I don't get sore anymore...?

xxthoroughbred
xxthoroughbred Posts: 346 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I've been doing strength training for awhile now and am seeing results, but I never feel sore anymore. I know the obvious answer is "you're not challenging yourself anymore - up the weights/reps/intensity" but my muscles are exhausted when I finish a workout.

I always do full body because my muscles give out on me too fast to focus on one muscle group for a day. When I left the gym yesterday, I don't think I could have done one more set with my arms or legs. My muscles were exhausted! But I'm not sore the next morning or even days after. What gives? Do I need to just spend some time resting at the gym after I'm exhausted and then go at it again after I've regained my strength?

Replies

  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Are you lifting more weight, or at least doing more reps every time? Then you're progressing.

    ps

    soreness is only an indicator of soreness. Nothing else.
  • xxthoroughbred
    xxthoroughbred Posts: 346 Member
    Yes, I've added weight recently and I always add more for at least one set if I feel the first two were too easy (I do 12x3s). Maybe I should aim for higher weight and lower reps? I just figured I could train my muscles to not be exhausted if I did more reps...like gaining endurance...?

    I just never feel like I'm doing enough when I'm not sore the next day!
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    I've found that my body adapts. I can lift and not be sore (because my body is used to it), but I played golf yesterday and I'm definitely feeling it today (body not used to it).

    More weight is never a bad thing (assuming your form is still good), but try doing "faster" reps, i.e. more explosive power, rather than the typical slow and controlled movements. See if you feel that. Do that for a week or 2 and see how you feel.
  • Spanaval
    Spanaval Posts: 1,200 Member
    Higher weights, lower reps (6-8, maybe). Also, not feeling sore isn't an indicator of anything, necessarily.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories