I went to the gym and lifted weights on Tuesday. I did bicep curls and a little more than I've done in the past. I felt the burn when I was lifting but it wasn't unbearable. Wednesday morning, I woke up and my arms were sore! Around the elbow where they usually get sore, especially the left one. It hurt to straighten my arms out. Yesterday, the pain got a little worse on the right and a lot worse on the left. I Icy Hotted both arms overnight. Today, the soreness is fading in my right arm but any arm movement on my left still kills. The pain yesterday seemed centered just above my left elbow, today it seems centered just below it.

 

Did I strain, pull, tear a muscle or three? Or am I just "normal sore" from working out harder than I thought I did?

I don't have the answer, but I get so sore so easy when I do chest. Not just in my chest but my shoulders. I've worked with personal trainers and no matter what I do, I get sore for like 2, sometimes 3 days and it is not just typical sore, sometimes I can't lift my arms over my head when I wake up for an hour or so.

Probably a strain or just your muscles were trying to adjust to the hard workout.

you just had a tougher day than usual, you in fact do have some microtears, but nothing serious. Just take an extra day off, no reason to risk a real tear. But it should hurt less and less everytime now when u do a more rigorous workout.

does it hurt on the bicep side of your elbows??? Thats where my soreness is now. I didnt work out for the last month of summer and i started back up this wednesday and thats where im sore. Ur muscles just arent used to lifting that much, but it probably isn't a tear or anything. If u continue to lift the same amount of weights and reps you will get used to it and wont be sore the next day. If the soreness continues for like a week, then u should worry.

Probably a strain or just your muscles were trying to adjust to the hard workout.

It sounds like you just really upd your weight or your reps and that is why you are feeling more soreness than usual. Of course Its hard for me to say that for sure cause I think its something that depends on the person. Some people recover better than others and obviously if you haven't lifted in a bit it would probably be the reason your a little extra sore but if you've been lifting consistently and just slowly upping things I wouldn't expect any unordinary soreness.

I still hurt like hell after a workout and I've been lifting a long time. The funny thing about me is, that it seems to be worse 48 hours later than it is the day after the workout. That's why I work out every other day and try to seperate the muscle groups so that none of them are being overworked.

I still hurt like hell after a workout and I've been lifting a long time. The funny thing about me is, that it seems to be worse 48 hours later than it is the day after the workout. That's why I work out every other day and try to seperate the muscle groups so that none of them are being overworked.

 

When I was running and racing the 48 hour mark was the most difficult as well.

i work through it and then i won't get sore for about 5 months until i up the weights...

Soreness is just part of working out, I have it constantly. Since in theory, you should be getting stronger and lifting more weight, you're muscles are constantly being challenged and will always be sore.

i'm almost at my quota for reps at 135 ans soon am moving up to 155!!!!!!!!

i'm almost at my quota for reps at 135 ans soon am moving up to 155!!!!!!!!

cool?

i thought we were talking about weight lifting... Can't all be cool as tmar28 apparantly.

damn straight.

normal soreness

This is completely normal. After the next time you work out you should be ok. Bis are one of the worst though. You cant straighten your arms all the way for like 3 days

Another thing that seems to help me is stretching, not just before but AFTER my workouts. Most people finish and race otta there. Take an extra 15 mins. or so to stretch, it helps a lot.

Also what I do when I begin working out when I havent for a while is start extremely light. Like lets say you normally culred with 45 lbs dumbbells for the first time youre starting again only use 20s or 25s and ween in the more weight. It woks pretty well.

The same thing happenned to me recently.I was walking around with bent elbows.Everybody was saying I was walkin around like "buff man",but I really couldnt bend my elbows it hurt like hell.

Stretching after actually has a lot of benefits. You are already loose and this is where you can actually improve your flexibility. Take it slow and steady and expand your range of motion.

Also what I do when I begin working out when I havent for a while is start extremely light. Like lets say you normally culred with 45 lbs dumbbells for the first time youre starting again only use 20s or 25s and ween in the more weight. It woks pretty well.

 

 

Good tip. Most people feel pretty good affter a long lay off and they go back into the gym like they're 10 feet tall and bulletproof. That's a good way to risk injury.