Re: Excruciating soreness in quads

[Guest guest]

Okay, everybody talks about how " excruciating " they feel after

workouts - and I'm just not experiencing that. Yeah, I can tell I've

worked out for a couple days afterwards, but it doesn't hurt. Am I

going off-track somehow? I'll bet it's cuz I'm relying mostly on

machines.

Andy

> >

> > After 11 days, I'm finally starting to get a handle on this BFL

program. The

> > inital excruciating soreness in the quads is gone and things seem

to be going

> > well.

>

> This is good to hear. Today was day 4 and my quads are still so sore

> from yesterday that I can barely walk! Everyone at the gym is doing

BFL

> too so of course I couldn't get anywhere near a leg press machine.

(I am

> so annoyed -- I might as well not be paying for a gym!) So I did

> dumbbell lunges. YOUCH! The cardio today helped it feel a little

better

> (e. trainer) and then I stretched for a good long time this morning.

> Still, it is good to know that I am not going to feel like this for

12

> weeks. I had to carry my 10 month old up and down several flights of

> stairs today and I was afraid for both our lives!

>

> Walking like enstein,

>

> Suzanne

[Guest guest]

Machines are fine. As long as you get the intensity and on the last set

continue to lift until you can't lift one more time, you are doing fine.

the indicator you are looking for is an increase in the poundages and/or

reps you are lifting. Soreness is a by-product of the microtears and

differs with each individual and over time. As you continue to develop your

mind-muscle connection you will get closer to the true maximum you can lift

with your current muscles. Bill describes the 10 as an out of body

experience where you are lifting with your mind when your body is saying no

you don't. I'll admit to hitting what I would consider 9's more than 10's,

but every now and then I really hit a 10 (as I did with biceps on a preacher

bench on Wednesday). Nevertheless my goal is always a 10. I don't make

myself feel bad if I don't go over the top in intensity, but I still push

myself hard. It took me three rounds before I started feeling soreness in

my back muscles, so really, everyone is different and you learn how to push

yourself by pushing yourself. Just some thoughts. kit

[Guest guest]

Suzanne,

Where do you live? Everyone here in Northern Utah is doing BFL too! 5:30 AM use to be a great time to get in the gym, now it's flooded at 5:30 AM. Sometimes I get frustarted trying to keep the flow to my workouts, but I have to remind myself that I too was once where they are now and I wouldn't feel good if I was thought of as "in the way".

Cheryl C.

[Guest guest]

Cheryl,

I go to the Gold's Gym in Spanish Fork. I used to go to the one in Provo

on 9th East. I live in Springville. Tell me you live near me!!! :-)

Suzanne, originally from Farmington, then SLC

> Cheryl Cundick wrote:

>

> Suzanne,

>

> Where do you live? Everyone here in Northern Utah is doing BFL too!

> 5:30 AM use to be a great time to get in the gym, now it's flooded at

> 5:30 AM. Sometimes I get frustarted trying to keep the flow to my

> workouts, but I have to remind myself that I too was once where they

> are now and I wouldn't feel good if I was thought of as " in the way " .>

[Guest guest]

Hey Andy!!

I was in the same boat. Get off those machines and get on with the free weights brother. It is a world of difference and only takes a few movements to do several muscles.. By this I mean you get a multitude of benefits.

Free weights are were it is at.

From the voice of experience...

From feeling no pain to feeling it for real now...

Let me know how it goes...

<Okay, everybody talks about how "excruciating" they feel after workouts - and I'm just not experiencing that. Yeah, I can tell I've worked out for a couple days afterwards, but it doesn't hurt. Am I going off-track somehow? I'll bet it's cuz I'm relying mostly on machines.Andy>