Should You Always Feel Sore After Your Workout?

[theronin391]

Hello,

Just wondering, should you always feel sore after working out? Usually, I always feel very sore after Leg day but as for the rest of the body just feel very little sore. Like I will feel sore but I have to strench that part to feel it like strech my chest and I will feel the soreness. Just worried that if I dont feel sore perhaps Im not hitting it hard enogh or something.

[spiderman997]

No. Soreness is not a sign of progress. The more you train, the better your body will become at cleaning out metabolic byproducts and the harder it will be to get sore without overtraining.

[caerus13]

Soreness doesn't matter, period.

[james0566]

my eyes are sore from reading this question everyday

[abronxtale]

my eyes are sore from reading this question everyday

The search function is a great tool.

But whatever, NO you should not feel sore everyday.

There is a difference between muscle soreness and muscle pain/injury. Learn to spot these.

Your body will be sore when you introduce new rep schemes/programs and/or exercises.

However, you recovery or your body's ability to recover is what matters here - how is your diet, post workout nutrition, sleep. These are all things that will eventually affect your recovery.

[Farley1324]

Hello,

Just wondering, should you always feel sore after working out?

No, not necessarily.


DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) is not a reliable indicator that you have achieved an adequate training stimulus.

[theronin391]

Good, thank you all for your responces That makes me feel better!