{"id":25100,"date":"2025-04-01T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T09:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=25100"},"modified":"2025-04-01T09:23:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T09:23:46","slug":"should-you-always-be-sore-after-a-workout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=25100","title":{"rendered":"Should You Always Be Sore After a Workout?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\"><strong class=\"css-8qgvsz ebyp5n10\">Q: If I\u2019m not sore after I exercise, did it even count?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">There\u2019s a pervasive belief among fitness enthusiasts that if you aren\u2019t sore after a workout, you\u2019re not getting into shape or working your muscles hard enough to build strength.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But soreness is not equivalent to progress, fitness experts say. And constant soreness is not something to strive for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cA common misconception is that soreness means a workout was effective,\u201d said Cedric Bryant, an exercise physiologist and the president and chief executive of the American Council on Exercise. \u201cWhile some soreness is normal, it is not a requirement for muscle growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-3a8eefd\">What Sore Muscles Mean<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">When your muscles feel sore a day or two after exercise, it\u2019s typically because of microscopic tears in your muscle fibers that can <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/19\/well\/move\/inflammation-exercise.html\" title>lead to inflammation<\/a> and pain, said Laura Richardson, an exercise physiologist at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">As your muscles repair during the days afterward, the pain dissipates, she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Muscles also often grow stronger after soreness, but that discomfort is certainly not required for muscle growth, Dr. Bryant added. Many athletes do not get sore after workouts, even when they are continuing to improve their fitness and build muscle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cThis does not mean the workout was ineffective,\u201d Dr. Bryant said. It is usually a sign that their muscles have adapted to a regular training routine and have become \u201cmore efficient at handling the workload,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171quhb\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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And constant soreness is not something to strive for.\u201cA common misconception is that soreness means a workout was effective,\u201d said Cedric Bryant, an exercise physiologist and the president and chief executive of the American Council on Exercise. \u201cWhile some soreness is normal, it is not a requirement for muscle growth.\u201dWhat Sore Muscles MeanWhen your muscles feel sore a day or two after exercise, it\u2019s typically because of microscopic tears in your muscle fibers that can lead to inflammation and pain, said Laura Richardson, an exercise physiologist at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology.As your muscles repair during the days afterward, the pain dissipates, she said.Muscles also often grow stronger after soreness, but that discomfort is certainly not required for muscle growth, Dr. Bryant added. Many athletes do not get sore after workouts, even when they are continuing to improve their fitness and build muscle.\u201cThis does not mean the workout was ineffective,\u201d Dr. Bryant said. It is usually a sign that their muscles have adapted to a regular training routine and have become \u201cmore efficient at handling the workload,\u201d he said.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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