squats and deadlifts

[cryptonomicon]

I've been working out for 2 weeks now, and last week I added in squats and deadlifts. I got one of the trainers to look at my form, he said it was good (I guess I have done my homework, lol). I am starting light, at a weight that is easy to do 8 reps with, for 2 sets.

Here is the thing, I did them on Tuesday and I am still sore today. I mean those things absolutely laid me out. When I started doing back and chest exercises I wasn't anywhere near this sore.

What gives, and will I stop getting so sore?

[Stonecold54]

I've been working out for 2 weeks now, and last week I added in squats and deadlifts. I got one of the trainers to look at my form, he said it was good (I guess I have done my homework, lol). I am starting light, at a weight that is easy to do 8 reps with, for 2 sets.

Here is the thing, I did them on Tuesday and I am still sore today. I mean those things absolutely laid me out. When I started doing back and chest exercises I wasn't anywhere near this sore.

What gives, and will I stop getting so sore?

are you saying that you just started working out for the first time in your life? if that is the case then something like a squat or deadlift will do that to you. They are very intense exercises involving most of the muscles in the body. Being 5 days sore can be very common with new exercises. Here is a trick though. If you want to take soreness away...go back to the gym and do the same exercises that made you sore...just do 2 sets of maybe 50 percent of the weight you would normally use.

[njlovehandles]

Although some will argue, being sore is a good thing. Lets you know you worked the muscles hard, and kind if tells you what mucles you are working. One thing that helps me is a good stretch after a deadlift day, and maybe waliking on the treadmill for a mile after leg day. To this day I still get sore for up to 4 days when doing squats and DL, and I squat every week, and DL about every other. It will decrease natrualy after you have been working out longer, but then it usually means its time to pick up the intensity. If this is your first time starting to work out, congradulation, you picked a great hobby, it will change everything about your life. Good luck!

[BBAddict]

Although some will argue, being sore is a good thing.

I've heard that several times before--what are the arguments that muscle soreness is a bad thing? If that's true, then I'm awful to my body several times a week!

[Shibby]

It's that line between soreness and pain (from overtraining) that's argued.

[BBAddict]

It's that line between soreness and pain (from overtraining) that's argued.

I've actually read quotes from professional (natural) bodybuilders stating that DOMS (delayed-onset muscle soreness) is a negative thing. Maybe I misunderstand muscle hypertrophy, but as I understand Resistance exercise --> Micro-tearing of the muscles --> DOMS and hypertrophy as the muscle repairs and rebuilds. In that case, I don't see how bodybuilding is possible without DOMS.