“I wasn’t really sore or tired after our workout.”<\/p>\n
This is the message I received from one of my new clients the other day after his first workout.<\/p>\n
My response to him will probably surprise you. I answered, “GOOD!”<\/p>\n
Most people judge a “good workout” based on how sore and tired they feel after it. While those are good indicators that you worked hard, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it was a productive workout.<\/p>\n
Now, don’t get me wrong, I enjoy a hard workout where it is a struggle to have a seat on the toilet the next day, but\u00a0the ultimate goal is not to get beat up like that from your workouts.<\/p>\n
So what exactly is muscle soreness?<\/p>\n
A common misconception is that your muscles get sore after a workout because of a build-up of lactic acid, but in fact, this is not true. Muscle soreness resulting from exercise is called DOMS, or Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.<\/p>\n
DOMS typically takes between 24-48 hours to set in, and peaks around 72 hours after your workout. DOMS happens because of micro-tears that develop in your muscles from exercise, which causes inflammation. The inflammation that is caused by the micro-tears in the root of your muscle soreness.<\/p>\n
DOMS tend to show up for the first couple of weeks for new exercisers, and for veteran exercisers who either changed their routine, added volume, added intensity, or added load.<\/p>\n
However, over time your body does adjust to the increased stress, which will significantly lower the DOMS you will experience.<\/p>\n
The goal of exercising is to become a healthier and stronger version of yourself, but if you are consistent at working out regularly, you DO NOT need to crush yourself to get results.<\/p>\n
Working out as hard as you can, every time you work out, just to feel sore after will ultimately lead to failure.<\/p>\n
It can lead to overtraining, which causes injuries and actually delays your results because your body cannot recover.<\/p>\n
So, the next time you get a good workout in and you’re not feeling sore the next day, IT’S OKAY!<\/p>\n
It doesn’t mean that you didn’t work out hard enough and that you won’t benefit from the workout.<\/p>\n
It just means\u00a0that you are not experiencing DOMS, which is not a deciding factor if you will get stronger or\u00a0build muscle.<\/p>\n
If you feel stuck with reaching your goals, I want to help!<\/p>\n
Schedule a strategy call with me, and let’s talk about how we can help you reach the goals that you deserve to achieve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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