Exercise! Love it or hate it, let's motivate each other to just DO IT!

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 01-17-2012, 04:36 PM   #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
mimi86's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 186

S/C/G: 130/120/115

Height: 5'2"

Default Why am I not sore?!

Hey all, it's been a while!

I did a lot of bodyweight exercises last summer, with the result that I was soon able to do 200 bodyweight squats with no problem, but wasn't really gaining much muscle after that. I took a break from strength training over the holidays and recently got back into it--with a set of weights that I finally purchased! I loaded it up with 40lbs worth of weight and did 5 sets of 6 squats, nearly at failure on the last set, but to my dismay the next day I wasn't sore in the slightest. I also started doing push-ups again, 5 sets of 10 (which is me going to failure on each set because I'm a wimp with push-ups and lost all my upper body strength, with about a minute break in between), not sore at all.

Just for a lark, I decided to add the 40lb weights to the squats that I do in a modified 30-day shred routine--this meant that I was doing 30 seconds of squats with the weights then immediately another strength exercise for 30 seconds with no rest...for 3 sets of each. I really had to push to get through it but...no soreness the next day.

It used to be that I'd be sore the day after doing any body weight strength training...but now it's like nothing can make me sore! Planks, push-ups, lunges, all used to make me sore...since I took my month-long break nothing is giving me that feeling of daily progress--I feel like I'm working much harder during the actual workouts, even though they're shorter. I nitpick my form like crazy and watch tons of instructional video. I just don't want to be wasting my time...

For those of you who started with bodyweight and kept with it, then moved to weights...what weight did you start at? Should I bump it up to 50, 60, or more? I'm hesitant because it feels like I'm working myself hard, but apparently I'm not!

Last edited by mimi86; 01-17-2012 at 04:43 PM.
mimi86 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-17-2012, 05:40 PM   #2  
ddc
getting back to 140
 
ddc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,158

S/C/G: 155/154.2/140

Height: 5'7"

Default

If you feel like you're working hard, then I wouldn't worry about it.
I don't think you have to be sore in able to get a good workout.

Keep up the good work!
ddc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-17-2012, 07:25 PM   #3  
Senior Member
 
QuilterInVA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Yorktown, VA USA
Posts: 5,435

Default

You shouldn't be sore after a workout. That indicates you didn't do it properly.
QuilterInVA is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-17-2012, 07:55 PM   #4  
On the slow track.
 
DietVet's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 607

S/C/G: 210/ticker/160

Height: 5'9

Default

Soreness can be normal after a workout--especially when you go back to weight lifting after a break. I generally find myself unable to walk when I return to squats after a break!

BUT, soreness is not actually a measure of how hard you worked so I wouldn't worry about it. I agree it is odd, but as ddc said, if you feel that you're working hard, that is the important thing.
DietVet is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-17-2012, 09:53 PM   #5  
Senior Member
 
indiblue's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Africa
Posts: 1,699

S/C/G: 134/126/under 124

Height: 5'2.5

Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by QuilterInVA View Post
You shouldn't be sore after a workout. That indicates you didn't do it properly.
This is incorrect.

"Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is a common result of physical activity that stresses the muscle tissue beyond what it is accustomed to"- http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercis...eep-exercising
indiblue is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Related Topics
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Why am I not losing anything!!!?? HermersSis Weight Loss Support 60 11-16-2010 11:00 PM
Why am i so sleepy???? lumifan4ever Weight Loss Support 11 07-11-2007 09:23 AM
Why Cant I Get It!!!! :'( Pinkwhispers05 Weight Loss Support 22 06-22-2006 04:49 PM


Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:28 AM.


We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.