I am relatively new to lifting. I am more of a cardio person, but now my aim is to gain muscle mass.
Anyways, whenever I do squats (i’v only been doing it with light weights since im new to this) the day after my legs and glutes are insanely sore. So sore that moving is really hard. The day after that is just as bad. Day 3, its toleratable, day 4 it is gone.
Now, I really want to do squats, but the aches after is quite disruptive to me.
I’ve even tried doing body weights squats with more reps, but it’s the same story the day after.
That’s called DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness).
You’ll get sore for a couple of weeks, after which it should start to go away as your body adapts to the load. Keep pushing through it. Also, some light recovery lifting will help getting rid of it faster.
[quote]Digital Being wrote:
I am relatively new to lifting. I am more of a cardio person, but now my aim is to gain muscle mass.
Anyways, whenever I do squats (i’v only been doing it with light weights since im new to this) the day after my legs and glutes are insanely sore. So sore that moving is really hard. The day after that is just as bad. Day 3, its toleratable, day 4 it is gone.
Now, I really want to do squats, but the aches after is quite disruptive to me.
I’ve even tried doing body weights squats with more reps, but it’s the same story the day after.
How do I tackle this issue?
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Do some bodyweight squats the next day. Just to get blood moving through the muscle.
Aside from that, there is this technique called “Man the Fuck Up”.
You call yourself a “cardio person”, but once you start squatting and getting heavier and heavier, you’ll see how a heavy set of 3 squats can make you feel like you sprinted around the block. And there is no greater feeling.
in my experience if you take protein before during and after your workout, you won’t get as sore. you’ll still be stiff and weak all over the next day but it won’t be as painful.
The more I workout (as in years of time in the gym), the less sore I’ve been getting after training, you’re body will eventually adjust to the squats, just man up and deal…Many times I have not been able to bend down the next day after a brutal leg session without some serious pain.
speaking of doms, my chest is on fire today…for me it’s always the 2nd day after lifting. I’m not super sore the day after, but 2nd day is always killer.
Reading the OP reminds me of the day after the first time I ever lifted weights in 8th grade. I had just started playing football, and the coaches taught us how to squat, power clean, and bench all in the same workout. Left the gym feeling tired, but thought eh whatever and just went about my day.
Ha, next morning, I was pinned to my bed. Literally had to roll out onto the floor, thinking “What the hell???”
warm down by doing 5 mins gentle cardio then stretch very thoroughly.
In particular hold your hamstring stretch for a good 90 secs, keep your lower back flat and it should be damn uncomfortable by the end.
You ever had a few weeks off from your cardio? and then came back and busted your ass for a really hard session? I bet you would be bloody sore too.
Your body is unaccustomed to this type of training, yes you will get somewhat sore after every decent leg session but it sure as hell shouldnt feel as bad as when you first start squatting or as bad as when you come back from a break.
Here is a tip that sounds like bullshit and I would never haver have beleived it untill I tried it for a while, if you train legs twice a week they will recover faster and be less sore.
