Not getting sore anymore

espplayer7 · 04-01-2008, 07:58 PM

So i know they say to change up your routine once your not getting soar anymore.... I use the pyramid scheme of add weight.... how can i change what im doing to start getting sore again... i have two dumbbells, a barbell and bench... for eg. what could i do for my biceps? there is only so many different ways to do a curl... HELP!!!!

Scarface30 · 04-01-2008, 08:05 PM

don't worry about not getting sore, it's a poor way to judge progression.

as for the curls, yes there are only so many variations, but guess what? they all do the exact same thing. heavy compound rowing is a much better "bicep" variant.

Doublebase · 04-01-2008, 08:28 PM

I bet if you did a thousand curls you would be sore.

danzik17 · 04-01-2008, 10:21 PM

I would stop focusing on your biceps and start taking a total body attitude. Getting sore also has very little to do with making real progress.

If you do want to be sore for some reason though, just do a very slow negative on each rep. Very slow.

k-lock · 04-01-2008, 10:43 PM

man, just start shockin the shit out of your musclez! whatever your doin...increase the intensity 10 FOLD with a lot of supersets or do some kind of bodyweight exercise in between each set, or something crazy, just really think and try to vary your workouts! -just be safe with wat your doing and don't over do it and injure yourself...it suks!
or...like danzik said start doin some negatives, either a few at the end of each set... or try a couple exercises where you are doing nothing but negatives(you gonna get sore from that).
also, i'm assuming that you don't have access to a gym, from wat i read?
start getting creative with your workouts...you know-like ROCKY style! there are plenty of things you can do and plenty of things you can utilize besides your actual weight set, think outside the box!
that will make your workouts a bit less- blah blah same-ole same-ole -as well!
it'll keep you motivated to keep workin hard and have'n fun at the same time!

also, see if you can find a partner(lifting), he/she will be there to push you and assist you in gettin those few more reps or keeping your intensity up, maybe those few more reps...or whatever...are whats gonna bring you a lil soreness again! but don't think of soreness as an indicator of progression so to speak, cause it will come and go!

good luck man!

**Built** · 04-01-2008, 11:25 PM

I don't get sore anymore either.

I think it was Lyle McD who said "soreness doesn't indicate growth - growth indicates growth".

**Gazhole** · 04-02-2008, 03:55 AM

I only get sore after i take a short layoff then come back to lifting. And even then its only for the first 1 or 2 training sessions.

Soreness means nothing in measuring muscle gain, improved conditioning, increased strength...or any other goal you could ever have. All being sore means is that you're sore.

Look into periodization to keep making gains. Concentrate on putting more weight onto the bar, or adding more reps. Progress in a REAL MEASURABLE way rather than something totally fucking arbitrary like "soreness".

**Gazhole** · 04-02-2008, 03:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Built

I don't get sore anymore either.

I think it was Lyle McD who said "soreness doesn't indicate growth - growth indicates growth".

Thats a great quote.

04-01-2008, 07:58 PM	#1
espplayer7 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: OC hell yea Posts: 3	Not getting sore anymore So i know they say to change up your routine once your not getting soar anymore.... I use the pyramid scheme of add weight.... how can i change what im doing to start getting sore again... i have two dumbbells, a barbell and bench... for eg. what could i do for my biceps? there is only so many different ways to do a curl... HELP!!!!

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04-01-2008, 08:28 PM	#3
Doublebase Lightweight, Ya Buddy! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Philly Posts: 6,538	I bet if you did a thousand curls you would be sore.

04-01-2008, 10:43 PM	#5
k-lock Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: montana Posts: 41	man, just start shockin the shit out of your musclez! whatever your doin...increase the intensity 10 FOLD with a lot of supersets or do some kind of bodyweight exercise in between each set, or something crazy, just really think and try to vary your workouts! -just be safe with wat your doing and don't over do it and injure yourself...it suks! or...like danzik said start doin some negatives, either a few at the end of each set... or try a couple exercises where you are doing nothing but negatives(you gonna get sore from that). also, i'm assuming that you don't have access to a gym, from wat i read? start getting creative with your workouts...you know-like ROCKY style! there are plenty of things you can do and plenty of things you can utilize besides your actual weight set, think outside the box! that will make your workouts a bit less- blah blah same-ole same-ole -as well! it'll keep you motivated to keep workin hard and have'n fun at the same time! also, see if you can find a partner(lifting), he/she will be there to push you and assist you in gettin those few more reps or keeping your intensity up, maybe those few more reps...or whatever...are whats gonna bring you a lil soreness again! but don't think of soreness as an indicator of progression so to speak, cause it will come and go! good luck man!

04-01-2008, 11:25 PM	#6
Built Bioidentical Bodybuilder Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: . Posts: 2,104	I don't get sore anymore either. I think it was Lyle McD who said "soreness doesn't indicate growth - growth indicates growth".