Not feeling the pain

[DominiRicanUSA]

Well, I'm 34, so not quite over 35 but I figured I was close enough. I'm very new to this lifestyle, so I'm rather weak.

When I work out my biceps/triceps/shoulders I can't seem to get them to hurt. I realize you get used to it and your muscles recover better, but they never really give me any discomfort even when I started. I do 12 reps for each muscle 4 times (sorry, my lingo is newbiesh). I have a trainer and he pushes me, and sometimes I can't lift the weight any longer no matter how hard I try (it doesn't hurt, I just can't move it). I feel pain when I work my lower body, but my upper body I rarely feel anything soon after I'm done. I'm not sure what else I can do, since I finish my reps. Should I do more reps with smaller weights, but I would like to gain size, and from what I understand you have to go with the heavier weights.

[Overload]

Drop a 45lb plate on your arm, that will hurt :D

Soreness and/or pump are not good indicators of a good or bad workout. Progression in either weight used or reps from session to session is a better guide to your progress. Plus what you see in the mirror.

I wouldn't worry about being sore or not. Some body parts have a tendency to get more easily sore than others.

[DominiRicanUSA]

Thanks for the quick reply, wish I read the whole thing before stopping in the middle and dropping a weight on my arm!

Ok, I guess I will just look at how much weight I'm increasing each week. It's just a little weird to me, when I first made this attempt 12 years ago I couldn't straighten out my arm because of the pain. Maybe I didn't fully extend my arms when lifting back then, like my trainer is making me do now, and that's why I felt pain before because I was a dumbass.

[Rhinoclan]

Welcome to the boards.

Being a dumbass is totally independent of soreness. That doesn't mean you aren't a dumbass, just that you won't get sore because you are or aren't one:)

Give it time, we all get sore...or at least most of us, and as long as you keep adding weight, who cares.

[bodyhard]

Drop a 45lb plate on your arm, that will hurt :D

Soreness and/or pump are not good indicators of a good or bad workout. Progression in either weight used or reps from session to session is a better guide to your progress. Plus what you see in the mirror.

I wouldn't worry about being sore or not. Some body parts have a tendency to get more easily sore than others.

Listen to this man!

[hotdamnman]

Just an idea, have you ever had a job that you used alot of upper body strength. Maybe those muscles are already conditioned to heavy work loads.
When I was younger I did autobody and paint work, I stood on my toes alot! I can really abuse my calves without ant soreness.

[ServoScanMan]

...When I work out my biceps/triceps/shoulders I can't seem to get them to hurt. I realize you get used to it and your muscles recover better, but they never really give me any discomfort even when I started. I do 12 reps for each muscle 4 times (sorry, my lingo is newbiesh). I have a trainer and he pushes me, and sometimes I can't lift the weight any longer no matter how hard I try (it doesn't hurt, I just can't move it). I feel pain when I work my lower body, but my upper body I rarely feel anything soon after I'm done. I'm not sure what else I can do, since I finish my reps. ....

I know where you're coming from. I have the same problem. I can get my legs to hurt for days but chest/arms...no way.

[Channel1]

I liked the dropping the plate on the arms idea, let me know if you need help with that.