do you need to feel sore to be growing?

[T-800]

some days after i lift i feel sore, some days i'm not. yesterday i did shoulders and i tried my hardest on all sets. today i'm not sore though. am i still growing as long as i'm eating right?

 

[ChillyDog]

No you don't have to get sore to grow. If you are on roids then you'll probalby get very little sorness.

 

[BodhiDharma]

Soreness is not an indicator of growth

 

[bignate73]

'nuff said

 

[endpoint]

from the Q and A on elitefts.com

Ever since I started Westside training my joints were always sore. I was forewarned and I embraced the challenge, but now I can't get anything to hurt. I know I'm sick, but I use the pain as a measurement for growth. My program is diverse, I use a lot of exercises Westside demands, but no pain. I even change exercises every ME day. Is my mind just twisted? My strength is improving, but my question is this: Could my results be even better if I changed something in my program?
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If you want pain smash your nuts with a hammer. If you want to get strong, keep doing what you are doing.

-Bob Youngs-