The sign of a good workout...
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When I first started at the gym, lifting etc, I was shagged for the next 2 days, sore to touch etc.
I have been slowly increasing weights, more reps etc and at the time when I finish my sets on individual muscle groups they are tight and I physically can't lift anymore but after about 10 mins they are fine. No ongoing ache.
I feel a little bit cheated!
Is this normal? Should I be 'feeling the burn' and taking a short rest before hitting the same muscle groups again in the same session?
Or is this normal?
I have been slowly increasing weights, more reps etc and at the time when I finish my sets on individual muscle groups they are tight and I physically can't lift anymore but after about 10 mins they are fine. No ongoing ache.
I feel a little bit cheated!
Is this normal? Should I be 'feeling the burn' and taking a short rest before hitting the same muscle groups again in the same session?
Or is this normal?
Its pretty normal for them to feel ok after 10 mins however usually if you try and lift the weight again they should be feeling fatigued still.
Do you mean for example that you would do a set on bench press i.e 3 sets of 8 at which point after that your are knackered and achey but after 10 mins you feel ok again. Or do you mean that you could sit down again after 10 mins and do the same set again?
For me I feel ok after each exercise however if I tried to repeat it I would be weak and not be able to manage it aswell as the previous set.
Do you mean for example that you would do a set on bench press i.e 3 sets of 8 at which point after that your are knackered and achey but after 10 mins you feel ok again. Or do you mean that you could sit down again after 10 mins and do the same set again?
For me I feel ok after each exercise however if I tried to repeat it I would be weak and not be able to manage it aswell as the previous set.
I guess I FEEL like I could go back and do the same 4 sets again (generally do 12,10,8,20 and aim to be failing by the end of each set). Whether I could go back and do them again is another thing, I've never actually tried, I just don't FEEL fatigued.
I think tomorrow I will try and do them again and see what happens.
I think tomorrow I will try and do them again and see what happens.
Thats normal mate muscle memory increases DOMS fade. If you have not got a training partner then think of a cheeky exercise to finish off with say you finish heavy bench then do 1 set 25reps with 60kilos followed by 5 sets of 20 incline decline press ups, me and the lad at work used to take it in turns to think of gopping exercise could be 5 rope climbs arms only 3 sets of 30 deadlift with 60 kilos etc etc. Dont just lift heavy weight test yourself and shock your system. Type in X-Fit challenges in a search engine and theres an Australian site with some good stuff on.
Gnits said:
Go and find an adult gymnastics club, I found it complements free weights nicely and is honestly WAY more punishing than you can possibly imagine (that might just be our coach though!)
Plus the scenary is WAY better than most gyms
I agree body resistance training is the daddy to compliment free weights and in fact all types of training.Plus the scenary is WAY better than most gyms
matt12023 said:
12,10,8,20? do you drop the weight for the last set?
how are you training? whole body in one session or, just upper or body part specific?
Yeah tend to drop it a little. Or just go hell for leather and kill myself until I fail...how are you training? whole body in one session or, just upper or body part specific?
Body specific. Legs only tomorrow even though I know I can hit parts I did today pretty hard again, I just wish I couldnt.
AB said:
matt12023 said:
12,10,8,20? do you drop the weight for the last set?
how are you training? whole body in one session or, just upper or body part specific?
Yeah tend to drop it a little. Or just go hell for leather and kill myself until I fail...how are you training? whole body in one session or, just upper or body part specific?
Body specific. Legs only tomorrow even though I know I can hit parts I did today pretty hard again, I just wish I couldnt.
I know exactly what you mean. When you start you have issues moving the next day but it fades even with weight increase. I know what you mean though you almost miss the pain like it means you havent been trying. I have found when you get to that point swap exercises and it all comes back. It's like you get used to certain exercises. It's that or big compounds which I feel I never get used to.
Work the same groups with different exercises, mix it up. AND go for compound movements. I barely do any isolation stuff now.
I like this one.
http://figureathlete.tmuscle.com/free_online_forum...
And I think shadowninja posted these once.
http://www.ehow.com/video_2359505_do-bear-crawl-ex...
996, looked for that x-fit stuff, don't think I found the right site.
I like this one.
http://figureathlete.tmuscle.com/free_online_forum...
And I think shadowninja posted these once.
http://www.ehow.com/video_2359505_do-bear-crawl-ex...
996, looked for that x-fit stuff, don't think I found the right site.
Halb said:
And I think shadowninja posted these once.
http://www.ehow.com/video_2359505_do-bear-crawl-ex...
The one I saw had the body horizontal so it was much harder. I'd forgotten about bear crawls. Thanks for reminding me!http://www.ehow.com/video_2359505_do-bear-crawl-ex...
Site is www.crossFitFX.com some good lung bleeding exercises........
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