Soreness is not a barometer of an effective or good workout! You want to feel the muscle group worked but should hover around a soreness of 3 out of 10.
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Episode 65: Dr. Andy Galpin: How to Build Strength, Muscle Size & Endurance
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Soreness And Working Hard
Soreness you feel the day after your workout is not an indicator of how hard you worked out and has nothing to do with lactic acid.
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) usually occurs when you start a new program after a long break or change up your program. If you are making pro...
Keep your eye on your goals
It's okay if you love pushing yourself and find muscle soreness to be a pleasant reminder of your workout plan. But one day, you will not feel sore or fatigued.
It is more effective to have a goal in mind that you aim towards than to focus on your experiences.
Ignoring your body
Training plans and running programs are a great way to keep you disciplined, but you should not prioritise the schedule over how you feel on a day. There will be days when running the hard workout will do more harm than good.
Unfortunately, the only way to know when you sh...
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