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How sore should you be?

ncandidate Posts: 8 Joined: 2005/02/19	2005/02/22, 09:04 PM Sorry if it's a foolish question, but lately I've been working out and hardly feel sore the next day. Does it mean I need to use more weight? Or perhaps More/less reps/sets? I'm trying to bulk up/gain mass and here's what my routine looks like: Each workout lasts a little under an hour: Day 1: Chest: Bench 5sx5r, decline bench 5x7 day 2: Back: 5x7 machine pulldown, 5x7 chin machine, 5x7 back row machine day 3: Shoulder: Military press 5x7, barbell shrug-5x7 Day 4 (light weights): Squat 5x7, Lunge 5x7 Day 5: Arms: Bar Curl 5x7, Dumbell curls 5x5, close grip presses 5x7, Dumbbell tricep extentions Day 6: Cardio: running day 7: ~150 Pushups, situps Any responses would be greatly appreciated.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2005/02/22, 09:14 PM First off, the degree of soreness doesn't dictate what the results are of the training session. Some people never get sore and others get really sore. Btw, no questions are foolish. If one doesn't ask, they will never know. It is strongly recomeneded to have at least 1 rest day. In your program there isn't one. Whats with all the push ups and sit ups? 3x12 would suffice and do the push ups while doing chest or when you do your triceps. Try your crunches when doing shoulders. There you have a day free for rest. If your looking for mass you have to go heavy on your weights, but remeber to keep good form. Hope this helps. -------------- Scales are for dead weight: We are not dead yet! Still trying to find out how to do the Hollywood Free Press. Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
ncandidate Posts: 8 Joined: 2005/02/19	2005/02/22, 09:49 PM Thanks~ That helps, but I don't understand, how is 3x12 much different/better than 5x7?
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2005/02/23, 03:39 PM You said you do 150 pushups. That way too much. I am only talking about your push ups and sit ups. Not the weights. ============ Quoting from ncandidate: Thanks~ That helps, but I don't understand, how is 3x12 much different/better than 5x7? ============= -------------- Scales are for dead weight: We are not dead yet! Still trying to find out how to do the Hollywood Free Press. Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada