If I'm not sore after lifting weights, does that necessarily mean that I didn't get a good workout?

Question

My muscles only feel fuller and tighter

Answer 1

no, it happens after you're muscles have gotten kind of used to working out regularly. if you want to feel that pain again, try changing the exercise you do for that specific body part (pushdowns instead of dips for triceps, or seated curls instead of basic curls) the change will shock you're muscles and it will hurt like a ***** the next day.

Answer 2

It sounds like you are doing it correctly.

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 3

Corey has it right. But listen, NO PAIN, NO GAIN! Thats the truth! If you're not feeling any soreness the next day, switch your routine around; add some weight and reps to your workout, etc. You want that "burn" because that means the muscles are "ripping" and when those muscles heal, more mass is formed, hence, bigger muscles. So, idealy, pain is good as long as you dont strain yourself.

Answer 4

You're muscles don't need to feel sore after you workout. What matters most is how much you're progressing in weight lifted in each workout.

Answer 5

hi my name is joe this is my girls yahoo mail i woked out for 17 years thay say no paine no gain is BS if you want to get biger arms or any other area do 3sets of 7 when it is easy put 5 to10 lb on and do each every 2nd day xe do biceps trceps 1 day then chest & legs nthe next if you want stegth mucel tight &cut 3sets of six when easy do 3 sets of 10 then 15 i have 62 inch chest to me iam big comfot with that i lift 3 sets of 17 at a150 lb
but i can press 420lb 2 times lighter wieght more reps 10 big breths between reps 30 to40 min each day keeps it short so to me it do.sent feel like work 10 breaths between reps 30 for each muscle if u are hap whith the size of muscle more rep less lb each day
bulk or size 3 to4 sets of 6reps when easy 10 lb more every 2nd day this gives time to get biger when u go 3 sets of 6 rep u are riping muscle u need that extra day for blood cels to make muscle biger like i havent lifted any thing for 2 years pretty tight and cut my budy had to stop for 6 mounth &i cant beleav how flabe and soft his big arms are now i call him spounge pob so get to the size u like then change it to stegth you s the lb you use just do 3 sets more reps it work for me fig 2 years stil tight & cut 6 mouths gone soft

Answer 6

No, it the pain you feel or do not feel after a workout has nothing at all to do with how bad you've damaged the tissues.

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Answer 7

no. if you keep lifting until you feel a pain, then more than likely you will end up with tendonitis. it goes away but it hurts like crap for a few days!!!