Weight Training
I've been following your website for a long time now, and I think its great!!…
The question
I've been following your website for a long time now, and I think its great!! I have a question, On the days I work my bis,tris, and forearms, I dont get sore the next day. Is this ok?? I mean I got sore on the first week, but after that, I rarely get soreness the next day. Is this alrite or is this the sign of me not working out hard enough? I do 5 sets of 6-8 reps with 3-4 exercises per muscle. BUT the day I work my chest, back and shoulders I do find myself sore the next day. So is the lack of soreness a sign of a waste of a workout???
Dan's answer
Dan Wirth, MA, CSCS
Hello, A lack of soreness is definitely NOT the sign of a wasted workout. You are probably familiar with how certain weeks are hard or very hard and other weeks are very easy. Well, on the Hard and Very Hard weeks you should be pushing hard enough to feel some soreness the next day. However, on the medium, medium hard and very easy workouts you should not be sore the next day. Always make sure you can get all your sets and reps by adjusting the weights on your program. Don't try to make yourself sore by jacking up the weights so much that you cannot complete your workout! Hope this helps!
Dan
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