Comments on: Ask Alfonso: How Sore Should I Be After A Workout?

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:00:35 +0000

I had gotten to the point where I work hard in the gym and sweat heavily after my workouts but have not been sore in over a month. I changed up my routine a little, adding in just two new exercises and BAM, soreness for the next few days.

By: Lisa Magoulas

Lisa Magoulas — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:41:39 +0000

Hi Alfonso,
Thank you so much for this post. I always wondered about this. I’ve worked out and felt it and then there’s other times where I literally can’t walk down stairs and wondered if that is good or bad. This clarified a lot for me. Thanks so much.

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By: Ana S.

Ana S. — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 07:29:18 +0000

Very informative Alfonso, but to conclude, would you say that working out when you already have a pretty intense muscle soreness is a good or a bad thing?
I personally noticed that if I let my muscle ´rest´, the soreness is even bigger the next day(s). Contrary, if I workout with already sore muscles, although it is a bigger challenge, the pain seems to go away much faster. Sometimes it even goes away for good.
But aside from the way we actually feel, what is the real effect on the muscles? Are they still growing, do they stop…what happens inside…?
Thanks!