Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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soreness after working out

thegoof
thegoof
Posts: 8
Joined: 2002/04/26
Canada
2002/05/06, 10:40 PM
usually when i work out, my muscles don't feel sore after. does this mean i haven't worked out hard or long enough?

Arnold
Arnold
Posts: 1,112
Joined: 2000/11/27
Canada
2002/05/06, 10:50 PM
the rule of thumb to follow is to be sore. Here goes,

- fatigue type soreness right after workout
- muscle recovery soreness aprox 24 hours after workout

If you are not sore after workouts, then that may be a sign that your muscles have adapted and your progress is minimal.

Try using full range of motion, squeezing and stretching on every set. Basically proper form is KEY.





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