
03/03/2025
It’s normal to feel sore after hard exercise. When you work out, you create micro-tears in your muscles, which causes your body to have an inflammatory response to repair and rebuild your muscles.
Lifting heavier weights, working different muscle groups, and pushing yourself harder during exercise can leave you feeling sore the next day.
So, was it an effective workout if you don’t feel sore?
Yes! Especially as you get into a more normal workout routine, you may not feel sore as often as you did when you first started. Larger muscle groups also adapt to the strain you put on them, so it takes more effort and heavier loads to push them.
Just because you don’t feel sore, that doesn't mean you didn’t work hard. However, if you go a few weeks without feeling anything after a workout, it may be time to pick up some heavier weights!