Muscle recovery

[Masher]

Hey, when i use to start my weight training the next day i would be pretty sore on the areas that i worked on and for the rest of the day my arms would feel quite heavy.

But now (and pretty much for a long time), i dont feel any pain the next day and they feel fine for the rest of the day. Obviously the weights have been increasing altho reps n sets have stayed the same. I have also tried new excercises as i read your muscles get use to the 'regime' and then your body slows down in terms of fat loss n muscle gain.

So, i just wanted to know am i doing the right thing when i stop working? The wieght i have it on is so that the last rep is near impossible, do i want to carry on till my arms and wotever part im working is pretty much dead? Or is this just a sign of muscle growth?! Cheers

 

[Biggie]

You could try something like going to failure or doing static holds on the last rep of the last set every once in a while. But soreness doesn't necessarily mean you're getting a good workout.

 

[LiveFromNY]

i don't make myself crazy anymore. i do as much weight as i can, every other day.

in between it's yoga/pilates/body sculpting.