Guest guest Posted January 20, 2003 Report Share Posted January 20, 2003 This the first day of my third week doing challenge 1. I have upped my weights. I am doing the workout but since the first week. I haven't been hurting. After my workout my muscles feel shakey but the next day I am fine. I did pull a leg muscle last week so I didn't do my cardio the next day. I didn't want to overdo the leg and hurt it to the point that I won't be able to do my lower body. But besides that I don't have the pain I did after my first week. Does this mean I am not working hard enough? Im not sure if this is a bad or a good thing. Are you supposed to hurt after every workout? Any help would be appreciated. kimberlylynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2003 Report Share Posted January 21, 2003 Hey - After 8 weeks I finally figured this one out... WEll, I had been doing certain sets for my upperbody, and be nice and sore the next day. Well, I hit my 10's and everything. So I fugure, I'm going to do the same thing this week since it worked last week right? NO. Up the weights... NO And I was telling my husband, well, is it really possible that I am " building muscle " faster than that? And then on a whim last week, EVERY upper and lower weight day I change excercises. NOW I am sore. I know that you should keep them the same and change every 4 weeks or whatever, but I was NOT getting sore or seeing any difference. NOW I am and I am so happy! hee hee Yesterday I did my LBWO at the gym with totally different things and I am feeling it today! YAY! I never thought that I'd be excited about being sore. LOL But try that and maybe that will work! Just a thought it works for me! Take care~ ~kimmah Re: workout question This the first day of my third week doing challenge 1. I have upped my weights. I am doing the workout but since the first week. I haven't been hurting. After my workout my muscles feel shakey but the next day I am fine. I did pull a leg muscle last week so I didn't do my cardio the next day. I didn't want to overdo the leg and hurt it to the point that I won't be able to do my lower body. But besides that I don't have the pain I did after my first week. Does this mean I am not working hard enough? Im not sure if this is a bad or a good thing. Are you supposed to hurt after every workout? Any help would be appreciated. kimberlylynne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2003 Report Share Posted January 21, 2003 Your husband is only partially right. You will get to a point where you're not sore anymore, but that only means that it's time to change your routine. Your muscles will stop responding if you stop challenging them. Usually, all it takes to get the soreness back is changing your exercises, changing the order, or changing your set/rep pattern. After 8 years as a certified trainer and gym junkie, there are still days when my arms are so sore I can't figure out how I'm going to shampoo my hair. :-) Now, you're not going to hurt like that after every workout (probably wouldn't want to!) but you should experience some soreness again at least every 4 weeks when you change your routine. Re: Re: workout question , I am having the same experience. I am sore once in a while but, not after every workout. Consequently, I have been upping my workouts pretty much every workout. However, I asked my husband, who knows a lot about lifting and he did say that you will get to a point where you won't be sore anymore and that is normal. I'm just going to keep upping my weights to make sure that I reach 9's and 10's in my workout. If I hit those 9's and 10's and am not sore the next day, so be it! Good Luck and God Bless! Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2003 Report Share Posted April 27, 2003 Does the weight you are using now feel like a challenge? If it is too easy go ahead and increase the weight. Barely being able to lift the last set is ok if you don't sacrifice form to do it. It is also ok to drop weight for the last set if you have to because before too long you won't have to. Then when you are able to do all the sets with the new weight, increase that, and so on. The point is to constantly challenge your body because it adapts so easily. The increased weight will be enough to encourge more results. Hope this helps. Stasia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2003 Report Share Posted April 27, 2003 Does the weight you are using now feel like a challenge? If it is too easy go ahead and increase the weight. Barely being able to lift the last set is ok if you don't sacrifice form to do it. It is also ok to drop weight for the last set if you have to because before too long you won't have to. Then when you are able to do all the sets with the new weight, increase that, and so on. The point is to constantly challenge your body because it adapts so easily. The increased weight will be enough to encourge more results. Hope this helps. Stasia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2003 Report Share Posted April 27, 2003 I know this may sound silly...but I can just be sitting, doing nothing and I get serious leg cramps. I'm trying to do my cardio in the a.m. instead of weight lifting. I eat bananas (i hear is a good source of potassium), and drink my milk, both of which I heard is a good thing for cramps. I get a cramp in my hamstrings even if I just stand and raise my leg up behind me LOL...It's frusturating because I'm wanting to do more. My quads are pretty strong, no cramps there. Just the hamstrings and calve area. The easiest thing for me to do is the dead leg lifts?(I think that's what they're called) Can I just do these? I cannot do the hamstring curls. Or what else can I do to build the hamstrings so I don't look out of proportion? Thanks for the advice Tinkle > Does the weight you are using now feel like a challenge? If it is > too easy go ahead and increase the weight. Barely being able to lift > the last set is ok if you don't sacrifice form to do it. It is also > ok to drop weight for the last set if you have to because before too > long you won't have to. Then when you are able to do all the sets > with the new weight, increase that, and so on. The point is to > constantly challenge your body because it adapts so easily. The > increased weight will be enough to encourge more results. Hope this > helps. > > Stasia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2003 Report Share Posted April 27, 2003 I know this may sound silly...but I can just be sitting, doing nothing and I get serious leg cramps. I'm trying to do my cardio in the a.m. instead of weight lifting. I eat bananas (i hear is a good source of potassium), and drink my milk, both of which I heard is a good thing for cramps. I get a cramp in my hamstrings even if I just stand and raise my leg up behind me LOL...It's frusturating because I'm wanting to do more. My quads are pretty strong, no cramps there. Just the hamstrings and calve area. The easiest thing for me to do is the dead leg lifts?(I think that's what they're called) Can I just do these? I cannot do the hamstring curls. Or what else can I do to build the hamstrings so I don't look out of proportion? Thanks for the advice Tinkle > Does the weight you are using now feel like a challenge? If it is > too easy go ahead and increase the weight. Barely being able to lift > the last set is ok if you don't sacrifice form to do it. It is also > ok to drop weight for the last set if you have to because before too > long you won't have to. Then when you are able to do all the sets > with the new weight, increase that, and so on. The point is to > constantly challenge your body because it adapts so easily. The > increased weight will be enough to encourge more results. Hope this > helps. > > Stasia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Tinkle I went through this when I was preg with my daughter. They hurt like HECK!! Try a multivitamin, maybe it will help. Holly I know this may sound silly...but I can just be sitting, doing nothing and I get serious leg cramps. I'm trying to do my cardio in the a.m. instead of weight lifting. I eat bananas (i hear is a good source of potassium), and drink my milk, both of which I heard is a good thing for cramps. I get a cramp in my hamstrings even if I just stand and raise my leg up behind me LOL...It's frusturating because I'm wanting to do more. My quads are pretty strong, no cramps there. Just the hamstrings and calve area. The easiest thing for me to do is the dead leg lifts?(I think that's what they're called) Can I just do these? I cannot do the hamstring curls. Or what else can I do to build the hamstrings so I don't look out of proportion? Thanks for the advice Tinkle > Does the weight you are using now feel like a challenge? If it is > too easy go ahead and increase the weight. Barely being able to lift > the last set is ok if you don't sacrifice form to do it. It is also > ok to drop weight for the last set if you have to because before too > long you won't have to. Then when you are able to do all the sets > with the new weight, increase that, and so on. The point is to > constantly challenge your body because it adapts so easily. The > increased weight will be enough to encourge more results. Hope this > helps. > > Stasia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 > > Does the weight you are using now feel like a challenge? If it is > > too easy go ahead and increase the weight. Barely being able to > lift > > the last set is ok if you don't sacrifice form to do it. It is also > > ok to drop weight for the last set if you have to because before > too > > long you won't have to. Then when you are able to do all the sets > > with the new weight, increase that, and so on. The point is to > > constantly challenge your body because it adapts so easily. The > > increased weight will be enough to encourge more results. Hope this > > helps. > > > > Stasia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2003 Report Share Posted May 8, 2003 I would try to walk or bike or do something because it will actually help with your soreness. You might not be breaking any land speed records or anything, but if you increase blood flow to those sore muscles, warm them up and gently stretch them, you'll honestly feel better than if you " rest " (i.e. leave your muscles all cold and sore and knotted up). Workout Question Hi ladies, Just wondering. I am extremely sore today. I explained before that my trainers are only available Mon,Tues,Thurs,Fri and it was just to show me around and help me design the program. Well I did UBWO and then LBWO the next day because I don't need them on Cardio days. So this week will be screwed up..just the background so it makes sense. Now today, I am SO sore I can barely walk. LOL It's time to install those rails beside the toilet! hee hee Anyways, for some weird reason the trainer thought it would be ok to do triceps with lower body because I wouldn't have been able to do them on day 1 with the rest of upper body. Now both upper and lower body are extremely sore and I was going to do cardio today. Well I'm so sore, I can't walk, or do Tae Bo, I can't imagine cycling or anything else. Would it be okay if I just took today off for cardio? I plan on doing cardio on Saterday (my free day) anyways, just so I get back on track. Then Sunday I would start my new week because of Saterday being my free day. Any opinions? Should I try to walk even though it's really hurting? or just stick to resting my very very very sore muscles. Thanks! Tink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 What's a good and fast way to tone up your abs either then sit up's, lol or is there even a better way? Armstrong(Kenderdine) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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