Chronically sore??
blonde71
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I'm not entirely new to lifting weights so I know soreness and/or DOMS are part of the territory but I don't think I'll ever get used to it. I realize that soreness means that your muscle is repairing itself to grow but what I can't understand is that a lot of the time I'm sore in some part of my body. Is this something that will never stop or does it get better the longer you lift weights?
To reiterate, I'm not talking about the type of soreness where you can't get out of bed but rather the nagging soreness that reminds you that you lift weights regularly. Hope that makes sense.
To reiterate, I'm not talking about the type of soreness where you can't get out of bed but rather the nagging soreness that reminds you that you lift weights regularly. Hope that makes sense.
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I don't get as sore as I used to, unless I do something different to my normal routine and the "shock" of that different muscle movement/actuation comes into play.
How would you rate the pain you get on like a scale of 1-10?0 -
Depends. Sometimes it's like a seven, other days it could be a five. Most days though, I'm walking around like a three. Is it age-related maybe? I'm 40...
Although I have a friend who's been working out for like 20 years and she says she's sore most of the time too.0 -
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is not an indication that the muscle is repairing itself, that's a common misconception. DOMS is actually inflammation in the connective tissues of the muscle. This misconception leads to the notion that DOMS = "a good workout," that simply isn't true.
To answeryour question, how much you get sore and the areas of your body where you get sore is a highly individual thing. It does typically get better with experience. Using myself as an example, I haven't had any DOMS in my quads in a year, but my hamstrings are sore weekly.0 -
So, it does tend to get better with experience then - that's nice to hear.
My legs don't get as sore as my shoulders do.
I'm just tired of feeling achy.0 -
Make sure you're doing an adequate stretching session after EVERY lifting session. Stretch each muscle for at least 30-60 seconds.0
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I've been foam rolling but stretching - sometimes I skip it due to time constraints. I guess maybe I shouldn't though. Good point.0
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i am usually tender somewhere all the time. my most common point is under my left scapula...one part of the muscle. it hurts sooooooo good to just push on it...i even got a special llittle s-shaped device with knobs on each end so i can just drive and lean back and ahhhhhhh
i guess i have just been able to ignore the low-levels of sporadic pain all this time, but its there.0 -
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Schedule regular deloads
up the protein, maybe even the calories depending.
get more sleep.
develop symmetrically or balanced. bring the weak up to the strong (deltoids is a classic area)0 -
Assuming it is just DOMS and not another problem, foam roller, stretching, ice baths and sometimes really light cardio can help.
http://www.mytreadmilltrainer.com/blog/476/workout-recovery-strategies-ice-baths-foam-rollers-and-stretching/0 -
Suggestions -
Schedule regular deloads
up the protein, maybe even the calories depending.
get more sleep.
develop symmetrically or balanced. bring the weak up to the strong (deltoids is a classic area)
regular deloads I do
protein I will check
calories I'm good with
sleep?? I have kids (6,10) - mostly I do but sometimes I don't
body is balanced (I think)
working on my weaker areas0 -
Assuming it is just DOMS and not another problem, foam roller, stretching, ice baths and sometimes really light cardio can help.
http://www.mytreadmilltrainer.com/blog/476/workout-recovery-strategies-ice-baths-foam-rollers-and-stretching/
I usually do and have done all of the above.
Thanks for the link though. Will check it out.0
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