That good burning feeling - Where did it go?

[rudy76]

I have been lifting for many years and I was always sore the next day or later the same day. I am nearing the end of my 10 week first cycle and have been noticing for the last month that I'm not getting sore the next day even though I'm lifting to failure 5 days a week. I get the burn while lifting.

If I increase weight to quickly failure comes sooner but no ache later. Some days I have even lifted 1.5hrs AM and 1.5hrs PM.

Is this a good thing - it's just not the same without that post workout pain.

On weekends - my 2 days off per week - I do get sore but not near as bad as I had as a natty in the past.

????????????????? --- Rudy76

 

[Nelson Montana]

Change your routine.
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[khemix]

Nelsons right, change you routine.

When on gear, you have a higher tolerance for pain. Atleast in the gym. I know that when I'm on, I can handle the excrutiating burn of drop sets to the point of virtual nausia. When off, the burn seems to be more exhausting and much more difficult to push through. I've noticed this in the past year or two.

Just my experience.

Chris

 

[702daswoll1]

He needs to shorten rest periods between sets by 30-50% between sets.. That should do the trick.

 

[khemix]

You also recover more quickly when juiced. Thus affecting how soar you are the next couple days.

 

[chazk]

changing the routines can vary to some degree, Even just changing the position of you hands on the bar can be stimulate new muscle in some cases.

the problems is guys seem to get a big ego. the do the same routines over and over becuase they have built up alot of strenght at these excerisizes so it feels good lifting alot of weight in the gym " your the man "
when in fact your not getting much growth.

You can do things such as do your entire routine in reverse, last excersizes first,
switch body parts to train with body parts they normally do not get worked with.

i am guilty of it my self from time to time but when the weights stop piling on and your as strong as your gonna get , it's really time to move on.

now some excersizes are what i call the bread and butter, squats ,deads,bench presses i dont feel you should leave those out . but you can change the reps ranges,how many sets you do,drop sets,pyramid sets and so on.
Now the bench press i had to throw out all together , shit kills my left should its just unnatural the stress it put on the socket and wrist.
I get a better chest work out and development with dumbells , deeper strecth, arms come in above the chest to squeeze the muscle . It really is better then falt bench barbells in my opinion and keeps my shoulder from being achy.

No need to ramble but ;m sure you get the idea about changing thinsg up , why you need to and why your prob havent yet

 

[rudy76]

Thanks for the feedback, I've just started switching it up now that my lbs have gone up substantially. I'll try a few more things / take your advice over the next few days and see how they work although khemix does have a good point - the juice seems to help me recover 3 times faster at least. The only other thing I though is that maybe because I'm training 5 days a week I'm just staying loose. On weekends I do feel the pain a bit more.

 

[khemix]

Thanks for the feedback, I've just started switching it up now that my lbs have gone up substantially. I'll try a few more things / take your advice over the next few days and see how they work although khemix does have a good point - the juice seems to help me recover 3 times faster at least. The only other thing I though is that maybe because I'm training 5 days a week I'm just staying loose. On weekends I do feel the pain a bit more.

Also, I would consider taking 3-4 days off. Stay on strict diet, just take a few days off. Like Friday thru Sunday or Monday.

My last cycle I was working out a good 5-6 days a week, for a good 7 weeks. I took 4 days off for personal reason. I came back damn near 4-5lbs heavier and HELD IT. That helped to show me that every now and then, throw in an extra couple rest days. It will help you really rest and recover, and help to shock the body. I know i was soar as HELL the next few days back .

Chris

 

[khemix]

You say its the good burning feeling...

I say it hurts so good

 

[jumpmaster82]

try switching your routines, and like 702 said shortening rest periods between sets

 

[st8grad]

Add in something like rest pause. Change up your rep ranges, but after your last set take 10 deep breaths and then crank out as many reps as you can, then rack the bar take 10 deep breaths do as many again as you can and then do this one more time.

The options are endless. But eventually you will get to the point that it is hard to get sore anymore.

 

[jumpmaster82]

also i have found that no matter how much i change my routines, do supersets, no matter how little rest time i give my self between sets when im on cycle im never sore.
GOTTA LOVE THE JUICE!!!!

 

[halfcenturian]

Changing it up and shortening rest time is the trick.
But take a week off ,then start back in again. I do that every 12 weeks and I'm sore as shit for a few weeks. Drop sets kill me.