Newb soreness q

[vvFuzevv]

I've been lifting for under a year now and I never really thought to ask this, but if your arms aren't sore, is that a bad sign? Basically, should my arms be sore the next day and if they aren't does that still mean I'm making progress?

 

[Buddy_Christ]

soreness is not indicitive of growth/progress. if your diet and routine are solid and you are making gains, then that's an indicator of progress.

 

[vvFuzevv]

I guess my question is how do you measure gains? Is it based on how much you increase your weights from time to time.

This question probably sounds like an impatient newbie, but lets say we're talkin' about your biceps, how long would you have to work them out for someone to notice growth when you're not even flexing? Like, someone just comes by and thinks to themself, "man he looks stronger" or something.

 

[bigstve12]

it will be different for everyone...depends on many things, diet, training, genetics. Just lift hard and try to lift more weight every workout...usually this is pretty easy for beginners. Just give it time man, it doesnt happen overnight

 

[vvFuzevv]

Yea, I don't expect anything to happen overnight - just curiosity that's all.

 

[chewyxrage]

Yea, I don't expect anything to happen overnight - just curiosity that's all.

You should keep a log of all your weights and concentrate on adding weight little by little every single week.

Then in a month or two you look back and say...damn..I've already added 15 lbs to my bench in a month!

Keeping a log helped me....it is a great motivator to see those improvements on paper.

 

[Backlash]

Arms are usually nototiously slow to grow, too. For some people, a solid inch a year might be good. (But that's still 5 inches in 5 years = much bigger arms).

 

[Buddy_Christ]

ChewYxRage has a good point for you there. i've been doing the same, but i can't always remember what i was lifting the week before anyway, so it's kinda essential for me right now.

another thing you can do is take a picture of yourself once a month or every other month, and take measurements as well. not only will you have a journal of how much you're lifting but you'll also have photos and actual body measurements. seeing the 3 together will show progress.

 

[strongsmartsexy]

I don't notice a "soreness" any more as much as I notice a "stiffness" or "tightness" of the muscles I worked. Except for legs.