I just started a new routine and after I was done and the next day I was not sore at all. Do you think I should maybe put a little bit more weight on so that It will be harder or should I increese reps??? I just started lifting weights before I just used to do a lot of Cardio… What do You guys think?
Soreness is only an indication of muscle damage, not muscle growth. Eat well and keep a record of your training sessions. If the weights and reps keep going up, then you’re making progress.
i think you should refer yourself to the beginners section, thats what its there for.
as far as soreness being an indicator of whether or not the workout succeeded in providing the stimulus for hypertrophy, thats widely debated between knowledgable people in the sport. some say yes, some say no- who to believe? i dont know. personally, i like the little bit of soreness the day after.
a better indication than being sore the next day would be your own thoughts about how hard you worked. are you following a set program? if so, if the program called for say 10 sets of 3 reps on something (10x3), did you perform the sets with a good effort/work hard? or when you were done did you feel like you definitely could have done more? these are the questions you should be asking yourself instead of worrying about soreness afterwards. if you were busting your ass and you didnt end up sore, i wouldnt necessarily think too much of it. if you were going through the motions and not challenging yourself, there could be a correlation.
I worked with a guy who never got sore, but grew just by looking at the dumbbels. He was my proof that you dont need DOMS to hypertrophy.
If it’s soreness you’re after, stop on by my place, and I’ll work your ass over with a riot club, and for an extra $50, I’ll pour rubbing alcohol on you afterward, just to ensure you get that soreness and that much-sought-after burn. Deal?
FYI-soreness isn’t a good barometer of work quality in muscle training.
[quote]djoh615893 wrote:
If it’s soreness you’re after, stop on by my place, and I’ll work your ass over with a riot club, and for an extra $50, I’ll pour rubbing alcohol on you afterward, just to ensure you get that soreness and that much-sought-after burn. Deal?
FYI-soreness isn’t a good barometer of work quality in muscle training.[/quote]
one of the weirdest responses ive ever seen on here.
This debate has been going on since time immemorial. Speaking only for myself, the more that training hurts and the sorer I get the more I grow as long as sufficient recovery time is allowed. To say that doms = damage, but not growth is a bit puzzling. Repair from damage is what causes growth.
Again, I’m not trying to define this for everybody, but I know for a fact that’s how it works for me.
Edit: I mean within the sane limits of my established training parameters before somebody tells me that beyond a certain point there’s diminishing returns which is definitely true.
I don’t train to get sore, but when I train hard enough to grow it hurts while I’m doing it and I’m sore for a few days after. It’s an unavoidable consequence not the goal.
[quote]Doug Adams wrote:
Soreness is only an indication of muscle damage, not muscle growth. Eat well and keep a record of your training sessions. If the weights and reps keep going up, then you’re making progress.[/quote]
close this topic after this post. There is nothing else needed.
[quote]jp_dubya wrote:
Doug Adams wrote:
Soreness is only an indication of muscle damage, not muscle growth. Eat well and keep a record of your training sessions. If the weights and reps keep going up, then you’re making progress.
close this topic after this post. There is nothing else needed.[/quote]
Seriously.
This has to be the best response I’ve seen to this question EVER!
-Kevin
[quote]djoh615893 wrote:
FYI-soreness isn’t a good barometer of work quality in muscle training.[/quote]
A barometer is an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure.