muscle soreness

Working Out and Muscle Fatigue: Good Sore Versus Bad Sore

May 12, 2010

Almost everyone gets sore after a good workout. It’s a natural thing and if you aren’t getting sore, maybe you need to up the intensity a couple of notches. But what if you are sore right after a workout? Is that normal? How about two days later or a week? When do you know what [...]

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Progress and Effects of the 7 Minute Workout

August 11, 2009

Yesterday I did the 7-Minute Workout for my lower body workout and I am paying for it today. If soreness is any indicator of effectiveness, this workout is effective. I did squats – plate loaded machine squats – with 90 pounds and totaled out at 45 reps in about 5 minutes. That’s a fairly light [...]

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Is Muscle Soreness A Sign of A Great Workout?

December 31, 2008

Inspired by a recent workout of mine, Rob and I had a discussion last night about muscle soreness.  I’ve been working back up to a former “best” of mine … a 700 lb leg press.  My leg workout on Sunday put me closer to that goal at 430 lbs, and I was expecting some seriously [...]

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