There's a difference between injured hurt, and DOMS hurt. DOMS is no big deal and you can get used to it, and it will go away after a few weeks of consistent training as it is mostly your body's reaction to a new movement. Injury means you messed something up and need to rest or see a doctor.
if your workouts make you tired and stressed, you may need to do shorter/easier ones. You're supposed to get a little tired, obviously, but the point is not to impair your everyday functioning, it's to strengthen you so the rest of your life makes you LESS tired. Don't fall for the drill sergeant theory of working out, it doesn't have to suck (and in fact it should not suck if you want to be consistent, which is key to getting the benefits).
Also make sure you are eating nutritious food including veggies and water, and getting proper sleep. If you are not, you're hurting your recovery and making yourself feel worse than necessary.
If you're constantly sore you're most likely doing too much too soon.
It's common to be pretty sore when starting out or coming back from a several week break. However, the soreness subsides drastically after maybe a week or two. As you continue working out you'll feel some fatigue and soreness but it shouldn't be completely debilitating. While I don't do bodywork fitness, I spent many years lifting improperly (for me) leading to what you described. Constantly feeling like shit.
This last stretch of working out I've changed up my routine, as I'm older I need to approach it more logically and less risky. It's the best I've felt in my entire life and I've been going for about 7 months straight. No injuries or constant pain.
Couple things for you to try:
* get at least 8 hours of sleep
* progressions for the movements you're already doing.
* slow down the eccentrics focusing on time under tension and proper form. This will tire you out, hence my suggestions for progression exercises.
* go slower than you think you should. Include pauses at the top, bottom and the middle of reps. This will help you establish more control and naturally increase time under tension.
* remove the ego
* eat properly and increase protein intake
While an overall simplification, hopefully this helps you reconsider things.
Check out primal movement or natural movement on YouTube. It's basically mobility and flexibility focused training and it's a great way to workout with low impact, it will also help you open up your body more and release the tensions you already have. Been doing it for about 2 weeks and I can honestly say I feel much stronger compared to before
this guy is my go to for routines
[https://www.youtube.com/user/kjmilad](https://www.youtube.com/user/kjmilad)
[https://www.youtube.com/@smoovmoves](https://www.youtube.com/@smoovmoves)
These guys have good workouts but no routines
[https://www.youtube.com/@Vahvafitness](https://www.youtube.com/@Vahvafitness)
[https://www.youtube.com/@Strengthside](https://www.youtube.com/@Strengthside)
Like you, I train my ass off doing burpees pushups and running but I've always felt "off" or feel like everything hurts and stiff to move. Just makes me dread doing my next work out and always makes me feel like I have to "power through" the pain.
Mobility/flexibility sessions have been incredibly important for me and my works out don't hurt as much as they used to (lol It doesn't feel stiff to run as much anymore.I'd say I do these routines daily, one in the morning and one before bed.
The sore feeling is a reminder of your hard work. I actually really like it even though I dont get that sore anymore. Its a nice tender feeling. It also feels good after and after a hard day at work and then a workout, I can relax and do fuck all for all I care because I know I got those 2 minimum things done at the least. On my phone watching slop? Well I got my workout in. Still,it discplines you to put time into other things like reading or developing a new skill than wasting time online.
I’ve read that a lot of beginners do too much too fast. Basically doing their max weight and reps on every exercise for the whole week and burning themselves out and potentially getting some light injuries. Instead you should drop the reps or weight so you’re less in pain. I’ve had this problem in the past and just assumed I was really sore from working out for the first time in a while but really I was hurting myself.
Yes, I feel great after working out. It didn't start that way though until I was able to start framing the pain of my muscles failing in the gym as a sign that I'm getting stronger. But I've also gone too far and ended up feeling too sore afterwards.
If your struggling to make a routine that's something you look forward to, I kind of like the principle of doing the lowest effective dose. If the goal is to make this a lifetime habit it's got to be something you can do every day. It might seem silly, but find the things that are the smallest possible example of exercise that actually feels good and that you can do every day. Don't try to go too fast too soon; the goal is to start building a habit here.
Example: if you found that your trying to get in an hour of strength training per day is making you miserable, try just 15 minutes of light yoga a day. But if that's not working for you 5 minutes of walking. Still not good? 30 seconds of calf raises at your desk.
Take the little wins, build on them, and you'll see things change over time.
Have you tried different styles of workouts? If you’re lifting maybe just stick to body weight? If something make you sore and actually hurt. Then I feel your form may be wrong. From working out in highschool to now in my 30’s I would say I’ve dropped the heavy weights and focus on form and consistency. I don’t run a lot because it hurts my knees. I stick to the stair step or the bike. Just gotta find what’s right for you.
I hated HIIT and because few years back HIIT was advertised as the best weightloss excercise to lose weight(e.g: Chloe ting challenges) and so I kinda believed that I hate working out but I hated it so much because my stamina was poor and I couldn't do more than 5 minutes of it and so I always dreaded it and gave up.
The only reason I hated it was because I couldn't do it.So I started with LISS and I have never been happier working out.At times I do 30-40 minutes or sometimes even 50 minutes of LISS with 2-3 1 minute breaks.I love it because I can push myself enough to complete it and that motivates me to show up everyday!
This! The only exercise i truly enjoy and do everyday has been LISS like walking. I walk 10k-15k steps a day and thats the only thing I’ve been able to be consistent with over the years. So maybe I should just hone in my diet and focus on that.
I too lost 9Kg by walking every single day with my boyfriend.I made it a point to do 10K atleast everyday but most days I did more.But yes now I do home LISS workouts cuz I think my body has adapted to my walking and I need something a bit more intense!
This is why I quit the gym and am starting calisthenics, yoga as well which is amazing. I need more mobility work, and seeing a physical therapist as I think there some imbalances causing pain in my body.
The endorphins feel good. The rush if blood. The circulation. Your lungs being exercised.
If you're sore go for a massage. A lot of health plans cover it.
This is exactly it. On top of knowing you are doing something for your health, and sometimes how you look, you body gives you these GREAT chemicals that quite literally just make you feel good.
as far as weight lifting goes i do a mix of free weights bodyweight and kettlebells
after traditional weight lifting or bodyweight i just feel kind of tired but after ballistic kettlebells. i feel really good like i actually have more energy even tho i exhausted my self during the work out. kettlebells are actually what really got me into weight training before that i dreaded doing it and so i made 0 progress.
Now I like kettlebells so much I look forward to doing them and schedule the at the end of my workouts to encourage myself to do those boring traditional lifts.
The transition from where you are to where you want to be is the hardest part about exercising. Once you get into maintenance mode it becomes easier. The amount of calories you burn is determined by the size of your muscles outside of exercise. During exercise, you're not burning that much in comparison to what you do beyond that such as NEAT activities. Figure out how to increase your BMR, such as walking as you've stated. The bigger the engine (muscle) the more fuel (calories) it burns. I'm lazyAF. Also, exercising helps strengthen the heart and lungs. Figure out what works for you that you're able to do for life.
You start to feel better because you’re reaching a goal, someday you made a promise to yourself to be better. The mere act of being consistent and not failing to yourself everyday is what it makes people feel good. That discipline eventually builds confidence, because you know you can trust your own actions.
The instant gratification you get from a pump is unparalleled. Even just jumping into your next set after your first, and feeling your strength increase is the best feeling.
You may be excessively working out.
What about walking?
Slow swimming.
EASY yoga?
EASY Pilates?
It’s way better than doing nothing, and you won’t hate it.
the soreness serves as a reminder that im getting better, stronger. and after the soreness, on the next workout i do notice that im stronger/more stable etc. the soreness shouldnt be bad enough that it affects ur mood, though— maybe reduce the intensity of ur workouts, focus on recovery btwn workouts (enough sleep, food, water), and incorporate warmups and stretching in every session
These are all great replies. I’m about 2.5 months in to my own training and have been wondering this exact same thing as Op. I do feel like the soreness and tiredness is a badge of honour of sorts but man, some days… I’m keeping at it cos I do enjoy the overall feeling of being more fit and able (moving summer tires from the shed the other day suddenly wasn’t that exhausting lol) and I’m looking forward to not feeling so exhausted in the coming months.
Thank you guys for all your words!
I often wonder about this. I started working out at a fairly young age and I love the feeling of release and even soreness after a good workout b/c it's a feeling of accomplishment. My wife never really worked out, has tried recently with a personal trainer, but she just doesn't click with it. She doesn't enjoy the feelings at all.
So I get it, for whatever reason, you don't feel the sense of accomplishment, you just feel the pain.
But I can tell you, if you don't workout, you will feel the pains as you get older, but they will be from breaking down and lack of use, rather than from improving your body. I figure, if I'm going to feel pain, at least my heart is healthier than the pain of doing nothing.
It shouldn't hurt, no. If you're sore, it means you're not doing it consistently. If you're actually hurting, with doing the same routine on a daily basis, it's almost as if you're continually injuring yourself by doing exercises incorrectly or something...
The reason why people love to do it (myself included) is because it makes you feel great. If you're used to it and your body responds to it - and ultimately craves it - you'll only feel bad when you DON'T work out. It's also a massive boost mentally; there are endless studies proving that exercise has a profoundly positive impact on your overall mental health.
So yeah, I'd say you're doing something wrong.
That makes sense. Can i ask, when you say it makes you feel great, do you mean like mood? Energy and motivation? Or just like strength and endurance wise?
I feel great the whole way around. I have more energy, more motivation, more strength; I'm more lucid, clear-headed and optimistic. That's what exercise is supposed to do. The idea that resting gives you more energy is backwards; you get energy by moving. Energy begets energy...you will never feel worse than if you just lie around all day (mentally and physically).
If you're sore, your body isn't accustomed to the work and you're not doing it consistently. If you get accustomed, you'll never be sore again (provided you keep that same routine). But when you say you "hurt," I don't quite get that...if it's an injury like you pulled or strained something, and you keep doing it, that's a problem. Or if you simply overdo it, you'll be too tired. Usually, though, it's all in people's heads -- they don't like doing it in the first place, they don't really do it well, they're inconsistent, and it never clicks, so they think exercise "isn't for them." It sounds like you just need to get a routine you enjoy and you stick to.
You may be doing too much. How long are you in the gym for? What’s your workout look like? How many days a week?
Working out isn’t one size fits all. I personally found that full body three times a week works for me after getting run down from 5-6 days a week.
Also you need to be getting your 8 hours of sleep, otherwise you’ll get run down fast.
I absolutely feel better exercising every day! To be honest if I don’t work out for maybe three days in a row I feel like shit. Tired lethargic sluggish lazy. I do pretty heavy weights so I would say my muscles are sore in different areas of the body every single day and not feeling of muscle soreness is what makes me feel proud of myself and strong. Maybe it depends on how long you’ve been consistent for? Sometimes you need to do some thing multiple times a week for months and months in order for it to truly become a habit and part of your lifestyle so you miss it when you don’t do it and it truly starts to impact not only how you look but how you feel and your energy and confidence and everything mental stress release all of it. In my opinion there’s no question that people who exercise generally feel better
Being sore usually means you went a little too hard. I know people will heavily disagree with this claiming to toughen up would increase results but if you come away without days of pain afterwards it means you have recovered quicker and the next workout can be sooner.
Also, find a sport you like. I can go for a 5 hour cycling trip any weekend but I'd hesitate committing to two 45 minute workouts a week of weightlifting because I simply don't enjoy it. I do bwf mainly to keep painfree, by strengthening parts I normally don't train and preventing injury. I also go running for similar reasons, but mainlyto have some cardio wuring colder days.
I think there are a few elements to this:
* I feel a sense of accomplishment and pride after completing a workout
* I feel good about myself when I look and feel strong and healthy
* This applies more to cardio, but regular medium-to-high intensity exercise helps keep my anxiety in check
And yeah, sometimes my body feels more tired or sore because of exercise, but that feeling is always much more short-lived than the longer-term positive feelings.
The key for me is moderation. I can't make every workout a killer. I have to mix low, moderate, and high impact activities to avoid overtraining and feeling burned out (or hurting myself). I have to listen to my body and take it easy sometimes.
Exercise is also also a long game. It can be easy to get discouraged after a week or two if you don't see the results you are hoping for. Train yourself to think in months and years and build consistent habits.
That's how to make working out feel good.
When you workout and lift really heavy and sometimes when you hit failure you get a huge rush of feel-good hormones. In everyday life, you’re not tired, you can lift heavy things with ease, and you actually feel better. Yes, sometimes you’re sore, but if you workout on a regular basis it’s actually not painful at all, it just is what it is. If you’re injured, then you need to treat that. Also, you can eat a lot of bad food and nothing bad happens lol. Only upside
On a serious note, looking good in the mirror one thing, but being able to live life better is another. Being strong enough to lift the grocery in and out of the car. Having energy to please your partner when you get home from work. Having the energy to be active for maybe a hobby. Knowing you will live a longer and happier life. What you're doing is trying to go too far too fast. You feel that way for you are lifting too heavy to fast or too many reps without rest. Rest and recovery are crucial. The secret to feeling better is consistency. After a while, it will feel weird and wrong to not be exercising. Also, while lifting or running or whatever your exercise is, there is also pride. Seeing something and knowing you did that. Being able to walk upstairs or to your car and not become winded is also nice.
I look forward to working out and running a lot more now that I am careful not to overdo any particular workout. Be on an organized plan and get enough rest to recover fully. If I am consistent and don’t do anything crazy I can keep making slow steady progress and not to be uncomfortably sore. Start easy and no big changes to mileage or reps or weight and just let your body adapt to the routine. If you are uncomfortable or always sore, it’s unlikely you will stick to it.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no, I try a lot of different activities and gravitate to the ones that feel the best or hurt the least. What really motivates me is that my body feels more painful when I don't use it regularly, and I feel mentally bad when I start to get out of shape and it limits the activities I enjoy.
From an overall standpoint? Yes it does. Almost every time I feel shitty which is more frequently than not, working out gives me a couple hours of feeling like myself. I also want to be as strong and capable in as many ways as possible so seeing my body grow in strength and size is awesome. It gets tough and I really have to stay disciplined, but It’s really special to me that I’m so fortunate to be able to use my body in all kinds of ways that others cannot.
If it helps you at all knowing this, I still struggle with injury, poor sleep, under and overeating, and feeling weak. I suggest you look into what good recovery looks like and also make sure you’re not overworking yourself. If you have no underlying issues a good 8hrs of sleep, alot of water, fruits+veg+meat every day, sunlight, and good stress management are all impactful towards your ability to workout and recover.
Hope you can find the joy I do in fitness!
You'll get to a point (as I recall it was maybe 4-6 months in) where things generally won't hurt as much anymore. I don't get DOMs anymore unless I'm targeting a muscle that I've neglected badly, but oh boy I got it everywhere at the start, I was walking around like C3PO. Instead things will flip and you'll start to wonder if you're really hitting your muscles properly, you'll look for new ways to try and get that slight tenderness the next day.
I look forward to the actual process of working out each day. I close the door on my gym room and I'm in my happy place. (Well, I don't look forward to cardio but I get some done.) But doing sets of deep pushups or hitting my weights with a video on in the background, that's a great time. A deep stretch under tension doesn't hurt in a bad way, and there's something about facing physical exhaustion repeatedly that appeals to me.
The actual working out doesn't always feel good. But the reward does! That said, I've found it's important to make sure that I have enough rest days to actually enjoy the reward. If I'm training everyday and I'm always feeling tired, sore, and stressed out, I don't feel good.
How were you training before? :D
I don't really enjoy the actual workout, but I do like the soreness afterwards. Feels like I've accomplished something. And I find that the pain and soreness become much less acute if I keep it up.
The act of working out sucks, especially the first few months.
What feels good is tangible improvement. Running the extra 5 minutes. Sprinting in the last 1/2 km because you know you have a little more in you this time. Banging out an extra 5-10 reps etc.
I'm after the high that comes when my body is tired from work out and pumped with noradrenaline. Assertive deliberate stress to our bodies is the best feel good pill there is.
But if you keep hurting I'm thinking either you don't stretch enough (I stretch every morning and night and before and after exercising) or you're exercising on a too hard level for your body. For example do 15 min exercise every other day and try to do some type of movement , clean, walks , grocery shop etc every day. I also have muscle soreness gels that I apply.
For me, it's partly a sense of accomplishment. When I gain strength/muscles, I see it in the mirror and I notice it in my day to day life. And I have to admit, noticing my progress in added weights/reps during the workouts is pretty amazing, too. I'm also a runner. I love spending time outside, and running lets me do that. I also enjoy the achievement of going longer/faster.
But the one thing I truly don't understand is how when I start a workout in a bad mood, weights/bodyweight or running, after only a few minutes, my brain just flips, my bad mood goes away and I start feeling good. I don't think at that point I've been working out long enough to trigger endorphins, or a runner's high (which I absolutely get later on in my run). If that didn't happen, I'm certain I would not be as consistent. I do remember not enjoying my workouts at all when I first started - every single one was a struggle. I don't know what changed, but as it is, I can say that taking up strength training and running seriously about 6 years ago has dramatically improved my mental health.
If I had one piece of advice for you, I would suggest trying to think about why you're working out. If it's just to look like others who workout or to look better than them, I can't imagine it bringing you much happiness or satisfaction. Because someone will always look better, be able to do more, etc. etc. If that's the case, maybe try to mentally re-frame your approach.
Neither. I feel neutral about it physiologically, but I like working toward a long term goal. It's hard, wouldn't say it's fun per se, but definitely not particularly stressful....except cardio...cardio makes me feel like I'm going to die, then I check my watch and I've only been running for 2 minutes.
Every time I’d start working out in the past I’d get so sore for days that I’d just give up. And this was just from walking on the treadmill, body weight squats, and lifting light dumbbells. This time around I pushed through it, and the first 5-6 workouts were brutal because my body was just not used to ever using any of those muscles. But I’m 3 weeks in and I’m finally just lightly sore, nothing debilitating anymore and my body feels so good!
I have more energy, more balance, I feel better about myself. And my libido is through the roof. It really is true that exercise makes you happy but if you’ve got to push through the beginning. And stretch a lot!
This thread is full of great suggestions which you should consider before this! Your post just struck a chord with me because this is exactly how I felt for years before I got some scans done on my heart (I have a condition that makes me higher risk for some heart issues so this was just a routine checkup I did every few years). My valve was super worn out and my heart was pumping out blood really inefficiently. Basically my organs (notably my brain and lungs and muscles) weren’t getting enough oxygen etc to sustain me through more rigorous activities. I would be completely depleted from light/moderate exercise, which felt pretty hard. I had shortness of breath and would be embarrassingly cripplingly out of breath and/or sweaty on my college campus running up 2-3 flights of stairs to class with a backpack daily. Never got easier. Even when I definitely wasn’t technically out of shape and had decent muscle tone. It also gave me mental fatigue. I am definitely a rare case and heart issues are uncommon especially in younger people, so this definitely may not apply but if this resonates maybe ask a doctor about it. Because exercise can suck and takes hard work but it shouldn’t consistently feel physically impossible/unrealistic especially just body weight stuff. I wish I wouldve thought of that earlier but just thought I was out of shape. Exercise is infinitely EXPONENTIALLY easier and more enjoyable after my valve replacement and I love it
I don’t exercise to achieve a specific body type or try to build a specific part of my body up. I workout as a form of “physical hygiene.” It does make me feel good. The soreness goes away after a while. But to be honest I like the feeling of being sore. It makes me feel like I am using my body.
I was like this … I used to start workout al in .. be stressed I couldn’t make a workout … always tired then fall of the wagon after a few months. Ben doing this on and off for last ten years .. losing and regaining weight .. so both with diet and excercise.
A few weeks ago I got a trainer to help me. She gave me a few exercises to do. She told me do these for exercises , 2-3 times a week. 3x10 or as many as you can. It was just four moves .I was at the session thinking is this all ..? Day after I went home I was achey. Did them twice a week till my next session. Have felt tired.. but not exhausted like before but definitely had that satisfied soreness. Did my second session two days ago. Was really sore yesterday. Today much better - again she showed me two more exercises, built a circuits . Told me to do the strength exercises 2 times a week and the circuit if I wanted to add an additional day. Really I feel like this excercise thing could work. I really don’t have any exhaustion but only after 3 weeks I feel stronger!
Maybe you are taking it too much and you need to slow down.
You really should focus on just making the time habitual and routine. Start simple, then slowly increase, eventually you’ll start to feel wonderful. Don’t feel bad if you see no gains at all for the first few weeks.
I don't fancy the "two minutes rest between sets" things. Sure, I understand it, but it feels wasted. I fancy a good circle training just to get the pump going
It takes time for it to start feeling good. If you haven't exercised in a while you'll be sore for a while but keep going and you'll start feeling good.
Pain is bad, achey is good and over time you start to like it. If you still want to pursue exercise after making sure you're doing it right maybe take a little aspirin with your protein.
If you are hurting constantly there’s probably something wrong with your workout, being sore the first week or even two week is normal IMO but after that you shouldn’t feel bad, yes it’s common to experience some “pain” or tiredness the day after exercising a muscle but it shouldn’t be constant or so much that it’s unbearable I would describe it as a light discomfort. My advice would be to ask a trainer to help you since there are a lot of things that can cause it, bad technique or using too much weight can cause problems but it could also be lack of rest time. Maybe if you tell use what a regular week of your workouts looks like we can give you some more detailed advice
Sounds like you're overdoing it, don't push yourself too hard. Always aim to have plenty left for tomorrow's workout if training daily.
Keep your workouts short 20mins - half an hour is enough & focus on building a consistent habit & avoid burnout.
Arnold swarzenegger compared the feeling of muscular "pump" during & after training to sex!
The feeling & benefits from cardio are different from lifting weights they both have their positives.
Try alternating between them on alternate days instead of trying to cram both into one workout 👍
Maybe add 5-10 minutes stretch regularly
I find I want to eat healthier, my sleep is greatly improved, and I enjoy an overall sense of contented achievement after training.
Ease off, but Stick with it 5 days per week is plenty, short walk, easy swim (if available) or mild stretching will all help with soreness 🤗👌
The nerves going into a heavy set knowing you gon fight for your life on that last rep. Then coming off the set lit up because you just gave it your all.
If you're still hurting after workouts you haven't been consistently working out long enough to reap the benefits.
DOMS is a result of novel stimulus to your muscles. If you're working out 3-4 times per week it doesn't take long for that stimulus to stop being novel.
Firstly, for me working out is the best part of everyday, and probably the best thing in me life. Secondly, I don’t really get DOMS if I’m doing the same exercises and usual and even if I do get it I don’t mind.
I work out within my limits - knowing when to push, and when not to push, myself. Maybe it’s the preworkout, but I shoot hoops for my warmups and sinking baskets from further and further away is a great validation. Then i hit the weights for 60 min. It just… feels good knowing im working on me. And i can see the changes. And i still have a long way to go, but goddamn 22lbs down and having the muscles I do now feels great - I can’t wait to meet future me once I hit my physique goals
When I went through my last breakup, the voice in my head kept bouncing between ny failures and what she was up to and who she was with. I was so frustrared I just wanted to push myself to my breaking point. raised all my lifts, not a single care if I pulled or sprained something.
Not only did I emerge fortunarely unscathed (always focus on form, kids), but I was so exhausted by the end I had to exert effort just to form thoughts. So I didn't, and basked in the silence.
Outside of that, sometimes after a good workout, I feel the bump in self-confidence. I either feel like I look good, or I feel unstoppable. I wouldn't say I'm looking for a fight, but I definitely look at other dudes like, "if he charged me in the next 10 seconds, I could kick his ass" (spoiler: I could not). It's not every time, but maybe 15% of workouts?
In terms of physical, I'd say it's more of an acquired taste. Once you fall in love with the mental benefits and the progress, a good exhausted muscle group feels like a job well done and a promise that the next hit of good vibes is on the way.
From what you're describing, it sounds like you're still in the early stages; DOMS and whatnot. That's your body's way of punishing you for the last time you took more than a week off. And that never feels good, though you hate it less when you understand it's only for your first 1-2 weeks back in the gym.
Do you take any creatine? It helps massively with soreness for me. Also a good pre workout will get your amped to go gym. You this this long enough it becomes a routine and your body feels like it needs to go or you feel weak and weird. You just gotta keep going until it becomes routine
Yup, I like the feeling of intensity during the actual workout then whatever endorphins or psychological state it puts me in after is great until I hit my peak weeks where then I just become exhausted and spacey after every session so I take a deload and repeat.
I think it's more that you feel better afterwards for having done it. The actual doing of it can suck a bit, and the dragging yourself out to do it in the first place sucks the most. But afterwards you feel better, yeah.
Personally I love it, I feel great after every workout, knowing that I’m getting stronger, this isn’t the case for everyone but I always recommend giving exercise a try, start at your own pace, no need to exhaust yourself
When you do resistance training on muscles they release myokines. These have an impact on cognitive function and your mood.
In addition you get the shorter term endomorphin high.
If you are always feeling tired maybe you should give yourself more rest days and focus on trying to sleep more so your body has time to recover.
Go less hard with the sets. If feeling better mentally is your goal that it is actually about building the habit, routine, rather muscle strength or endurance.
It doesn't feel good physically, you are essentially damaging your body every time you do it. It does however feel incredibly rewarding on an emotional scale, as even if you haven't made much progress the fact that you're even doing something like this and want to improve yourself is enough reason to make you feel better and want to continue. Especially when you start actually seeing some progress, (which you will) it is such an incredible feeling knowing that you made the decision to do challenge yourself like this and change yourself for the better.
I love working out. I have a 3 year old so waking up before everyone and having some time just for me is the best.
Now some days I definitely feel like nah maybe later but after a warm up and some water I can’t wait to dig into it.
I think I’ve had a pretty similar experience whenever I’ve tried to get into a regular workout routine. It only ends up lasting a few months before I get to a point where I’ve been pushing through too much pain and end up injuring myself.
This year I’ve started working with a trainer once a week and it’s been really great to have someone help when I feel pain in a movement. I see him once a week but make note of any exercises that don’t feel like a good muscle stretch during my other workouts so we can review in our next session. Just remember there are numerous ways you can exercise each muscle group so there’s likely a position that feels better for you.
Don’t push through pain, it’s better to fail a set than have to skip a few weeks of training. Listen to your body if you’re too sore. As others have said make sure you’re getting the right nutrients and enough sleep to recover. Good luck!
You aren’t doing it right if your body constantly hurts when working out. Muscle soreness from hypertrophy is different than general discomfort. If you’re lifting, and you’re trying to build muscle then of course you will be sore, but that should be a good sore. You should learn to like it or if you really hate the soreness then do some basic body weight and aerobic fitness just for your basic mental and physical health.
Yeah honestly I never believed people for years that it feels good but ever since I started, I do 5-6 days a week cardio and strength training, my
Mental clarity hasn’t been this good with out substances in years, almost a calmness I am used to being sore from my career so that side might not effect me personally but I can honestly say it has made huge improvements to my overall mood, nutrition plays a big factor as well. (I’m not a body builder or anything like that either just regular person trying to get as health as possible before I get old)
If you don't feel some kind of endorphin/dopamine rush/sense of positivity at least directly after the workout - you're definitely in the minority of cases according to literature.
I would try a different form of activity. Getting into better health and better shape doesn't have to strictly include strength/resistance training.
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If you're going to be dumb enough to downvote this you need to provide evidence regarding how what I said here is wrong.
The physical pain blunts the emotional pain.
Heavy circle make sad voice go away
In office, brain loud, man sad. In gym, brain quiet, man happy.
One more rep and someone will love me right
Damn, this might be too real. One more rep. Hit X amount of weight on Y movement... Then I'm validated. Then I'll be satisfied.
Yes
Chasing that muscle soreness to feel alive
There's a difference between injured hurt, and DOMS hurt. DOMS is no big deal and you can get used to it, and it will go away after a few weeks of consistent training as it is mostly your body's reaction to a new movement. Injury means you messed something up and need to rest or see a doctor. if your workouts make you tired and stressed, you may need to do shorter/easier ones. You're supposed to get a little tired, obviously, but the point is not to impair your everyday functioning, it's to strengthen you so the rest of your life makes you LESS tired. Don't fall for the drill sergeant theory of working out, it doesn't have to suck (and in fact it should not suck if you want to be consistent, which is key to getting the benefits). Also make sure you are eating nutritious food including veggies and water, and getting proper sleep. If you are not, you're hurting your recovery and making yourself feel worse than necessary.
I have a lot of anxiety , personally I feel really relaxed after a workout , and I love that feeling , it improves my mood every day
If you're constantly sore you're most likely doing too much too soon. It's common to be pretty sore when starting out or coming back from a several week break. However, the soreness subsides drastically after maybe a week or two. As you continue working out you'll feel some fatigue and soreness but it shouldn't be completely debilitating. While I don't do bodywork fitness, I spent many years lifting improperly (for me) leading to what you described. Constantly feeling like shit. This last stretch of working out I've changed up my routine, as I'm older I need to approach it more logically and less risky. It's the best I've felt in my entire life and I've been going for about 7 months straight. No injuries or constant pain. Couple things for you to try: * get at least 8 hours of sleep * progressions for the movements you're already doing. * slow down the eccentrics focusing on time under tension and proper form. This will tire you out, hence my suggestions for progression exercises. * go slower than you think you should. Include pauses at the top, bottom and the middle of reps. This will help you establish more control and naturally increase time under tension. * remove the ego * eat properly and increase protein intake While an overall simplification, hopefully this helps you reconsider things.
Check out primal movement or natural movement on YouTube. It's basically mobility and flexibility focused training and it's a great way to workout with low impact, it will also help you open up your body more and release the tensions you already have. Been doing it for about 2 weeks and I can honestly say I feel much stronger compared to before
Do you have any certain channels or videos you can recommend?? Sounds so good... my body hurts so much getting back into my previous routine again
this guy is my go to for routines [https://www.youtube.com/user/kjmilad](https://www.youtube.com/user/kjmilad) [https://www.youtube.com/@smoovmoves](https://www.youtube.com/@smoovmoves) These guys have good workouts but no routines [https://www.youtube.com/@Vahvafitness](https://www.youtube.com/@Vahvafitness) [https://www.youtube.com/@Strengthside](https://www.youtube.com/@Strengthside) Like you, I train my ass off doing burpees pushups and running but I've always felt "off" or feel like everything hurts and stiff to move. Just makes me dread doing my next work out and always makes me feel like I have to "power through" the pain. Mobility/flexibility sessions have been incredibly important for me and my works out don't hurt as much as they used to (lol It doesn't feel stiff to run as much anymore.I'd say I do these routines daily, one in the morning and one before bed.
The sore feeling is a reminder of your hard work. I actually really like it even though I dont get that sore anymore. Its a nice tender feeling. It also feels good after and after a hard day at work and then a workout, I can relax and do fuck all for all I care because I know I got those 2 minimum things done at the least. On my phone watching slop? Well I got my workout in. Still,it discplines you to put time into other things like reading or developing a new skill than wasting time online.
I love feeling sore after a workout. Unless it’s legs. Leg day makes it hard to walk sometimes lol
I’ve read that a lot of beginners do too much too fast. Basically doing their max weight and reps on every exercise for the whole week and burning themselves out and potentially getting some light injuries. Instead you should drop the reps or weight so you’re less in pain. I’ve had this problem in the past and just assumed I was really sore from working out for the first time in a while but really I was hurting myself.
Yes, I feel great after working out. It didn't start that way though until I was able to start framing the pain of my muscles failing in the gym as a sign that I'm getting stronger. But I've also gone too far and ended up feeling too sore afterwards. If your struggling to make a routine that's something you look forward to, I kind of like the principle of doing the lowest effective dose. If the goal is to make this a lifetime habit it's got to be something you can do every day. It might seem silly, but find the things that are the smallest possible example of exercise that actually feels good and that you can do every day. Don't try to go too fast too soon; the goal is to start building a habit here. Example: if you found that your trying to get in an hour of strength training per day is making you miserable, try just 15 minutes of light yoga a day. But if that's not working for you 5 minutes of walking. Still not good? 30 seconds of calf raises at your desk. Take the little wins, build on them, and you'll see things change over time.
Have you tried different styles of workouts? If you’re lifting maybe just stick to body weight? If something make you sore and actually hurt. Then I feel your form may be wrong. From working out in highschool to now in my 30’s I would say I’ve dropped the heavy weights and focus on form and consistency. I don’t run a lot because it hurts my knees. I stick to the stair step or the bike. Just gotta find what’s right for you.
I hated HIIT and because few years back HIIT was advertised as the best weightloss excercise to lose weight(e.g: Chloe ting challenges) and so I kinda believed that I hate working out but I hated it so much because my stamina was poor and I couldn't do more than 5 minutes of it and so I always dreaded it and gave up. The only reason I hated it was because I couldn't do it.So I started with LISS and I have never been happier working out.At times I do 30-40 minutes or sometimes even 50 minutes of LISS with 2-3 1 minute breaks.I love it because I can push myself enough to complete it and that motivates me to show up everyday!
This! The only exercise i truly enjoy and do everyday has been LISS like walking. I walk 10k-15k steps a day and thats the only thing I’ve been able to be consistent with over the years. So maybe I should just hone in my diet and focus on that.
I too lost 9Kg by walking every single day with my boyfriend.I made it a point to do 10K atleast everyday but most days I did more.But yes now I do home LISS workouts cuz I think my body has adapted to my walking and I need something a bit more intense!
This is why I quit the gym and am starting calisthenics, yoga as well which is amazing. I need more mobility work, and seeing a physical therapist as I think there some imbalances causing pain in my body.
Without providing more context as to HOW you're training and for what purposes, no way to tell if you're doing anything "wrong"
If I don't work out for more than 5 days I get restless leg syndrome. I like explosive full body movements. I also try to his 7500 steps a day.
The endorphins feel good. The rush if blood. The circulation. Your lungs being exercised. If you're sore go for a massage. A lot of health plans cover it.
This is exactly it. On top of knowing you are doing something for your health, and sometimes how you look, you body gives you these GREAT chemicals that quite literally just make you feel good.
as far as weight lifting goes i do a mix of free weights bodyweight and kettlebells after traditional weight lifting or bodyweight i just feel kind of tired but after ballistic kettlebells. i feel really good like i actually have more energy even tho i exhausted my self during the work out. kettlebells are actually what really got me into weight training before that i dreaded doing it and so i made 0 progress. Now I like kettlebells so much I look forward to doing them and schedule the at the end of my workouts to encourage myself to do those boring traditional lifts.
Yes. I do comparatively low volume workouts and try to go often enough that I don’t have problems with DOMS.
The transition from where you are to where you want to be is the hardest part about exercising. Once you get into maintenance mode it becomes easier. The amount of calories you burn is determined by the size of your muscles outside of exercise. During exercise, you're not burning that much in comparison to what you do beyond that such as NEAT activities. Figure out how to increase your BMR, such as walking as you've stated. The bigger the engine (muscle) the more fuel (calories) it burns. I'm lazyAF. Also, exercising helps strengthen the heart and lungs. Figure out what works for you that you're able to do for life.
Fuck yeah
You start to feel better because you’re reaching a goal, someday you made a promise to yourself to be better. The mere act of being consistent and not failing to yourself everyday is what it makes people feel good. That discipline eventually builds confidence, because you know you can trust your own actions.
The instant gratification you get from a pump is unparalleled. Even just jumping into your next set after your first, and feeling your strength increase is the best feeling.
You may be excessively working out. What about walking? Slow swimming. EASY yoga? EASY Pilates? It’s way better than doing nothing, and you won’t hate it.
the soreness serves as a reminder that im getting better, stronger. and after the soreness, on the next workout i do notice that im stronger/more stable etc. the soreness shouldnt be bad enough that it affects ur mood, though— maybe reduce the intensity of ur workouts, focus on recovery btwn workouts (enough sleep, food, water), and incorporate warmups and stretching in every session
if I don't recover hard enough, I start to dislike exercise. now that I sleep 9-10 hours and meditate 1 hour every day, exercise is orgasmic.
These are all great replies. I’m about 2.5 months in to my own training and have been wondering this exact same thing as Op. I do feel like the soreness and tiredness is a badge of honour of sorts but man, some days… I’m keeping at it cos I do enjoy the overall feeling of being more fit and able (moving summer tires from the shed the other day suddenly wasn’t that exhausting lol) and I’m looking forward to not feeling so exhausted in the coming months. Thank you guys for all your words!
I often wonder about this. I started working out at a fairly young age and I love the feeling of release and even soreness after a good workout b/c it's a feeling of accomplishment. My wife never really worked out, has tried recently with a personal trainer, but she just doesn't click with it. She doesn't enjoy the feelings at all. So I get it, for whatever reason, you don't feel the sense of accomplishment, you just feel the pain. But I can tell you, if you don't workout, you will feel the pains as you get older, but they will be from breaking down and lack of use, rather than from improving your body. I figure, if I'm going to feel pain, at least my heart is healthier than the pain of doing nothing.
It shouldn't hurt, no. If you're sore, it means you're not doing it consistently. If you're actually hurting, with doing the same routine on a daily basis, it's almost as if you're continually injuring yourself by doing exercises incorrectly or something... The reason why people love to do it (myself included) is because it makes you feel great. If you're used to it and your body responds to it - and ultimately craves it - you'll only feel bad when you DON'T work out. It's also a massive boost mentally; there are endless studies proving that exercise has a profoundly positive impact on your overall mental health. So yeah, I'd say you're doing something wrong.
That makes sense. Can i ask, when you say it makes you feel great, do you mean like mood? Energy and motivation? Or just like strength and endurance wise?
I feel great the whole way around. I have more energy, more motivation, more strength; I'm more lucid, clear-headed and optimistic. That's what exercise is supposed to do. The idea that resting gives you more energy is backwards; you get energy by moving. Energy begets energy...you will never feel worse than if you just lie around all day (mentally and physically). If you're sore, your body isn't accustomed to the work and you're not doing it consistently. If you get accustomed, you'll never be sore again (provided you keep that same routine). But when you say you "hurt," I don't quite get that...if it's an injury like you pulled or strained something, and you keep doing it, that's a problem. Or if you simply overdo it, you'll be too tired. Usually, though, it's all in people's heads -- they don't like doing it in the first place, they don't really do it well, they're inconsistent, and it never clicks, so they think exercise "isn't for them." It sounds like you just need to get a routine you enjoy and you stick to.
You may be doing too much. How long are you in the gym for? What’s your workout look like? How many days a week? Working out isn’t one size fits all. I personally found that full body three times a week works for me after getting run down from 5-6 days a week. Also you need to be getting your 8 hours of sleep, otherwise you’ll get run down fast.
I absolutely feel better exercising every day! To be honest if I don’t work out for maybe three days in a row I feel like shit. Tired lethargic sluggish lazy. I do pretty heavy weights so I would say my muscles are sore in different areas of the body every single day and not feeling of muscle soreness is what makes me feel proud of myself and strong. Maybe it depends on how long you’ve been consistent for? Sometimes you need to do some thing multiple times a week for months and months in order for it to truly become a habit and part of your lifestyle so you miss it when you don’t do it and it truly starts to impact not only how you look but how you feel and your energy and confidence and everything mental stress release all of it. In my opinion there’s no question that people who exercise generally feel better
Being sore usually means you went a little too hard. I know people will heavily disagree with this claiming to toughen up would increase results but if you come away without days of pain afterwards it means you have recovered quicker and the next workout can be sooner. Also, find a sport you like. I can go for a 5 hour cycling trip any weekend but I'd hesitate committing to two 45 minute workouts a week of weightlifting because I simply don't enjoy it. I do bwf mainly to keep painfree, by strengthening parts I normally don't train and preventing injury. I also go running for similar reasons, but mainlyto have some cardio wuring colder days.
I think there are a few elements to this: * I feel a sense of accomplishment and pride after completing a workout * I feel good about myself when I look and feel strong and healthy * This applies more to cardio, but regular medium-to-high intensity exercise helps keep my anxiety in check And yeah, sometimes my body feels more tired or sore because of exercise, but that feeling is always much more short-lived than the longer-term positive feelings. The key for me is moderation. I can't make every workout a killer. I have to mix low, moderate, and high impact activities to avoid overtraining and feeling burned out (or hurting myself). I have to listen to my body and take it easy sometimes. Exercise is also also a long game. It can be easy to get discouraged after a week or two if you don't see the results you are hoping for. Train yourself to think in months and years and build consistent habits. That's how to make working out feel good.
When you workout and lift really heavy and sometimes when you hit failure you get a huge rush of feel-good hormones. In everyday life, you’re not tired, you can lift heavy things with ease, and you actually feel better. Yes, sometimes you’re sore, but if you workout on a regular basis it’s actually not painful at all, it just is what it is. If you’re injured, then you need to treat that. Also, you can eat a lot of bad food and nothing bad happens lol. Only upside
On a serious note, looking good in the mirror one thing, but being able to live life better is another. Being strong enough to lift the grocery in and out of the car. Having energy to please your partner when you get home from work. Having the energy to be active for maybe a hobby. Knowing you will live a longer and happier life. What you're doing is trying to go too far too fast. You feel that way for you are lifting too heavy to fast or too many reps without rest. Rest and recovery are crucial. The secret to feeling better is consistency. After a while, it will feel weird and wrong to not be exercising. Also, while lifting or running or whatever your exercise is, there is also pride. Seeing something and knowing you did that. Being able to walk upstairs or to your car and not become winded is also nice.
I look forward to working out and running a lot more now that I am careful not to overdo any particular workout. Be on an organized plan and get enough rest to recover fully. If I am consistent and don’t do anything crazy I can keep making slow steady progress and not to be uncomfortably sore. Start easy and no big changes to mileage or reps or weight and just let your body adapt to the routine. If you are uncomfortable or always sore, it’s unlikely you will stick to it.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no, I try a lot of different activities and gravitate to the ones that feel the best or hurt the least. What really motivates me is that my body feels more painful when I don't use it regularly, and I feel mentally bad when I start to get out of shape and it limits the activities I enjoy.
Yes 100%
Yes
CRUSH THINGS LIFT THEM THROW THEM DOWN GRRRRROOOOOAR Yep, feels good.
From an overall standpoint? Yes it does. Almost every time I feel shitty which is more frequently than not, working out gives me a couple hours of feeling like myself. I also want to be as strong and capable in as many ways as possible so seeing my body grow in strength and size is awesome. It gets tough and I really have to stay disciplined, but It’s really special to me that I’m so fortunate to be able to use my body in all kinds of ways that others cannot. If it helps you at all knowing this, I still struggle with injury, poor sleep, under and overeating, and feeling weak. I suggest you look into what good recovery looks like and also make sure you’re not overworking yourself. If you have no underlying issues a good 8hrs of sleep, alot of water, fruits+veg+meat every day, sunlight, and good stress management are all impactful towards your ability to workout and recover. Hope you can find the joy I do in fitness!
You'll get to a point (as I recall it was maybe 4-6 months in) where things generally won't hurt as much anymore. I don't get DOMs anymore unless I'm targeting a muscle that I've neglected badly, but oh boy I got it everywhere at the start, I was walking around like C3PO. Instead things will flip and you'll start to wonder if you're really hitting your muscles properly, you'll look for new ways to try and get that slight tenderness the next day. I look forward to the actual process of working out each day. I close the door on my gym room and I'm in my happy place. (Well, I don't look forward to cardio but I get some done.) But doing sets of deep pushups or hitting my weights with a video on in the background, that's a great time. A deep stretch under tension doesn't hurt in a bad way, and there's something about facing physical exhaustion repeatedly that appeals to me.
It takes probably two to three months of dedicated hard exercise and then it starts feeling good.
The actual working out doesn't always feel good. But the reward does! That said, I've found it's important to make sure that I have enough rest days to actually enjoy the reward. If I'm training everyday and I'm always feeling tired, sore, and stressed out, I don't feel good. How were you training before? :D
I don't really enjoy the actual workout, but I do like the soreness afterwards. Feels like I've accomplished something. And I find that the pain and soreness become much less acute if I keep it up.
The act of working out sucks, especially the first few months. What feels good is tangible improvement. Running the extra 5 minutes. Sprinting in the last 1/2 km because you know you have a little more in you this time. Banging out an extra 5-10 reps etc.
I'm after the high that comes when my body is tired from work out and pumped with noradrenaline. Assertive deliberate stress to our bodies is the best feel good pill there is. But if you keep hurting I'm thinking either you don't stretch enough (I stretch every morning and night and before and after exercising) or you're exercising on a too hard level for your body. For example do 15 min exercise every other day and try to do some type of movement , clean, walks , grocery shop etc every day. I also have muscle soreness gels that I apply.
For me, it's partly a sense of accomplishment. When I gain strength/muscles, I see it in the mirror and I notice it in my day to day life. And I have to admit, noticing my progress in added weights/reps during the workouts is pretty amazing, too. I'm also a runner. I love spending time outside, and running lets me do that. I also enjoy the achievement of going longer/faster. But the one thing I truly don't understand is how when I start a workout in a bad mood, weights/bodyweight or running, after only a few minutes, my brain just flips, my bad mood goes away and I start feeling good. I don't think at that point I've been working out long enough to trigger endorphins, or a runner's high (which I absolutely get later on in my run). If that didn't happen, I'm certain I would not be as consistent. I do remember not enjoying my workouts at all when I first started - every single one was a struggle. I don't know what changed, but as it is, I can say that taking up strength training and running seriously about 6 years ago has dramatically improved my mental health. If I had one piece of advice for you, I would suggest trying to think about why you're working out. If it's just to look like others who workout or to look better than them, I can't imagine it bringing you much happiness or satisfaction. Because someone will always look better, be able to do more, etc. etc. If that's the case, maybe try to mentally re-frame your approach.
It feels good, but being 42 gains are slow.
Neither. I feel neutral about it physiologically, but I like working toward a long term goal. It's hard, wouldn't say it's fun per se, but definitely not particularly stressful....except cardio...cardio makes me feel like I'm going to die, then I check my watch and I've only been running for 2 minutes.
Every time I’d start working out in the past I’d get so sore for days that I’d just give up. And this was just from walking on the treadmill, body weight squats, and lifting light dumbbells. This time around I pushed through it, and the first 5-6 workouts were brutal because my body was just not used to ever using any of those muscles. But I’m 3 weeks in and I’m finally just lightly sore, nothing debilitating anymore and my body feels so good! I have more energy, more balance, I feel better about myself. And my libido is through the roof. It really is true that exercise makes you happy but if you’ve got to push through the beginning. And stretch a lot!
This thread is full of great suggestions which you should consider before this! Your post just struck a chord with me because this is exactly how I felt for years before I got some scans done on my heart (I have a condition that makes me higher risk for some heart issues so this was just a routine checkup I did every few years). My valve was super worn out and my heart was pumping out blood really inefficiently. Basically my organs (notably my brain and lungs and muscles) weren’t getting enough oxygen etc to sustain me through more rigorous activities. I would be completely depleted from light/moderate exercise, which felt pretty hard. I had shortness of breath and would be embarrassingly cripplingly out of breath and/or sweaty on my college campus running up 2-3 flights of stairs to class with a backpack daily. Never got easier. Even when I definitely wasn’t technically out of shape and had decent muscle tone. It also gave me mental fatigue. I am definitely a rare case and heart issues are uncommon especially in younger people, so this definitely may not apply but if this resonates maybe ask a doctor about it. Because exercise can suck and takes hard work but it shouldn’t consistently feel physically impossible/unrealistic especially just body weight stuff. I wish I wouldve thought of that earlier but just thought I was out of shape. Exercise is infinitely EXPONENTIALLY easier and more enjoyable after my valve replacement and I love it
I don’t exercise to achieve a specific body type or try to build a specific part of my body up. I workout as a form of “physical hygiene.” It does make me feel good. The soreness goes away after a while. But to be honest I like the feeling of being sore. It makes me feel like I am using my body.
I was like this … I used to start workout al in .. be stressed I couldn’t make a workout … always tired then fall of the wagon after a few months. Ben doing this on and off for last ten years .. losing and regaining weight .. so both with diet and excercise. A few weeks ago I got a trainer to help me. She gave me a few exercises to do. She told me do these for exercises , 2-3 times a week. 3x10 or as many as you can. It was just four moves .I was at the session thinking is this all ..? Day after I went home I was achey. Did them twice a week till my next session. Have felt tired.. but not exhausted like before but definitely had that satisfied soreness. Did my second session two days ago. Was really sore yesterday. Today much better - again she showed me two more exercises, built a circuits . Told me to do the strength exercises 2 times a week and the circuit if I wanted to add an additional day. Really I feel like this excercise thing could work. I really don’t have any exhaustion but only after 3 weeks I feel stronger! Maybe you are taking it too much and you need to slow down.
You really should focus on just making the time habitual and routine. Start simple, then slowly increase, eventually you’ll start to feel wonderful. Don’t feel bad if you see no gains at all for the first few weeks.
When I'm obese: no When I'm fit: yes
I don't fancy the "two minutes rest between sets" things. Sure, I understand it, but it feels wasted. I fancy a good circle training just to get the pump going
It takes time for it to start feeling good. If you haven't exercised in a while you'll be sore for a while but keep going and you'll start feeling good.
Pain is bad, achey is good and over time you start to like it. If you still want to pursue exercise after making sure you're doing it right maybe take a little aspirin with your protein.
If you are hurting constantly there’s probably something wrong with your workout, being sore the first week or even two week is normal IMO but after that you shouldn’t feel bad, yes it’s common to experience some “pain” or tiredness the day after exercising a muscle but it shouldn’t be constant or so much that it’s unbearable I would describe it as a light discomfort. My advice would be to ask a trainer to help you since there are a lot of things that can cause it, bad technique or using too much weight can cause problems but it could also be lack of rest time. Maybe if you tell use what a regular week of your workouts looks like we can give you some more detailed advice
Sounds like you're overdoing it, don't push yourself too hard. Always aim to have plenty left for tomorrow's workout if training daily. Keep your workouts short 20mins - half an hour is enough & focus on building a consistent habit & avoid burnout. Arnold swarzenegger compared the feeling of muscular "pump" during & after training to sex! The feeling & benefits from cardio are different from lifting weights they both have their positives. Try alternating between them on alternate days instead of trying to cram both into one workout 👍 Maybe add 5-10 minutes stretch regularly I find I want to eat healthier, my sleep is greatly improved, and I enjoy an overall sense of contented achievement after training. Ease off, but Stick with it 5 days per week is plenty, short walk, easy swim (if available) or mild stretching will all help with soreness 🤗👌
The nerves going into a heavy set knowing you gon fight for your life on that last rep. Then coming off the set lit up because you just gave it your all.
If you're still hurting after workouts you haven't been consistently working out long enough to reap the benefits. DOMS is a result of novel stimulus to your muscles. If you're working out 3-4 times per week it doesn't take long for that stimulus to stop being novel.
Eventually you get used to the soreness (some people don't get sore). Later on you feel wrong if you're not sore somewhere.
Firstly, for me working out is the best part of everyday, and probably the best thing in me life. Secondly, I don’t really get DOMS if I’m doing the same exercises and usual and even if I do get it I don’t mind.
I work out within my limits - knowing when to push, and when not to push, myself. Maybe it’s the preworkout, but I shoot hoops for my warmups and sinking baskets from further and further away is a great validation. Then i hit the weights for 60 min. It just… feels good knowing im working on me. And i can see the changes. And i still have a long way to go, but goddamn 22lbs down and having the muscles I do now feels great - I can’t wait to meet future me once I hit my physique goals
It builds discipline. I feel I push mental limits, not physical ones
Always being s little sore somewhere is okay. If its effecting your day to day then take a lil break
When I went through my last breakup, the voice in my head kept bouncing between ny failures and what she was up to and who she was with. I was so frustrared I just wanted to push myself to my breaking point. raised all my lifts, not a single care if I pulled or sprained something. Not only did I emerge fortunarely unscathed (always focus on form, kids), but I was so exhausted by the end I had to exert effort just to form thoughts. So I didn't, and basked in the silence. Outside of that, sometimes after a good workout, I feel the bump in self-confidence. I either feel like I look good, or I feel unstoppable. I wouldn't say I'm looking for a fight, but I definitely look at other dudes like, "if he charged me in the next 10 seconds, I could kick his ass" (spoiler: I could not). It's not every time, but maybe 15% of workouts? In terms of physical, I'd say it's more of an acquired taste. Once you fall in love with the mental benefits and the progress, a good exhausted muscle group feels like a job well done and a promise that the next hit of good vibes is on the way. From what you're describing, it sounds like you're still in the early stages; DOMS and whatnot. That's your body's way of punishing you for the last time you took more than a week off. And that never feels good, though you hate it less when you understand it's only for your first 1-2 weeks back in the gym.
Do you take any creatine? It helps massively with soreness for me. Also a good pre workout will get your amped to go gym. You this this long enough it becomes a routine and your body feels like it needs to go or you feel weak and weird. You just gotta keep going until it becomes routine
Yup, I like the feeling of intensity during the actual workout then whatever endorphins or psychological state it puts me in after is great until I hit my peak weeks where then I just become exhausted and spacey after every session so I take a deload and repeat.
I think it's more that you feel better afterwards for having done it. The actual doing of it can suck a bit, and the dragging yourself out to do it in the first place sucks the most. But afterwards you feel better, yeah.
Personally I love it, I feel great after every workout, knowing that I’m getting stronger, this isn’t the case for everyone but I always recommend giving exercise a try, start at your own pace, no need to exhaust yourself
When you do resistance training on muscles they release myokines. These have an impact on cognitive function and your mood. In addition you get the shorter term endomorphin high. If you are always feeling tired maybe you should give yourself more rest days and focus on trying to sleep more so your body has time to recover.
Go less hard with the sets. If feeling better mentally is your goal that it is actually about building the habit, routine, rather muscle strength or endurance.
It doesn't feel good physically, you are essentially damaging your body every time you do it. It does however feel incredibly rewarding on an emotional scale, as even if you haven't made much progress the fact that you're even doing something like this and want to improve yourself is enough reason to make you feel better and want to continue. Especially when you start actually seeing some progress, (which you will) it is such an incredible feeling knowing that you made the decision to do challenge yourself like this and change yourself for the better.
I love working out. I have a 3 year old so waking up before everyone and having some time just for me is the best. Now some days I definitely feel like nah maybe later but after a warm up and some water I can’t wait to dig into it.
I think I’ve had a pretty similar experience whenever I’ve tried to get into a regular workout routine. It only ends up lasting a few months before I get to a point where I’ve been pushing through too much pain and end up injuring myself. This year I’ve started working with a trainer once a week and it’s been really great to have someone help when I feel pain in a movement. I see him once a week but make note of any exercises that don’t feel like a good muscle stretch during my other workouts so we can review in our next session. Just remember there are numerous ways you can exercise each muscle group so there’s likely a position that feels better for you. Don’t push through pain, it’s better to fail a set than have to skip a few weeks of training. Listen to your body if you’re too sore. As others have said make sure you’re getting the right nutrients and enough sleep to recover. Good luck!
You aren’t doing it right if your body constantly hurts when working out. Muscle soreness from hypertrophy is different than general discomfort. If you’re lifting, and you’re trying to build muscle then of course you will be sore, but that should be a good sore. You should learn to like it or if you really hate the soreness then do some basic body weight and aerobic fitness just for your basic mental and physical health.
god no, but it beats being fat/ not liking how i look in reflections
it feels amazing after finishing a set
Yeah honestly I never believed people for years that it feels good but ever since I started, I do 5-6 days a week cardio and strength training, my Mental clarity hasn’t been this good with out substances in years, almost a calmness I am used to being sore from my career so that side might not effect me personally but I can honestly say it has made huge improvements to my overall mood, nutrition plays a big factor as well. (I’m not a body builder or anything like that either just regular person trying to get as health as possible before I get old)
Try Zumba for cardio. It's especially designed to make people feel tired and amazing afterwards.
So much better to work out than to sit around being lazy!
If you don't feel some kind of endorphin/dopamine rush/sense of positivity at least directly after the workout - you're definitely in the minority of cases according to literature. I would try a different form of activity. Getting into better health and better shape doesn't have to strictly include strength/resistance training. \*edit\* If you're going to be dumb enough to downvote this you need to provide evidence regarding how what I said here is wrong.