This entry was posted by Seth ( email address confidential ) on Friday, May 11th, 2007 at 10:47 am and is filed under Recovery. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
Pain in the ass.
Ok, not just talking about me asking another question, but i’ve been following the maximuscle 3 day a week training(after getting somewhere with free weights) but i’m finding that my muscles are very painful after the workout and for up to 4 days afterwards too.
I do the three sets with 10-12 reps on each exercise and the workout feels good, and I have no problems with mood or anything, I look forward to training so it doesn’t sound like overtraining. Just worried i’m doing more harm than good. Also has stopped me from doing cardio on alternate days(which is a plus side).
Just not sure how i’m supposed to do the reps without feeling like this. Did squats yesterday(hence the title) and it just feels like my muscles are bruised. Am I maybe doing too much?
Dave
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May 11th, 2007 at 7:20 pm
Your are most likely just experincing DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness.) Its the result of microscopic tearing in the muscle fibers. The amount of soreness depends on the activity, you will get more DOMS particularly if you are just beginning exercise program or changing program. So it is nothing to worry about, I get it EVERY single time I go to the gym (so I have it almost evry day! lol) and its just abit annoying. Stop moaning and get back to work slacker!! lol
May 11th, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Just checking I wasn’t doing any damage. There didn’t seem to be any info on the web about it(after trawling through about 7 articles I got bored).
And work? What do you mean. I’m a student, I don’t work.
Dave
May 11th, 2007 at 9:43 pm
You can reduce the severity of DOMS by making sure that you stretch out your (worked) muscles after each workout (I even like to stretch specific muscles between sets too sometimes).
I personally love DOMS and look forward to getting it the day after each workout.
May 12th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
Nah your not doing any damage, when I said work I was meaning weight lifting!! lol.
May 12th, 2007 at 12:39 pm
Actually yeah I do agree there autumleaf, it is a great feeling, but it annoying that after a heavy squating session you cant get off the crapper for a few days! lol
May 12th, 2007 at 12:41 pm
I mean, i’ve had similar pain before just never this extreme. Did stretch as well. Anyway, cheers for the answers. I’m off to the gym.
Dave
May 13th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
No prob. And glad to hear it! lol
May 13th, 2007 at 10:23 pm
Actually, if anyone is still watching this, would I make better progress if I move onto the 4 day a week workout but spread it over 8 days, so gym, then day rest? I have enough time to do it and i’m tired of not looking as good as i could.
Dave
May 15th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
Dave, I really qould advise the following.
Train a 4day split… 2on 1off 2on 2off. Your body firstly needs to recover or your wasting your time and running a high risk of injury.
I notice your not using supplements… you really must ensure you get loads of protien in to your system this will help you body recover.
Make sure you are doing a warm up set on a very low weight, just the bar etc to get the blood into your muscles.
Also don’t forget to stretch, especially if you are trying new excersizes.
May 16th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
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Actually yeah I do agree there autumleaf, it is a great feeling, but it annoying that after a heavy squating session you cant get off the crapper for a few days! lol
Lol, yeah, I know that feeling.
August 23rd, 2007 at 12:37 am
Well, make sure your getting protein to build muscles, if your not getting enough all your doing is burning calories to keep from adding fat. Also, try taking a multi vitamin or two, your a college student so nutrion isn’t exactly a high priority, I know, hell we all know what those years were like. Some minerals in the multivitamins actually work well with muscle fatigue.