Soreness from weight lifting

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BonyCastro
BonyCastro Posts: 110 Member
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I have been lifting for about 9 months and I'm freaking sore all the time! For example, i usually train my lower body twice per week, leaving about 3 days in between. I'm always sore and sleepy. I'm eating well, enough carbs and protein. I injured my back 4 months ago from dead lifting and it's taking forever to heal all the way. Any similar experience or advise ?

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  • Sumiblue
    Sumiblue Posts: 1,597 Member
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    If you are still this sore from lifting, especially from deadlifts, check your form. Back ache is telling you your form is off. See a doctor if your back still hurts. You might have a disc issue.
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
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    Sumiblue wrote: »
    If you are still this sore from lifting, especially from deadlifts, check your form. Back ache is telling you your form is off. See a doctor if your back still hurts. You might have a disc issue.

    I found this out the hard way. My back used to hurt when I first started weightlifting, until someone at the gym I go to gave me tips on my form. Now I'm usually never sore unless I've increased my weights by a lot.
  • CoachKatie814
    CoachKatie814 Posts: 13 Member
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    Check your form first. If everything's good to go there, make sure you're sleeping enough, drinking enough water, eating your veggies, stretching, and moving (gently) the day after your workout. Otherwise, certain vitamin deficiencies can cause excessive soreness.
  • Alauran23
    Alauran23 Posts: 11 Member
    edited April 2016
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    New to this whole weight training thing need to lose pounds but i dont want flabby skin so i tryna do some toning any tips
  • BonyCastro
    BonyCastro Posts: 110 Member
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    Sumiblue wrote: »
    If you are still this sore from lifting, especially from deadlifts, check your form. Back ache is telling you your form is off. See a doctor if your back still hurts. You might have a disc issue.
    Sumiblue wrote: »
    If you are still this sore from lifting, especially from deadlifts, check your form. Back ache is telling you your form is off. See a doctor if your back still hurts. You might have a disc issue.

    Sumiblue, I'm not longer doing deadlifts since I got hurt. I got MRI s done and my disk are fine thank god! I just had a muscle sprain.
  • nordlead2005
    nordlead2005 Posts: 1,303 Member
    edited April 2016
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    BonyCastro wrote: »
    Sumiblue wrote: »
    If you are still this sore from lifting, especially from deadlifts, check your form. Back ache is telling you your form is off. See a doctor if your back still hurts. You might have a disc issue.
    Sumiblue wrote: »
    If you are still this sore from lifting, especially from deadlifts, check your form. Back ache is telling you your form is off. See a doctor if your back still hurts. You might have a disc issue.

    Sumiblue, I'm not longer doing deadlifts since I got hurt. I got MRI s done and my disk are fine thank god! I just had a muscle sprain.

    You need to rest it from all lifts until it gets better (maybe a couple weeks), not just deadlifts as you still use your back for a lot of other exercises (any standing exercise really).
  • jessef593
    jessef593 Posts: 2,272 Member
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    Alauran23 wrote: »
    New to this whole weight training thing need to lose pounds but i dont want flabby skin so i tryna do some toning any tips

    There is no such thing as toning or spot reduction. Eat at a caloric deficit and lift progressively. The fat is going to come off where it chooses to, that's all based on genetics.

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