im new at weight lifting but i got a question on the after burn

[schultz514]

what is the correct name for it
and how come only a few times have i had felt the after burn and stain.
my gym teacher said when you work out your muscles would hurt for 2-3 days, only once in great while would that happen to me.most of the time i only feel the pain while working out.
sry if the description is bad

[rom30_six]

seems to me you have different energy level workouts.
somedays, you pound away, (sore affect) and sometimes you dont go all the way.(less soreness)

or maybe its just certain muscle groups are stronger, and you work them out longer.'

gotta tell me more about ur workout and..r u taking any supplements?

[CraigC]

It is caused by a lactic acid buildup in the muscles I believe. If you are not sore it doesn't mean that you are not growing. Try changing your routine up, maybe trying some new exercises, that always does it for me.

Post your routine.

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[Fonz]

lift heavy and cut down your rest time between sets. if you workout with a person that will help you lift heavy and pound out a few more reps. make sure you are getting the full range of motion and proper form. feeling the burn while working out is most likely afterward but the soreness after is from strained, injured muscles which is the good because by doing that you are stimualting them to grow strong and bigger.

[_SaVvY_]

you probably just dont train hard enough to ache

[travis8798]

i am never sore for 2-3 days. and the more you workout (not frequency, but over time, your body gets more used to it), the less often you will be sore.

[CraigC]

Originally Posted by travis8798

i am never sore for 2-3 days. and the more you workout (not frequency, but over time, your body gets more used to it), the less often you will be sore.

True but if you are always changing things up your body will have a harder time getting used to the workouts. Switching exercises and even the order of your exercises can make a big difference.

[travis8798]

Originally Posted by CraigC

True but if you are always changing things up your body will have a harder time getting used to the workouts. Switching exercises and even the order of your exercises can make a big difference.

no kidding, but you still won't get extremely sore every time. i switch lifts every time I lift and I get slightly sore sometimes, sometimes nothing at all.

Originally Posted by CraigC

It is caused by a lactic acid buildup in the muscles I believe. If you are not sore it doesn't mean that you are not growing. Try changing your routine up, maybe trying some new exercises, that always does it for me.

Post your routine.

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thats bull...

thats a really general statement but whatever

[SICKOFITALL]

What are you talking about Danny? His post makes sense.

[CraigC]

Originally Posted by dannyboy9

thats bull...

thats a really general statement but whatever

Whats part of what I said is bull? thats a pretty general statement...