Bruce Lee said that when he started training a punch was just a punch, and a kick was just a kick. After a while he began to see that a punch or kick was far more than it appeared… And then after more time in training he realized that a punch was just a punch, and a kick was just a kick.
WTF am I talking about?
I used to think that when I got sore it was an indication of a good workout… And how sore I was, and how long, was the meter.
Now that seems to only be partially true. Soreness for me seems to be relative to how well I follow my recovery strategy. (diet, rest, sleep, etc.)
So now, the less sore I am, the more gains I am making.
My workout partner is 10 years younger than I. Nothing makes him sore, and he grows like a weed.
What about you?
[quote]mithious wrote:
My workout partner is 10 years younger than I. Nothing makes him sore, and he grows like a weed.
What about you?[/quote]
Grows like a weed…thats a funny one for bodybuilding.
Im sore almost every time I exercise. I’m always pushing a little more or doing a different exercise or reps amd sets are different.
Lately I’ve just been doing body weight only exercises. Pavels ladder for pushups and chinups has been getting my chest and lats sore every time so far.
I even did some floor crunches, reverse crunches 3 days ago and I’m still sore. I never do crunches, but without a gym I’m doing what I can.
Cycling during the summer and dancing during the winter doesn’t allow me to be sore all the time - I either lose flexibility, or generally feel bad when I am biking uphill.
I grow the most when I am not thinking about growing, but working out just for the pleasure of it. When I start to try to get everything in line, I hit plateaus.