No Longer feel sore day after lifting

[ExiledX66]

I started a regular routine over a month ago, and for the first week after lifting, everyday afterward I would be sore as hell in the exact spots I trained...as time went on this affect diminished, so I wonder if its time to change the routine or lift harder. I try to work as hard as I can within reason every time.

 

[Nate K]

Your body adapts to whatever you throw at it very quickly. You need to change up your routine, and keep changing it. There are many ways to do this; do some research.

 

[CowPimp]

Don't worry about it. You are much less likely to get sore as your training age increases. As long as you are making progress, don't worry about soreness.

 

[Tough Old Man]

Don't worry about it. You are much less likely to get sore as your training age increases. As long as you are making progress, don't worry about soreness.

I agree completely with my buddy on this one. I'll add here that the only time I'm sore the next day is if I try a new exercise that I haven't use for some time and really blast it. Then I'll feel it the next day or two.

For instance I haven't done weighted dips for about 3 months. I used weighted dips for a tricep exercise a few days ago and then my Tri's were sore the next day.

PT

 

[kenwood]

usually i add new exercises to my routine to change things up and the muscles i worked would be sore the next day, i say change things up or go heavier

 

[Tough Old Man]

usually i add new exercises to my routine to change things up and the muscles i worked would be sore the next day, i say change things up or go heavier

Whoa wait a second here. If it's not broke don't change it. As long as you making progress stick to what works. The time will come when you will max on some of the same exercises. This is the time to add in new exercises or change your routine. Once you max the new ones then go back and beat the old ones.

Here's the problem. We have something that is working but we all get impatient and want it faster. So we think adding in more or changing our routine is going to do that for us. Listen that horseshit as it's not. Just make progress on what your doing and when you stagnate then change it up.

Tough

 

[LAM]

DOMS is neither an indicator of increased strength or hypertrphy

 

[GFR]

All I can tell you is that my chest and quads get sore as hell....more sore than any muscle on my body by far......and they are by chance my biggest muscles..

So to me not being sore is a indication that your intensity was lacking or your volume was too low...

I believe that for me personally soreness is a great indication of muscle growth and strength increase..However take that with a grain of salt....you can do 10 sets of 100 push ups and be sore as hell.................but that doesn't mean you have caused hypertrophy..

 

[lnvanry]

All I can tell you is that my chest and quads get sore as hell....more sore than any muscle on my body by far......and they are by chance my biggest muscles..

So to me not being sore is a indication that your intensity was lacking or your volume was too low...

I believe that for me personally soreness is a great indication of muscle growth and strength increase..However take that with a grain of salt....you can do 10 sets of 100 push ups and be sore as hell.................but that doesn't mean you have caused hypertrophy..

I agree...I don't feel like I am getting hypertrophy w/ some degree of soreness or tightness. Unfortunately my quads rarely get sore...hams rarely too.

biceps...never anymore. I have tried everything..even strength training, which I never do. I do get great pumps (not being able to touch my delts in a front bi pose) with my biceps for a few hours.

 

[CowPimp]

I agree...I don't feel like I am getting hypertrophy w/ some degree of soreness or tightness. Unfortunately my quads rarely get sore...hams rarely too.

biceps...never anymore. I have tried everything..even strength training, which I never do. I do get great pumps (not being able to touch my delts in a front bi pose) with my biceps for a few hours.

The pump also has nothing to do with hypertrophy. All it means is that you have increased blood flow to that muscle temporarily. This is certainly good for recovery, but better achieved with low intensity exercise such as bodyweight movements.

 

[lnvanry]

The pump also has nothing to do with hypertrophy. All it means is that you have increased blood flow to that muscle temporarily. This is certainly good for recovery, but better achieved with low intensity exercise such as bodyweight movements.

I always like to listen to your info Cow, but I disagree 100% on this...the pump stretches out fascia which can give more room for muscle growth...The pump is the goal of hypertrophy...Blood Volume training 101 bud

 

[Nate K]

All I can tell you is that my chest and quads get sore as hell....more sore than any muscle on my body by far......and they are by chance my biggest muscles..

So to me not being sore is a indication that your intensity was lacking or your volume was too low...

I believe that for me personally soreness is a great indication of muscle growth and strength increase..However take that with a grain of salt....you can do 10 sets of 100 push ups and be sore as hell.................but that doesn't mean you have caused hypertrophy..

Hells yeah, I second that.

 

[CowPimp]

I always like to listen to your info Cow, but I disagree 100% on this...the pump stretches out fascia which can give more room for muscle growth...The pump is the goal of hypertrophy...Blood Volume training 101 bud

Supposing this is true, the process of hypertrophy causes muscle fascia to stretch too. You don't need to do it with a pump. Your body isn't going to say, "Oh no, this fascia hasn't been stretched, I can't possibly adapt now!"

The only thing a pump is good for is improving recovery or placating your ego. However, you don't want to do this with a rigorous high intensity workout.

 

[lnvanry]

agree to disagree..

the only thing placating one's ego is the PL methods used by so many guys who want to lift to impress. I guess my pump is to impress too...sort of

 

[CowPimp]

agree to disagree..

the only thing placating one's ego is the PL methods used by so many guys who want to lift to impress. I guess my pump is to impress too...sort of

I was kind of making a joke really. It's just dissapointing to see that people still believe in the efficacy of a pump. There is no evidence to support any benefit behind it.

 

[The13ig13adWolf]

DOMS is neither an indicator of increased strength or hypertrphy

what he said.

 

[The Monkey Man]

what he said.

Stop lurking and post your own journal -

 

[The Monkey Man]

And more pics -

 

[benverner]

pumps don't mean a damn thing, only that your muscles were working. I use pumps for motivation only. I always shoot to get as big as I am with a pump, without a pump...if you are progressing your goal is always just out of reach.

 

[Squaggleboggin]

For what it's worth, I haven't gotten sore from a workout in months, yet I can consistently add 5 pounds per week on most exercises I do. You tend not to get sore when you only do fifteen reps per exercise including warming up. I don't understand why being sore for days after each workout is a desirable thing anyways - I prefer to be able to walk normally and do everyday things without pain and discomfort. Maybe I'm just crazy.

 

[The13ig13adWolf]

Stop lurking and post your own journal -

LOL, i'm not lurking ...and i can't keep track of more than one journal.