1.) is lack of soreness post workout (whether it be 24 or 48 hours after) an indication i didn’t work hard enough?
2.) when im lifting, sometimes my muscles don’t burn at all and instead just give out and seems as if the nerves stop firing. is that strange?
If your lifts are still increasing, or you’re able to reduce your time between sets, or are able to increase reps, then you’re doing okay.
alright thanks 
any input on #2?
the first is nothing to worry about.
The second however may indicate a calcium deficiency. Clean up your diet and it should solve itself. also it is more likely to happen when you first start working out.
how long have you been working out for?
[quote]T-Richard wrote:
how long have you been working out for?[/quote]
about 2 months
[quote]raiders wrote:
1.) is lack of soreness post workout (whether it be 24 or 48 hours after) an indication i didn’t work hard enough?
2.) when im lifting, sometimes my muscles don’t burn at all and instead just give out and seems as if the nerves stop firing. is that strange?[/quote]
On point number 2, most people’s mind goes before the muscle, its too uncomfortable and the pain is too much so they bail out before garnering enough intensity. So maybe its good you are pushing it and the muscles are exhausted and the brain is still saying…push it.
However that kind of failure can lead to overtraining if you are not careful.
[quote]Dr. Stig wrote:
raiders wrote:
1.) is lack of soreness post workout (whether it be 24 or 48 hours after) an indication i didn’t work hard enough?
2.) when im lifting, sometimes my muscles don’t burn at all and instead just give out and seems as if the nerves stop firing. is that strange?
On point number 2, most people’s mind goes before the muscle, its too uncomfortable and the pain is too much so they bail out before garnering enough intensity. So maybe its good you are pushing it and the muscles are exhausted and the brain is still saying…push it.
However that kind of failure can lead to overtraining if you are not careful.
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Would that be the CNS failing before the muscle does?
I remember that same thing happening to me, and it usually happens more often when lifting relatively heavy.
[quote]SWR-1222D wrote:
Dr. Stig wrote:
raiders wrote:
1.) is lack of soreness post workout (whether it be 24 or 48 hours after) an indication i didn’t work hard enough?
2.) when im lifting, sometimes my muscles don’t burn at all and instead just give out and seems as if the nerves stop firing. is that strange?
On point number 2, most people’s mind goes before the muscle, its too uncomfortable and the pain is too much so they bail out before garnering enough intensity. So maybe its good you are pushing it and the muscles are exhausted and the brain is still saying…push it.
However that kind of failure can lead to overtraining if you are not careful.
Would that be the CNS failing before the muscle does?
I remember that same thing happening to me, and it usually happens more often when lifting relatively heavy.[/quote]
Decline bench press is the classic exercise…one minute your going great guns the next minute you frop the weight on your neck. But there are probably several aspects in play causing failure.
Various causes of failure in that instance, your head goes, CNS activity, contractile muscle proteins, ATP, and calcium.