Thread: feeling the burn ?

Being sore isn't an indicator of a good work out.

I know some people say that being sore the day after working out is not related to hypertrophy, but I don't feel I got a good workout if I don't feel sore the next day.

The trick to being able to put on lean muscle mass is knowing the difference between good pain (pump) and bad pain (injury). If you feel sore in the joints after a workout, thats an indicator that you've done soemthing wrong and warning bells should be ringing. Bad pain also significantly restrics the poundages you can lift next workout. Good pain is a burn in the muscle. Good pain will still allow you to lift to your max next workout. Good pain is a sign that you'll soon be growing.

Good day.

Originally Posted by seth042280

I wondering if feeling swore the day after working out is good ...what I am saying is sometimes I hurt and sometimes I dont . is it bad not to hurt afterwards ?

that is good, I try and get a body part sore every other work-out, so if I train chest one time weekly I only want it sore every other week, but even then I only want to be mildly sore, not where it is painful to move. although once in awhile I will do a shock work-out where my goal is to get a body part extremely sore.

i always liek to have a dull soreness the next day after a workout, doesnt always happen tho

I find that being sore makes me feel better about my work out the next day. If I walk and I can feel it in my legs every step I take that my muscles are a little bit sore it feels great. Or when you walk down the stairs after doing a great chest workout the day before and the bouncing hurts a little, I feel like I must have done a darn good workout the day before. Usually lasts only a day or 2 then it is completely gone.

ive been told that the pain is usually just lactic acid buildup which isnt related to hypertrophy. I get it more noticeably doing higher reps.