Sore for days, is that good?

[vegman]

This might be a strange question, but I'm curious. Being very sore (and painful if used) for days in a muscle group means that I over did it, or got it right? What I mean is that if after I have worked my legs hard and they hurt for 3-4 days after, is that the most benificial for gaining mass, or did I over do it?

 

[Arnold]

pretty much, although I like to get that sore every once in awhile as a shock, but you should not be getting sore like that every work-out.

 

[Flex]

i STILL get major sore EVERY time i wo back and chest, but my legs are the worst. I train them on Sun, and they are literally sore til the next Saturday, right before i hafta train them again.

 

[Mags]

Yeah, my chest and back stay pumped and aching for pretty much four to five days after training them, remaining tight and unable to stretch that well. My legs get smashed too, they tend to be unable to take my body weight at times, lock out at the knee when i'm walking and I can actually stumble ( never fallen over though,lol) and they sometimes cramp when i'm asleep which is annoying and painful). All keep growing though.

 

[shutupntra1n]

My soarness is often delayed by a full day or even two and if I worked out intensely then they can be soar 2-3 days. Legs usually are the most noticeable since you stand on them. The soarness will subside after walking around during the day. The moment I wake up after sleeping a while they are soar to the max.

 

[Witmaster]

My DOMS usually set in after 2 days (especially on legs). One thing I do know from experience, if you are not eating properly and adequately the soreness can be prolonged for quite awhile.

 

[maxpro2]

I stretched a whole lot for the first time after doing legs last week, and it wasn't nearly as bad as when I didn't stretch.

 

[ChrisROCK]

i STILL get major sore EVERY time i wo back and chest, but my legs are the worst. I train them on Sun, and they are literally sore til the next Saturday, right before i hafta train them again.

same here...when i blast my legs they often stay sore till just before my next legs workout.

It's funny though...i start to get soreness within the next 24 hours....but it ALWAYS peaks....regardless of the body part, between 36 to 48 hours after the workout....always!

 

[Cold Iron]

DOMS is the worst when you go out drinking after an intense leg workout. Waking up the next moring is a b*tch on two accounts.

 

[ItsSteveBlack]

Ive been out of the gym for 6 weeks after getting a hernia surgically repaired in my groin, worst crap you can do in my oppinion and on a side note DONT get a hernia lol it sucks....... as for the soreness, now that im back in the gym fulltime i get hardcore sore for days after workouts no matter how much i eat but this is normal for me because my muscles are getting back in shape after the 6 weeks of no workouts, once i adapt again im usually only sore for about a day or two....

 

[thatguy]

i STILL get major sore EVERY time i wo back and chest, but my legs are the worst. I train them on Sun, and they are literally sore til the next Saturday, right before i hafta train them again.

Same here with legs, Flex.

 

[j rizz]

do any of you get a sore back whenever you work out? it seems like no matter what kind of excersise i do i cant seem to get DOMS for my back. deads, rows, pulldowns... just not sore.??

 

[ChrisROCK]

do any of you get a sore back whenever you work out? it seems like no matter what kind of excersise i do i cant seem to get DOMS for my back. deads, rows, pulldowns... just not sore.??

Oh yeah...for sure. My lats get sore...and when i do deads I my lower back gets sore. I've recently started doing pullups more often...and they make me sore all over my upper back. Love it!

 

[CowPimp]

If you're new to resistance training, or you have been inactive lately, then soreness can be very intense and long lasting. This is especially true for your legs.

To reduce this soreness as much as possible, the best things you can do are get adequate sleep and proper nutrition. Stretching after your workout also helps quite a lot.

 

[BruiseKnee]

lol and i thought i was the only one who gets awakened by death-like muscle cramps...yes, stretching after wo helps me a lot also

 

[musclepump]

I meant to respond... but ChrisRock's sig distracts me... sorry...