the next day

is there anything to help with the soreness after workin out the next day i don't like to work out while sore. or should i just quit being a puss an deal wit it

Did you just start lifting?  If so, don't worry about it.  In two or three weeks of regular workouts, you'll be begging for some soreness.

My home away from DBB

yea started monday 

Not a problem.  Don't wait until it completely clears up -that could take as long as a week, but at the same time, don't try to slam through it.  soreness is a sign that you broke stuff.  I hope you're not just jumping right in with full-blown intensity.  You've got to ramp it up slowly.  For example, I started with no weights at all -just the bar, and a lot of concentration on form for a solid two weeks.  that was more than enough to put a monster soreness on my joints.

But like I said, persevere, and in a couple weeks, you won't be getting sore at all.

My home away from DBB

i always heard if you are not sore your not really doing anything

That's a myth.

My experience is soreness means I worked something new or worked it with a little too much "enthusiam."  My "sore" workout usually ends up being a little "tender" and with lower weights but I think it's important to keep those muscles moving and stretching, so they don't bind up.  Usually work out #2 after a long break is the hardest.  #3 is much better.  What say the experts?  I'm just being the know-nothing blowhard that is me.  :)

Soreness is an inflammatory response.  It happens when you blast something in such a way that you irritate the fascia and connective tissues in ways they are not used to.  With repeated use (i.e. frequent workouts), your joints and ligaments will develop a resistance to that kind of inflammation.

Consequently (per Puma's reply), you will continue to grow, even though the inflammatory response is greatly diminished.

I'm still packing on the pounds and stretching the tape measure, and I can't get sore no matter what I do.

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hillbillyfred


i always heard if you are not sore your not really doing anything

Not being sore doesn't mean you didn't get a good workout. And being sore doesn't mean you did get a good workout.

Goals by end of 2009:
Bench 205
Squat 255 ATG
Squat Clean 185

"There is no elevator to success, you must take the stairs."

Yeah being sore isn't a good indication.  I only experience if I do either a higher volume or get some lactic acid build up.  Ramp it up when you are starting out, it sucks being sore for an entire week and not able to move, but won't happen once you get more used to lifting.  Keep your sets and reps fairly low at first and you'll be alright, and don't do a million exercises for one bodypart.

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just starting out you should be learning and feeling new muscles, tissue, ligaments, ect. being sore, and in some cases a little injured. it happens, but you will learn from it as you go on, best thing you can do is say monday is your legs day, get on youtube and look up proper for for squats, sounds to simple but some of the best bodybuilders and trainers in the worlds clips that have been linked on there for your entertainment. that should help with your technique, as far as everything else, and there is alot more ingredience to it, it will also be found on the net, i suggest you do your reserch before you get to nuts in the gym. just get creative with it, its a hobby, love it

You eat, you lift, you heal, YOU GAIN!!

I agree with everyone here, but if say your legs are toast and its really bothering you, an ice bath will always work wonders if you can man up for like 10 - 15 minutes in the cold

Goals:
-Find more time to get to the gym..

Mavric850


I agree with everyone here, but if say your legs are toast and its really bothering you, an ice bath will always work wonders if you can man up for like 10 - 15 minutes in the cold

I could definately see an ice bath taking your mind off sore muscles!  Ay carumba!

took two day's off from liftin worked out today was able to add 5 pound's to workout hope am  not sore in the mornin but am feelin pumped up right now. can't wait to the next workout

HBF,
    I have a feeling the soreness is not going to last!  You're past the tough point, brother!  Good workin' out!  :)

veggeep


Soreness is an inflammatory response.  It happens when you blast something in such a way that you irritate the fascia and connective tissues in ways they are not used to.  With repeated use (i.e. frequent workouts), your joints and ligaments will develop a resistance to that kind of inflammation.

Consequently (per Puma's reply), you will continue to grow, even though the inflammatory response is greatly diminished.

I'm still packing on the pounds and stretching the tape measure, and I can't get sore no matter what I do.

I don't really agree with this statement. Even after 2.5 years of hard work, I always feel sore in my chest, legs, back (sometimes) the day after I work them out.

On the other hand, I NEVER experienced any kind of soreness in my deltoids.

5'8.1"
Age = 20 
started in February 16th 2007: 58kg (127.6lbs)
current : around 79-80kg (173.8lb-176lb)

In my opinion its just how you use it; as in how your program is set up. I may go from one program and feel sore the first week then 2 months later feel sore for the first week of my next one. Just your body not accustomed to the gameplan i guess but it adapts fast.

i remember one of the first days i worked out ever, i blasted my arms sooo hard, i had to keep them at a 90 degree angle for over a week cuz i was sooo sore lol, i swear i couldn't straighten out my arms

update! 8/3/09

maxes and goals
bench - need to remax
goal bench - 405

squat - need to remax
goal squat - 500

deadlift - need to remax
goal deadlift - 500
weight -174.8 8%bf 

I had left out calf raises for the longest time because my calves are pretty good size already.  I thought the time was better spent elsewhere.  I added them to my routine and added them heavy.  The next day it was almost too painful to walk.  :(

traps are kill, if you hitt your traps just right its almost to hard to look behind you at some points, but i love it.  strange about not bein able to get delts sore though, i never seem to have problems with that, specaily bcuz of the masive amount of potentail muscle you can hitt on a shoulder/trap day.  i could spent hours on just my delts, just LOVE EM!!

You eat, you lift, you heal, YOU GAIN!!