Pain after exercise? - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

adam17 · 08-05-2001, 09:22 PM

i lift for about 45 minutes to an hour everyday and i am 17 yrs old. While im lifting i do struggle to put up the last few reps and i do feel tired when im finished but the next day i never feel pain in my arms or chest. I remember hearing that if u dont feel pain the next day then u aren't gaining any muscle. Is this true?

Engel_54 · 08-05-2001, 09:28 PM

No

Thats not always true.

adam17 · 08-05-2001, 09:52 PM

can anybody expand on this??

YMS LL · 08-06-2001, 12:18 AM

If your lifting weights to gain size and muscle you should feel sore but it isnt always the case. When you have given your muscles a good workout your muscles tear and they heal and build up on top of each other.(this is what i was told anyway)
When you first starting lifting weights did you feel sore the day after?
When i used to lift weights, i got to the point where i was lifting up to twice a day and i really had to work hard to get to that stage where my muscles were feeling sore. Try mixing up your training, work on different exercises to target the muscles groups you are working. I found having a training partner there to push you all the way, always gave me a good workout and i was real sore the day after.

adam17 · 08-06-2001, 08:27 AM

to answer your question yes i did feel the sore the first few days i started lifting.but to ask another one, since u feel sore after u do different muscle groups in the arms, do u do different work outs the next day or the same ones?