pain is normal. You overdid it. It's one thing to do a lot of body weight squats but if you're doing weighted squats, no one does 120 of them in a day. I'm surprised you can even walk now.
This is how I did it. I did three sets, ( 20 in each set) with out a weight ball. Then I did another three sets (20 in each set) in , and then added a weight ball. So all together 120. Only 60 of those 120 were with a weight ball. And yes I'm new. I did this under the direction of a personal trainer. Maybe I will tell her to just do the squats with out the weight ball for now. I am hurting.0 -
Depending on the intensity of the workout/the strength of the muscle group I have trained, I can be sore for 3 days post training. For me, if I'm very sore, the second day is the worst.
By "right side kind lower back/behind my hip" do you mean glute/butt? Glute/butt pain would be normal after squats, otherwise, form could definitely be an issue.0 -
strong_curves wrote: »So you did 120 squats with a weight ball? Are you new to exercise? If so, then yeah that type of pain is normal. You overdid it. It's one thing to do a lot of body weight squats but if you're doing weighted squats, no one does 120 of them in a day. I'm surprised you can even walk now.
This is how I did it. I did three sets, ( 20 in each set) with out a weight ball. Then I did another three sets (20 in each set) in , and then added a weight ball. So all together 120. Only 60 of those 120 were with a weight ball. And yes I'm new. I did this under the direction of a personal trainer. Maybe I will tell her to just do the squats with out the weight ball for now. I am hurting.
That's just the way it is. You went from doing nothing, to doing 120 squats. You're gonna be sore, with or without the weight ball. Period.0 -
Yes it's like right above my butt, but in my lower back area. It's kind of hard to explain. It's only on my right side. I will work on my form for sureRebelDiamond wrote: »Depending on the intensity of the workout/the strength of the muscle group I have trained, I can be sore for 3 days post training. For me, if I'm very sore, the second day is the worst.
By "right side kind lower back/behind my hip" do you mean glute/butt? Glute/butt pain would be normal after squats, otherwise, form could definitely be an issue.
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strong_curves wrote: »So you did 120 squats with a weight ball? Are you new to exercise? If so, then yeah that type of pain is normal. You overdid it. It's one thing to do a lot of body weight squats but if you're doing weighted squats, no one does 120 of them in a day. I'm surprised you can even walk now.
This is how I did it. I did three sets, ( 20 in each set) with out a weight ball. Then I did another three sets (20 in each set) in , and then added a weight ball. So all together 120. Only 60 of those 120 were with a weight ball. And yes I'm new. I did this under the direction of a personal trainer. Maybe I will tell her to just do the squats with out the weight ball for now. I am hurting.
That's just the way it is. You went from doing nothing, to doing 120 squats. You're gonna be sore, with or without the weight ball. Period.
I see now. Is there recommended starting point for beginner squatting or is this pain going to come up regardless?
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strong_curves wrote: »So you did 120 squats with a weight ball? Are you new to exercise? If so, then yeah that type of pain is normal. You overdid it. It's one thing to do a lot of body weight squats but if you're doing weighted squats, no one does 120 of them in a day. I'm surprised you can even walk now.
This is how I did it. I did three sets, ( 20 in each set) with out a weight ball. Then I did another three sets (20 in each set) in , and then added a weight ball. So all together 120. Only 60 of those 120 were with a weight ball. And yes I'm new. I did this under the direction of a personal trainer. Maybe I will tell her to just do the squats with out the weight ball for now. I am hurting.
That's just the way it is. You went from doing nothing, to doing 120 squats. You're gonna be sore, with or without the weight ball. Period.
I see now. Is there recommended starting point for beginner squatting or is this pain going to come up regardless?
Anything new will result in some pretty serious soreness for at least a few days. Consistent training with similar programming will result in less/almost no soreness after a few weeks. Whenever you start something new or change something major, you will probably be extremely sore for at least a few days initially. Not really any way around it.0 -
In general bilateral pain 24 - 48 hours after new exercise is to be expected (DOMS) - generally last a couple of days - you can exercise through it if not too bad or rest if bad
It can actually become rather weirdly enjoyable tbh
(this might just be me)
It is a sign of working muscles in a new way - it is not necessarily a sign of a good workout
I can still get DOMS after significant changes to my workouts - currently working on deeper squats and boy does my body know it
If the pain is unilateral it is more likely to be an injury of some sort though0
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