Is it bad that I'm not getting sore?

contingencyplan
contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
edited December 20 in Fitness and Exercise
I lift til my muscles feel like they're going to explode and I can barely move doing sets of low reps with heavy weight, as well as doing total body calisthenics 3-4x a week, plyometrics, and HIIT worked in there as well.

And I'm never sore. About an hour after I complete my workout I'm fresh as a daisy and I'm ready to do it all over again the next day. I just don't feel muscle soreness anymore no matter how hard I push myself even when I totally switch up my routines. In the beginning when I first started lifting I felt it but now nothing gets me to the point where I feel like I can't do it all over again the next day.

Does this mean I'm no longer responding to the workouts?

Is the fact that I take pre workout before every workout and supplement creatine a factor?

EDIT: Could autism also be a factor?

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  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    Bump?
  • iwantahealthierme13
    iwantahealthierme13 Posts: 337 Member
    it means you're in shape, just keep doing what you;re doing, you shouldn't be sore.
  • pgp90xer
    pgp90xer Posts: 219 Member
    Sounds like you need to change / switch things up. Your body is adjusting. I don't think you really HAVE to feel sore though to know you worked out hard, but I know what you mean, it's kind of a nice feeling the next day knowing you gave your all!!
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    Sounds like you need to change / switch things up. Your body is adjusting. I don't think you really HAVE to feel sore though to know you worked out hard, but I know what you mean, it's kind of a nice feeling the next day knowing you gave your all!!

    I've been switching things up regularly and nothing. I'm worried it might be a sign of something neurological (I have numerous sensory issues as a result of autism) and I'm hoping that's not the case.
  • pgp90xer
    pgp90xer Posts: 219 Member
    If it's got you worried then check with your doctor for sure.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Soreness is not an indication of work or progress.

    I do notice that I'm -never- sore after taking something like Superpump before workout. Just... sort of overwhelmingly exhausted the next day. But not sore. similar for you?
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    I don't see a doctor for anything pertaining to autism. I would have to see a neurologist. I have a PCP but I wouldn't even think to ask him anything pertaining to neurological/autism matters.
  • Misty_Rage
    Misty_Rage Posts: 20 Member
    Do you stretch really well after you exercise? I find if I do then I dont get sore.
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    Do you stretch really well after you exercise? I find if I do then I dont get sore.

    Not as much as I should but most of the time I do.
  • emilymiesel
    emilymiesel Posts: 207 Member
    I don't do as much workout as you... I'm 8 weeks postpartum and started 30DS and also am not as sore as I thought I should be. I'm not sure if its because I am adequately feeding my muscles or what?!

    If you're still seeing results I wouldn't worry tho...
  • jdholland5508
    jdholland5508 Posts: 162 Member
    It is completly normal. You get to a point where you will not feel the soreness anymore if you are still getting stronger everything is cool.
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    I don't do as much workout as you... I'm 8 weeks postpartum and started 30DS and also am not as sore as I thought I should be. I'm not sure if its because I am adequately feeding my muscles or what?!

    If you're still seeing results I wouldn't worry tho...

    Results are coming with leaps and bounds. I work out twice a day most days. Pounds are falling off faster than the 1-2 lb a week projected by MFP and muscles are growing.
  • emilymiesel
    emilymiesel Posts: 207 Member
    I don't do as much workout as you... I'm 8 weeks postpartum and started 30DS and also am not as sore as I thought I should be. I'm not sure if its because I am adequately feeding my muscles or what?!

    If you're still seeing results I wouldn't worry tho...

    Results are coming with leaps and bounds. I work out twice a day most days. Pounds are falling off faster than the 1-2 lb a week projected by MFP and muscles are growing.

    It sounds like you're doing amazing! I wouldn't worry about not being sore at all. It's crazy how we rely on that feeling so we think we got a "great" workout. If you stop seeing progress then I would look into different options/routines, but keep it up :)
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