Muscle Ache

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I have been at the gym two weeks now weight training. The first week at the end of every session my whole body would ache and the day after it would too and this made me feel good as It actually felt like I had doen something but this week after working out im not stiff or aching at all but on my 3rd (final) set im still struggling to lift the weights. The next day im also not aching that much and I was just wondering if anyone knows if this means im not pushing my self hard enough or what? I did ache slightly today from mondays work out but nothing like I did the first week.

Thanks
 
soreness is not an indication of a good workout. waht you are feeling now...the very light stiffness, rather than 'pain' is what you should feel the next day, at the most.

but really, you wanna feel that burning in the muscles during your workout. if you're feeling it then, and the weight is heavy enough for 3-4 sets to be 'enough'...then you're doing it right.

feel free to post your routine. right now it should be a full body 2-3 times a week, since you're a newbie to training.
 
I do get burning in the muscles I just dont feel that achy afterwards so I was worried I was not pushing myself hard enough though tbh I dont think I can push any harder lol.

Thanks for the help
 
No one mentioned stretching, i find this to be one of the most important things. stretching before and after can be the difference from you waking up and feeling pretty good as oppose to not wanting to move out of bed. Not to mention it reduces cramps, knocks and fatigue.

Every beginner should learn to stretch before they start goin nuts lifting.
 
Dukes said:
No one mentioned stretching, i find this to be one of the most important things. stretching before and after can be the difference from you waking up and feeling pretty good as oppose to not wanting to move out of bed. Not to mention it reduces cramps, knocks and fatigue.

Every beginner should learn to stretch before they start goin nuts lifting.
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Static stretching before lifting is not a good idea. I've covered this before, but I have no problem addressing it again:

The lift is caused by contraction of the muscle. By doing static stretching, you're elongating it and this causes muscular fatigue, thus impeding the lift.

Invest into "Magnificent Mobility" by Mike Robertson and Eric Cressey. It covers about 15-20 dynamic stretches ranging from easy to hard, of which you use three of each for a total add-on of about 10 minutes and it'll help reduce the occurance of injury without the muscular fatigue.
 
Cynic said:
Static stretching before lifting is not a good idea. I've covered this before, but I have no problem addressing it again:

The lift is caused by contraction of the muscle. By doing static stretching, you're elongating it and this causes muscular fatigue, thus impeding the lift.

Invest into "Magnificent Mobility" by Mike Robertson and Eric Cressey. It covers about 15-20 dynamic stretches ranging from easy to hard, of which you use three of each for a total add-on of about 10 minutes and it'll help reduce the occurance of injury without the muscular fatigue.
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umm okay, first off i don't think i'm gonna order a DVD telling me how to do stretches

Second, doesn't it sound contradictory, when in the first lines you say stretching is not good, but then in your last paragraph your saying to look into a DVD for stretching, to help fatigue and injury?

yes, "The lift is caused by contraction of the muscle" by not starting off with a warmup/stretch you cause your body to gain more knots. thus, adding more stiffness and sorness day after. do a leg route( squats, calves, lounges etc etc) without stretching, its pain the next day.
 
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