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 why doesn't it hurt
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Cool Novice 
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I tried my new workout program last night. I read all the advise ya'll left for me on my other post, and came up with this plan. Sun/tues/thurs squats 2 sets 10 my legs burn like a motherfucker, but my back, shoulders, and shit don't hurt at all.
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Cool Novice
Posts: 36 |
Soreness is not an indicator of progress. Heavier weights and bigger muscles are. Don't worry about being sore or not. The "burning" is just lactic acid buildup, which has no bearing on size or strength. as for soreness after lifting (DOMS), everyone is different...i never get sore delts, but they still grow just as much as my hams, which always hurt like crazy. Just ignore it and get on with the business of lifting bigger weights. Cheers, G. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 77 |
The program I listed wasn't designed to make you sore. When you want to build muscles, you have to tear muscles. This is when you get sore. When you lift heavy weights, you're damaging muscle fibers, which is a good thing. Then you rest and weight until the fibers have recovered. Then you train again. The program I listed is to have you start out slowly and at low intensity. It's not good for your body to just start out full bore, when you haven't lifted seriously in 7 months. This is an adaptation phase. Once you complete this, your tendons and muscles will be conditioned to handle heavy weight. People who start out at full intensity, usually burn out after a while. A person shouldn't lift heavy all the time. It's hard on your immune system. That's why eventually, some lifters will eventually get sick easily, if they keep training hard all the time. I suggest after 6-8 weeks from hard training, to take a week off and recover. Then start back slow again. But the next adaptation phase doesn't have to be 4-8 weeks long. One week is all it takes after that. Then you can head back into intense training. Also, another few suggestions. Here's the routine you posted: squats 2 sets 10 There's no point in doing Chins, if you're doing lat pulldowns. You're basically doing the same movement. The same goes for Military presses and seated dummbell presses. If you want to use chins instead of pulldowns, I advise it. But if you can't do more than 5 reps, I suggest you stay to stick with pulldowns. Chins are more effective when they're used with high reps. Just some suggestions. Good luck. If you decide to stick with this adaptation phase, let me know how it goes. And if you're interested, I'm more than willing to help you design a workout program that fits your needs. ------------------  | ||
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Cool Novice
Posts: 28 |
HIT, so should I replace the chins, and military press with somthing else, or just take them out of the routine? Thank you for all the help, and advise. I appreciate it greatly. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 77 |
Yes, I recommend that you stick with pulldowns and dumbbell presses. ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 261 |
BUMP! ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 223 |
what days are you doing which exercises? are you doing all of them each time you go to the gym? |
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posted September 01, 2000 10:46 AM