Leg Day Advice Needed

NikiMG1681
NikiMG1681 Posts: 36 Member
edited December 1 in Fitness and Exercise

She hit it hard last night on leg day and isn't sore today - not one bit.

She doesn't want to add weight because her ankles and knees are tore up from many years of ballet.

Any advice? She wants to feel the burn!

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  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    Who is "she"?
  • NikiMG1681
    NikiMG1681 Posts: 36 Member
    haha. Whoopsie. Cut off half my message!!!
  • NikiMG1681
    NikiMG1681 Posts: 36 Member
    Asking for a friend (really).

    She hit it hard last night on leg day and isn't sore today - not one bit.

    She doesn't want to add weight because her ankles and knees are tore up from many years of ballet.

    Any advice?
  • Meganthedogmom
    Meganthedogmom Posts: 1,639 Member
    You don't have to be sore the next day in order to have had a good workout. Soreness is often just due to using muscles you haven't used in a while. I rarely get sore after workouts anymore.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Let her do what she wants to do.

    Why are you asking for her?
  • NikiMG1681
    NikiMG1681 Posts: 36 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    Let her do what she wants to do.

    Why are you asking for her?

    Because she doesn't have a MFP account and wanted me to ask.

    Thanks Megan. I guess we just associate sore with growth :)
  • CasperNaegle
    CasperNaegle Posts: 936 Member
    I'm not usually sore for a day or two and not always. I wouldn't associate sore with benefit.
  • drwilseyjr
    drwilseyjr Posts: 225 Member
    If she was in ballet for years, her legs are going to be pretty strong and well used anyway. She's not going to "feel the burn" unless she pushes past what her legs can already handle. Ballerinas have some of the most powerful legs.
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  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,744 Member
    CasperNaegle wrote: »
    I'm not usually sore for a day or two and not always. I wouldn't associate sore with benefit.

    Exactly. My legs don't get sore until two days later (but not all the time). However, my arms will be sore right away if I really push hard. Either way, it's not an absolute indication of effort or benefit.
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