I have a question. I did a strength workout. (The kind that has reverse lunges and curls and rows. )
Now, I've read that you have to challenge yourself and you should feel some soreness as the muscles repair themselves to get stronger.
But how much is too much? The next day I was in pain. It hurt to sit, I had to hold onto something to bring me down, climbing stairs was agony. I was supposed to clean up for company this weekend but I couldn't really bend too much and thought it better to just rest it out...Truthfully? I haven't worked the "glutes" (or anything else) in 10 years. And when I was doing the work out it was hot and burned a little at the end of the reps but I wasn't forcing myself to go crazy. I definitely didn't do anything to the point of failure on my muscles side. I was just working on the form and getting myself ready for when I really did challenge myself. I guess I underestimated the *** kicking I got.
So I guess my questions are...How much should it be sore the next day? How long should it be sore in the days after? Should it be sore at all? Will the soreness abate and lessen in intensity? Also, should I continue to do the same workout because in theory it should get easier each time? And also, should I wait for the soreness to disappear completely before attempting again?
Too many questions?