Should I be this sore the next day after a workout?

Hi again all,

So I went HARD at the gym yesterday. Now today when I woke up my muscles(in my arms mainly) are aching! Are real sore muscles the next day a sign that you did a good workout? Or can it mean that you overdone your workout? No pain no gain, right?

Thanks

Sore muscles are normal especially if you are not used to a specific exercise, when we exercise over a certain amount the muscles stop using oxygen and build up lactic acid and other chemicals this feels terrible. If the pain is anything other than aching i.e. stabbing or the joints hurt stop!!!. As no pain no gain I think it is a bad expression a good exercise program does not need to hurt but aching is normal.

It is a good idea to exercise lightly the next day even though it hurt to try and break down these chemicals. Other things make sure you drink lots of water I read a survey recently which estimated 70 percent of people are dehydrated. There is lots of info on the web about this so maybe worth doing a search. enjoy the workout

Sore muscles are normal after a workout especially when you dont use thoue musclse very much.

No pain no gain!

That pain means you did it right, as long as its in the muscles and not the joints, your doing good. keep it up!