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| Author | Topic: Am I lifting too hard? | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 30 |
okay I know there's a lot of you hardcore guys that say you can never lift too hard. but if I'm sore sometimes 2,3,4 days afterwards should I ease up? ------------------     | ||
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Guru 
Posts: 2546 |
Im often sorer the 2nd day than the day after, depending on certain muscle. If your not getting sore than your not working out hard enough, in my eyes you can never be to sore (in the muscle) if its pain thats a different story. After your workout are you getting suffucient carbs/protein to help the recovery of the muscle, you need to make sure you get it right away within that 30min-1hr window right after the workout. Slopain | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 30 |
thanks slopain. anybody else? ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 111 |
what is your split? | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 929 |
i bomb each part once a week heavy, hard, and quick. in and out of the gym in 45 minutes with no cardio. my bodypart is almost sore to the next time i work it. sorness equals growth and if i am not sore i did not train hard. bottom line | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 252 |
i agree with Slopain.. and sometimes i never get sore until 2 days after my workout.. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 75 |
I used to bomb the shit out of every body part once a week too. Then my gains were slowing a bit. Now while I'm off gear, I work each body part once every 6 days and alternate every six days from heavy and to failure to lighter and explosive(not failure). I've made gains in strength and put on 8lbs in the past 3 months (no gear). | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 99 |
soreness doesn't equal growth It is also a proven fact your soreness will be worse 48 hours, so 2 days after workout are worse than 1 day after. | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 35 |
I get the same way. Ill rack legs on thurday and they will be sore to the following wenesday eve. I think delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is highly variable, genetic even. Each persons reacts differently to the physical stress and subsequent muscle damage. Best bet is to eat right and get plenty of rest. Cycling heavy and light routines as mentioned is a good idea as well. |
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posted October 18, 2000 10:18 AM