Sore After Leg Training, Not Other Days

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Hey everyone,
I just wanted to get your professional opinions. I have been working out lately, and it has been good. I cant last very long, only about an hour on arms, but i am going extremely hard.
Here is my situation. When i work out my legs, they are like jello right after im done. I am shakey, wobbely, tight, all that shabang.

The next day, I wobble when I walk, and it looks like i have a D!&* up my @$$. When i work out any other part of my body, I dont get the same feeling. I dont get as sore the next day, by any means. Am I not doing something right? I feel ok when im working out, but nothing really gets tight.

Also, what is everyones take on the new supplement that just came out, Surge Workout Fuel? I was going to order some, but i want to get the best stuff.

While on the subject of workout boosts (sorry i know i trailed off), how should i take it. People tell me that it is best to take it on an empty stomach about an hour before. I just dont like it because i feel hungry as hell as im lifting, and extremely light headed. What should i do?

Thanks a lot,
Ben

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Just thought i would add it in. Is there anything that I can do to get that burn if it is good?

Thanks,
Ben

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Some might disagree, in my opinion if you can’t walk right after training legs, you are doing it right.

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Height, weight, lifts? You gave us almost no useful information. As it stands I’d agree with VikingsAD

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From a practical perspective, your legs are used more frequently in day-to-day activities such as walking, standing, climbing stairs…etc. Personally my recovery is slowest for legs regardless of the amount of time I spend in the gym. I split up hams and quads for my last 4-day split and it allowed me to hit legs twice a week with much less soreness. Maybe give that a try? What exercises are you doing for legs?

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[quote]LazyElemental wrote:
Height, weight, lifts? You gave us almost no useful information. As it stands I’d agree with VikingsAD[/quote]

and your question will yield no useful response either… i believe his diet is more relevant to his recovery than his height or weight.

OP as already stated if your legs are sore then you’re doing something right… This is why a lot of guys dislike training legs, it drains the best of us.

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I just do all my leg work on mon or tues, so by the weekend I am wearin my dancin shoes.

Hey, that rhymed!

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how long have you been training legs? for me, when i picked up leg training after 2 years of just upper body (i know i know), my legs were sore as hell for a while, after that they just got used to it

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Thanks for all of the responses everyone! Wicked helpful.

Im 6’ 3", about 185/190ish. I eat a standard breakfast (cereal w/ a protein shake), then for lunch, usually a turkey sandwich w/ a granola bar, yougart, and carb loaded drink (gatorade usually). Then gym about 2 hours after. I do squats, leg press, donkey calf raises, Hamsting raises, quad raises (im not the best with exercise names, sorry. i just know what they do.)

I want this burn for my upper body. I did Bi’s and Tri’s yesterday, and didnt get that same burn. I did dips, hammer curls, v bar curl, straight bar curl, bicep cable extensions (looks like you are flexing for the ladys), overhead dumbell extension, and barbell concentration curl.

I didnt get the same burn at all, and the only part of my body that is really noticable sore is just about the cut in my bicep, towards the front of my shoulder.

Thanks for the help everyone,
Ben

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[quote]Neverhavemoney wrote:
Thanks for all of the responses everyone! Wicked helpful.

Im 6’ 3", about 185/190ish. I eat a standard breakfast (cereal w/ a protein shake), then for lunch, usually a turkey sandwich w/ a granola bar, yougart, and carb loaded drink (gatorade usually). Then gym about 2 hours after. I do squats, leg press, donkey calf raises, Hamsting raises, quad raises (im not the best with exercise names, sorry. i just know what they do.)

I want this burn for my upper body. I did Bi’s and Tri’s yesterday, and didnt get that same burn. I did dips, hammer curls, v bar curl, straight bar curl, bicep cable extensions (looks like you are flexing for the ladys), overhead dumbell extension, and barbell concentration curl.

I didnt get the same burn at all, and the only part of my body that is really noticable sore is just about the cut in my bicep, towards the front of my shoulder.

Thanks for the help everyone,
Ben[/quote]

Meh I usually only do 2 exercises each for bi and tris…

What kind of reps you using? You ramping up and giving them enough volume as far as reps and sets go? Might be going to heavy and your form sucks or something/.

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[quote]Neverhavemoney wrote:
I want this burn for my upper body. I did Bi’s and Tri’s yesterday, and didnt get that same burn. I did dips, hammer curls, v bar curl, straight bar curl, bicep cable extensions (looks like you are flexing for the ladys), overhead dumbell extension, and barbell concentration curl.

I didnt get the same burn at all, and the only part of my body that is really noticable sore is just about the cut in my bicep, towards the front of my shoulder.

Thanks for the help everyone,
Ben[/quote]

Be more concerned about growth (e.g. overall weight gain) and strength progression rather than just the burn or in individual muscle groups. My arms feel stiff the day after training, and sometimes a bruised/burning feeling, but they’re never as sore as my legs are…and they still grow fine.

Generally, the more fatigue you cause, the more sore the muscle will be. So doing high volume (either via workout time or / and frequency) along with reasonable intensity will make them “hurt” more. With the smaller muscle groups you’ll find that you can do them more frequently with high intensity compared to legs. A newbie can train arms directly up to 3 times a week, then it may drop off to about twice a week. Legs can be trained up to twice a week for newbies, and then maybe it would drop off to around once a week (or 1.5x). These are just general guidelines though.

Maybe try increasing the frequency of arm training (e.g. twice/week), and lower the volume slightly to accommodate the increased frequency. You’ll not need more than a handful of direct exercises for arms (as a newbie) - if you are intense enough.

Just remember, it’s no use worrying about the size of your arms/chest or whatever if your not even growing all over. You need to eat enough for this to happen…Like, I couldn’t expect to gain another inch on my arms without gaining around 20lbs on the scale. Someone with 15 inch arms doesn’t just need to exercise them more or find that “perfect routine”, he needs to put on weight if he expects them to grow.

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So…you eat 2 meals a day?

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No, I dont eat two meals. My bad. I forgot to mention that i have a normal dinner. Right after the gym i have a protein shake, then dinner (usually high carbs).
How much weight do you think i need to put on? I struggle to eat a ton because I have ADHD and the pills i take supress my appitite horribly. My weight will adjust as much as 10 pounds in a week. It sucks. I cant control it, but i do my best. Also, I am not sure if you all could answer my second part of my original post.

[quote]Neverhavemoney wrote:

Also, what is everyones take on the new supplement that just came out, Surge Workout Fuel? I was going to order some, but i want to get the best stuff.

While on the subject of workout boosts (sorry i know i trailed off), how should i take it. People tell me that it is best to take it on an empty stomach about an hour before. I just dont like it because i feel hungry as hell as im lifting, and extremely light headed. What should i do?

Thanks a lot,
Ben[/quote]

Thanks everyone,
Ben

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[quote]Neverhavemoney wrote:
No, I dont eat two meals. My bad. I forgot to mention that i have a normal dinner. Right after the gym i have a protein shake, then dinner (usually high carbs).
How much weight do you think i need to put on? I struggle to eat a ton because I have ADHD and the pills i take supress my appitite horribly. My weight will adjust as much as 10 pounds in a week. It sucks. I cant control it, but i do my best. Also, I am not sure if you all could answer my second part of my original post.

[quote]Neverhavemoney wrote:

Also, what is everyones take on the new supplement that just came out, Surge Workout Fuel? I was going to order some, but i want to get the best stuff.

While on the subject of workout boosts (sorry i know i trailed off), how should i take it. People tell me that it is best to take it on an empty stomach about an hour before. I just dont like it because i feel hungry as hell as im lifting, and extremely light headed. What should i do?

Thanks a lot,
Ben[/quote]

Thanks everyone,
Ben[/quote]

10 pounds in a week, that’s crazy! lol

Well, in my case I need to gain about 20-25lbs bodyweight before I gain an inch on my arms. It’ll be different for everyone, and probably isn’t linear.

I never covered the supplement section because it’s more important to get the basics right first. Yeah, there’s nothing wrong with taking something to boost your intensity/energy for working out, but don’t rely on it. All I take is some caffeine (it’s cheap lol).