Is It Good To Have Sore Muscles After Workout Or Not?

I was wondering about my sore muscles. For about three months, I’ve worked out at Curves (circuit training for women business) and I NEVER had any soreness but I lost about 20lbs and 20 inches along with a 1500 cal./day diet. Now I’ve switched to workouts at the YMCA and have begun a new routine of elliptical/treadmill time and upper body machine exercises. I am very sore in my arms (and occasionally my legs.) So, is it good that I am sore or is it bad?? I didn’t have any soreness at Curves but lost the inches. My goal is not to bulk up but to tone up and lose about 50lbs. I want to look tone not beefy.

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5 Responses to “Is It Good To Have Sore Muscles After Workout Or Not?”

  1. John C on January 21st, 2010 at 12:09 pm

    OH YEA big time!
    your just doing a diff. exercise, working a diff. muscle in a diff. way so ya your gonna be sore.
    essentially your muscle is torn apart and it rebuilds. thats what makes them biggers

  2. Boating on January 21st, 2010 at 1:47 pm

    yea its really good. it means that ur body is progreesing postively. but beware of burnout. make sure you get enough rest after your sessions and eat rite. sore muscles just mean that they are experiencing a new type of tension and they’re getting stronger when they hurt.

  3. Summer <3 on January 21st, 2010 at 7:07 pm

    Yes!!!!
    it means you are working your different parts of your muscles
    and also if you get really sore you can try to drink fluids like orange juice
    it really helps for your sore muscles =]

  4. Best Smartphone Software on January 21st, 2010 at 8:25 pm

    YEAH BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT USED TO DOING THEM…BECAUSE YOU ARE USED TO DOING SOMETHING ESLE..
    THEY WILL BE SORE FOR AWHILE BUT THEN IT WILL GO AWAY..

  5. Mandii on January 21st, 2010 at 10:43 pm

    your muscels are sore cuz yur buildin them!

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