Why don't I get sore after working out?

Question

Okay so I'm 18 years old and weigh about 100 pounds. I'm 5'2'' and have always been really tiny. Ever since I was little, though, I was really good at sports and gym was my favorite subject in school. I could do way more chinups than any other kids in my class, and I always accomplished things to the top of my ablility when it came to sit ups, push ups, and anything like that.

Ever since about a month ago, I have not been to the gym once in my life and I have completely stopped doing any kind of sports whatsoever.

Just the other day I was playing wiffleball with my boyfriend and his little brother, and I got sooo sore the next day just from swinging the bat!!! This goes to show you how out of shape I am...

Even so, my abs are as hard as a rock, my stomach is completely flat, and the muscles in my arms are embarassingly big for a girl.

I started going to the gym with a friend of mine. We excersize a lot, but I wake up the next morning and I'm NEVER sore!! What's the problem?!?!

Answer 1

If (this is kind of a big if so be honest with yourself) you work each set to muscle failure (the point where you are literally and physically unable to do another rep) and you are doing around 3 exercises for three sets each per body part, you will get stronger and a lack of soreness is not a reason for concern.

Make 10 reps your goal but never stop a set just because you get to ten--if you are capable of doing 11, 12 or even thirteen, do it--work to muscle failure!!! Now you have a built in guide for what weights to use--any time you are capable of doing 12 or more reps it is time to go up in weight, if something is too heavy: if you can't perform at least eight with good form, use a little less for your next set.

A month and a half from now if you are using all the same weights you are not pushing yourself hard enough and your returns will diminish.

Answer 2

You aren't working hard enough to actually rip your muscles. When you played softball and you were swinging a bat, the muscles you were using were ones you weren't used to using and they were worked repeatedly and in isolation.

When you are trying to tone your muscles rather than build bigger ones, it's not always good to feel completely sore the next day.. when you feel that, it's your body building muscle tissue. If you WANT to feel sore, try more weight, fewer reps, more sets with like a 90 second rest between. You wont actually feel sore without bringing your muscles to fatigue 2 or three times..

Answer 3

That relies upon completely on the paintings you're doing and the quantity of discomfort. working for 3 days won't kill you, extraordinarily no longer in case you had sleep in between, yet once you're doing this on a wide-unfold foundation or are experiencing severe discomfort or could desire to function risky equipment or doing the different projects in which you desire solid motor skills, it may desire to be risky. consistently seek for advice from a well being care professional if pains are severe or persistent.

Answer 4

Don't look at being painless as not a problem! :) I'd be happy if I could go to the gym without coming back feeling like I'd been beat up by a sumo wrestler. :P

I understand though, if you want to feel like you're actually working hard in there. I reccomend running faster on the treadmill, and adding heavier weights to your rutine. If that doesn't work, I'm not sure what will. ^_^;

Answer 5

you can't be serious. you are complaining because you are NOT sore? Exercising in a gym is using muscles that you are accustomed to using, they benefit from a good work out and there is no reason to be sore. (no pain no gain is a myth)
You were sore from playing with the wiffle ball because those were movements to which you were not accustomed. That's all.

Answer 6

Maybe your not using enough weight.
Your body may have adapted to the motion of lifting weights up and down, up and down.

So when you played wiffle ball it hadn't moved in those motions for so long it made your body build more muscle in order to do those motions more easily and thats why you were sore.

Answer 7

you don't have to get sore from working out. usually people who get sore are those not accustomed to working out those particular muscles. their body eventually adjusts and the soreness goes away. If you're already physically fit, then you probably won't get sore. If you really want to be sore I guess you could try increasing your intensity or if you're lifting weights you can increase the weight.

Answer 8

Is it possible to add weight to the exercises your are doing? That might work you a little harder.

Answer 9

you're muscles are used to the workouts. when your body adapts you dont get sore. people who workout regularly don't get sore usually.

Answer 10

Do more reps at a faster pace.