Should your muscles always be sore after an intense workout?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm confused about the 5 reps of 3, 80 lbs of weight all major muscle groups part. Can you clarify? Have you been doing the same weight in your workouts for the last 10 months- that would easily be a reason you don't feel sore. Also, it doesn't make sense to use the same weight for all major muscles?

If you want to keep getting results, you will need to make a change somewhere in the routine.

OP here. Thanks. We do Nautilus (I'm a weenie, I know!) Ha! I started out at these weights:

15 on biceps,
10 on longhead triceps,
30 on rhomboids,
25 on abdominals
25 on pecs
25 on deltoids and traps,
30 on abductors and glutes,
15 on inductors and gracilus,
30 on vasti and quad area,
40 doing squats--so a bunch of muscles there

My DH started at twice the weight and has doubled or tripled his weights. Neither of us had done any real lifting before but we have a trainer.

I'd love to see photos of how you work your inductors.

haha I bet you would--bad boy!

No- I’m a woman, and it’s a joke- inductors are car parts.

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Anonymous wrote:Did you stretch pre and post work out?
Did you rehydrate?
Did you have a protein shake and replenish enzymes?

I stretch pre-but never post-
I rehydrate only with water no enzymes
Never had a protein shake

Then you should start doing all the above especially post work out stretching - SUPER important and probably one of the main reasons you're sore.

Since you're doing an intense muscle work out, consider a protein shake. It's tremendously helpful in muscle recovery.

Hmmm. I've been considering it as I need something so I can increase the weight without too much downtime--is twice a week for now maybe I could squeeze in 1 day of free weights on Saturday?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm confused about the 5 reps of 3, 80 lbs of weight all major muscle groups part. Can you clarify? Have you been doing the same weight in your workouts for the last 10 months- that would easily be a reason you don't feel sore. Also, it doesn't make sense to use the same weight for all major muscles?

If you want to keep getting results, you will need to make a change somewhere in the routine.

OP here. Thanks. We do Nautilus (I'm a weenie, I know!) Ha! I started out at these weights:

15 on biceps,
10 on longhead triceps,
30 on rhomboids,
25 on abdominals
25 on pecs
25 on deltoids and traps,
30 on abductors and glutes,
15 on inductors and gracilus,
30 on vasti and quad area,
40 doing squats--so a bunch of muscles there

My DH started at twice the weight and has doubled or tripled his weights. Neither of us had done any real lifting before but we have a trainer.

I'd love to see photos of how you work your inductors.

haha I bet you would--bad boy!

No- I’m a woman, and it’s a joke- inductors are car parts.

LOLOL I knew it was a joke but for the wrong reason apparently. I thought inductors sounded weird--what are the innermost abductors called? Yeah, those. Another woman lifter! Love it...

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You know your cars--wanna help me rebuild the Porsche shell and engine I've been drooling at? Then a full set gel mani-pedi, a protein shake and, a massive salad.

You do the inductors...

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Anonymous wrote:I am a 57 y o woman. For 10 months this is my regimen each week:
[b]-1 hour of weight lifting 2X a week (5 reps of 3, 80lbs of weight all major muscle groups with 5 minute breaks every 20 minutes),
-2 days of 50 minute moderate to high-intensity pilates workout,
-and 3 days of 1.25 hours of Vinyasa Yoga level 2.

I had a high-intensity vinyasa level 2 yoga class (pouring with sweat in a 65ºF room) yesterday and I'm not sore! I used to always be up until the 8 month mark when I kick my regimen up a notch wi3 days of yoga instead of 2. Why aren't I sore today??? Am I not challenging myself enough in the workout?

Wait...you were sore after 8 months of working out and just now finally are not sore? That does not sound normal.

I used to do fitness competitions and would do 2 a days. Heavy heavy lifting (think clean and jerks, split jerks, RDLs, deadlifts, snatch) and lots of cardio. It was rare that I would get sore. The only time that I get sore is when I've taken a significant break from working out and then lift hard. I actually get pretty excited when I get sore because it rarely happens.