Not sore after a workout??

[cuppkake]

I have gotten back into the gym after a couple of years on hiatus. I do 30-45 minutes of weight training. The first day I took it fairly easy, expecting to have sore muscles. The next day I was not at all sore, but I took the day off for rest anyway. Went back last night and upped the workout with some heavier weights and more reps, fatiguing several muscle groups. I am not at all sore today!
Now, I certainly don't want to be in pain and sore all over-but I would expect some muscle tenderness. Any idea what's going on here?

 

[SociallyChallenged]

You're exercising within your abilities, which is fine. Being sore is not a good indicator of progress or performance. You could increase the intensity a bit, it seems, if you're not comfortable without the soreness

 

[cuppkake]

Thanks for the reply I am just very surprised that this would be within my abilities, apparently I hadn't lost as much as I had thought. Not sure how to judge my progress without a little soreness!

 

[Megatomic]

Just watch the numbers (weight you lift, not yours...) go up.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

age?

What exercsies do you do along with sets/reps?

What is your 1 rep max for those exercsies?

 

[cuppkake]

I am 26
It's a new gym, so I am still learning a lot of their fancy equipment so at this time I do every basic machine they have. I have never followed much of a set schedule-I get too bored. For the most part, I am doing curls, squats, and a lot of workouts that I do not even know the name of.
Curl 1 rep max prob 30 lbs
Squat ~70
I guess I need to really see when I go back tonight.

Also, is it really necessary to give my muscles a day of rest in between workouts, even if I am not sore? Like I said, I went last night and did a total body workout for about 45 min or so (no cardio, just weights) and would like to do more with weights tonight.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Yeah, if you're lifting, you should definitely get in the habit of giving your muscles some sort of rest. Like I said, soreness is not a good indicator of how much you're re-building. If you want, take that day in between to stretch and maintain your body. You can do that or pick up cardio.

 

[Sixguns]

I was going to ask about this today but you did. I am the oppisite though. Over the last month Ive noticed that I have been sore after almost everyday of lifting. As I type this on Friday, I worked out legs on Wednesday and they are still sore. I always make sure to get a good stretch after to help but not sure what has been the deal lately.

 

[Cstefan]

Myself, I am lightly sore for about 24 hours and I go 48 hours between workouts, but squats and deadlifts always leave my legs pretty sore for 3 days. I basically go day 1 cardio - 2 upper/lower - 3 cardio - 4 upper - 5 cardio - 6 upper/lower - 7 rest > GOTO 1.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

I was going to ask about this today but you did. I am the oppisite though. Over the last month Ive noticed that I have been sore after almost everyday of lifting. As I type this on Friday, I worked out legs on Wednesday and they are still sore. I always make sure to get a good stretch after to help but not sure what has been the deal lately.

Depending on how long you've been consistently training, you may want to take a week off. You may be suffering from overtraining or CNS fatigue.

 

[Sixguns]

Depending on how long you've been consistently training, you may want to take a week off. You may be suffering from overtraining or CNS fatigue.

I have been going for about 10-11 months now. I usually take a week off every 6-7 weeks to let my body heal up. Back in June was my last really break and it was a two week break mostly because I was on vacation and really didn't care to go down to the hotel gym while I was there.

 

[PrayForDeath]

I was going to ask about this today but you did. I am the oppisite though. Over the last month Ive noticed that I have been sore after almost everyday of lifting. As I type this on Friday, I worked out legs on Wednesday and they are still sore. I always make sure to get a good stretch after to help but not sure what has been the deal lately.

I still get sore after certain Insanity workouts (not weight lifting I know, but still). Not all the workouts, just the ones that are most grueling. I treat it as a sign of progress.