How Should You Feel After Weights Training?

[BigPecsPeter]

Absolutely. But considering the OP, do you really want to get more specific?

Lol, true




But to OP: don't worry too much about the 'feel', the 'pump', the' squeeze' and stuff. Important thing is whether lifts are increasing over time. If so, then your stimulus is sufficient. If not, then time for another look!

 

[Random Guy]

If you want to lift heavy, you need to have less reps and more weight - it is the only way to train your body to be stronger. Training to Failure has nothing on Good Form/High Weights/Lower Reps.

 

[spoffle]

It's still too many reps to be really challenging yourself.

 

[BigPecsPeter]

It's still too many reps to be really challenging yourself.

Well...... It's alright, in an extensive bodybuilding sense. But if what you mean is that a beginner ought to be focusing on increasing base strength levels, then I agree totally. Also, once strength in the lower rep ranges has significantly increased, one'll get a whole lot more out of their high rep work.

 

[Freefaller]

How do I feel after a work out? If I'm not in A&E by the end of it then I flagellate myself for not training hard enough.

 

[nukemdukem]

sooo it seems everyones advice is:

decrease the number of reps, increase recovery time
increase the weight a bit
focus on building strength and not muscle mass for the next coupleof months

does that sound about right?

 

[Richdog]

I flagellate myself

*shudders at mental image of Freefaller flagellating himself in front of a mirror*

 

[Freefaller]

*shudders at mental image of Freefaller flagellating himself in front of a mirror*

Are you sure you're not mistaking a frisson of excitement as a shudder?

 

[PixieLandGirl]

This is how you should feel ... or it's how I feel at least

 

[Alex_6n2]

If I can change the station on my car radio on the way home after a shoulder day, I am disappointed in myself.

 

[GSVBagpuss]

I'm clearly not working hard enough!

 

[elmarko]

I'm clearly not working hard enough!

Neither am I from the sounds of it.

The only part that feels like it's had a decent workout is my quads & I think that's only because the squatting 3 times a week & the HIIT running/bike at the end of the work-out which ruins my legs.

Next workout I'm going to chuck a load of extra weight on (then break my back ).

 

[Disco Boy]

If you can lift your arms over your head later that day, then you haven't trained your triceps hard enough.

 

[manic111]

I'm normally OK immediately afterwards, but it hits me hard the next morning. Legs the day before playing football is a big no-no!

 

[Steedie]

You'll get a lot of people exaggerating on here about how they feel.

"I could barely walk after legs"
"My back was so pumped I had to walk sideways through the door"
"I vomited mid set but carried on as I'm hardcore"
"Nearly passed out"

And a load of other horse ****.

I do some pretty ridiculous workouts sometimes in terms of volume and intensity. I've put others (icecold, Dom, MoNkeE) through some crazy workouts too, but after a minute or two rest at the end, you#re able to walk, maybe a little gingerly, but still have full control over their legs, you'll certainly sleep well but you're not going to feel much more. If you actually can't walk right after a leg workout (not talking about DOMS), then you're probably a phaggot and/or you've over done it and injured yourself.

It really grinds my gears when people say how they are so much more knackered or hurting so much more than everyone else when doing a workout, as if to say they train that much harder. When in reality, I've seen those type of people train and they train with all the intensity of an arthritic tortoise. No-one is impressed with your bull**** statements about how your legs felt so pumped you could carry the passengers of the Titanic back to shore on them.

So basically, to sum up, you should feel like you've worked out. If you do biceps on their own, you should feel pumped but you're not going to be gassed or beat up, and on the flip side, if you train back or legs, you should feel a little gassed, you should be sweating and you should be moving a little funny, but nothing more than that.

 

[yer_averagejoe]

^ Yup, a lot of macho in this thread that is only going to get new-comers into trouble with injuries.

I tend to feel weak, but not in any pain after a workout.

 

[Freefaller]

It does come down to volume. I'm dripping in sweat no matter what I do, but that's because my volume is ridiculous at the moment.

As Stoodles says, you should feel like you've done some work, you don't necessarily need to get DOMS, however, the muscles should feel "weaker" after a good work out. If you've been working on your back for example, if you've been doing the exercise right, with good form, you should feel as though your back has been used. Your legs will feel jelly like too, and going down stairs may feel a little "weak" - that's normal.

If you don't feel any of those things, then you're either not pushing yourself (which is fine if you're after maintenance rather than progress) if you've pushed yourself so hard that you're physically ruined, then you may have pushed yourself too far. It all depends on your recovery ability too. Even though I'm well trained, I still sometimes walk away feeling as though I've done nothing (despite sweating bucket loads), and sometimes, I feel as though I had never done that exercise before. I sometimes recovery quickly, sometimes I struggle.

Ultimately, if you're making progress, able to shift more weight, or the weight in a better standard, with more ease or more reps, then you're doing it right.

 

[arknor]

You'll get a lot of people exaggerating on here about how they feel.

"I could barely walk after legs"
"My back was so pumped I had to walk sideways through the door"
"I vomited mid set but carried on as I'm hardcore"
"Nearly passed out"

And a load of other horse ****.

I do some pretty ridiculous workouts sometimes in terms of volume and intensity. I've put others (icecold, Dom, MoNkeE) through some crazy workouts too, but after a minute or two rest at the end, you#re able to walk, maybe a little gingerly, but still have full control over their legs, you'll certainly sleep well but you're not going to feel much more. If you actually can't walk right after a leg workout (not talking about DOMS), then you're probably a phaggot and/or you've over done it and injured yourself.

It really grinds my gears when people say how they are so much more knackered or hurting so much more than everyone else when doing a workout, as if to say they train that much harder. When in reality, I've seen those type of people train and they train with all the intensity of an arthritic tortoise. No-one is impressed with your bull**** statements about how your legs felt so pumped you could carry the passengers of the Titanic back to shore on them.

So basically, to sum up, you should feel like you've worked out. If you do biceps on their own, you should feel pumped but you're not going to be gassed or beat up, and on the flip side, if you train back or legs, you should feel a little gassed, you should be sweating and you should be moving a little funny, but nothing more than that.

yea as I said

I think your body adjusts a bit like when you first start lifting and the next day you can really feel the whole muscle when you tense it as if it's bruised and shredded to hell.

I never had that ever again after the first few weeks/months

Maybe I should push my self to injury or so I can't work the next day.

obviously my muscles feel weak after a workout and when you go to lift a cup or something it feels amazingly light but I wouldn't expect the pain and hurt you get when you first use a muscle group under any heavy weight.

I almost fell down the stairs the other day so I know my legs had enough workout but they didn't feel in any real pain the next day just slightly weak and tired

 

[mrthingyx]

yea as I said


Maybe I should push my self to injury or so I can't work the next day.

You could, but we'd request you change your name to 'Crossfitter' or something. As pushing yourself to injury - unless that getting that injury will guarantee you a gold medal at the Olympics or whatever - would be stupid.

obviously my muscles feel weak after a workout and when you go to lift a cup or something it feels amazingly light but I wouldn't expect the pain and hurt you get when you first use a muscle group under any heavy weight.

I almost fell down the stairs the other day so I know my legs had enough workout but they didn't feel in any real pain the next day just slightly weak

So you're adapting to training, and coping well with it. Great stuff.

 

[spoffle]

You'll get a lot of people exaggerating on here about how they feel.

"I could barely walk after legs"
"My back was so pumped I had to walk sideways through the door"
"I vomited mid set but carried on as I'm hardcore"
"Nearly passed out"

And a load of other horse ****.

I do some pretty ridiculous workouts sometimes in terms of volume and intensity. I've put others (icecold, Dom, MoNkeE) through some crazy workouts too, but after a minute or two rest at the end, you#re able to walk, maybe a little gingerly, but still have full control over their legs, you'll certainly sleep well but you're not going to feel much more. If you actually can't walk right after a leg workout (not talking about DOMS), then you're probably a phaggot and/or you've over done it and injured yourself.

It really grinds my gears when people say how they are so much more knackered or hurting so much more than everyone else when doing a workout, as if to say they train that much harder. When in reality, I've seen those type of people train and they train with all the intensity of an arthritic tortoise. No-one is impressed with your bull**** statements about how your legs felt so pumped you could carry the passengers of the Titanic back to shore on them.

So basically, to sum up, you should feel like you've worked out. If you do biceps on their own, you should feel pumped but you're not going to be gassed or beat up, and on the flip side, if you train back or legs, you should feel a little gassed, you should be sweating and you should be moving a little funny, but nothing more than that.

Sure, some of it is BS, some isn't. I've been lazy over the last year, but these last few weeks I've got back in to dem dere weights.

The first time I did squats again in a long time, I ended up falling down the last 4-5 stairs and my friend had to help me up because my legs had turned to jelly. This was like an hour or so after doing squats.

yea as I said


Maybe I should push my self to injury or so I can't work the next day.

obviously my muscles feel weak after a workout and when you go to lift a cup or something it feels amazingly light but I wouldn't expect the pain and hurt you get when you first use a muscle group under any heavy weight.

I almost fell down the stairs the other day so I know my legs had enough workout but they didn't feel in any real pain the next day just slightly weak and tired

It's more so about the volume with a decent weight, as it's the eccentric portion that typically leads to soreness over weakness, which is directly related to volume anyway, as the greater the volume naturally the longer your muscles will be under eccentric stresses.

You can push yourself very hard without getting close to being injured or having to miss work. After some time learning how you respond to different things, you'll know just how you can push yourself.

For example, I know I've had a good bench session and some GAINNZZ will be had when afterwards, if I push my palms together, I get a light ache where my pectoral major and deltoid anterior meet. Not pain as if I've injured myself, but a feeling of weakness and a dull ache.