Really sore

[Warmdaddy]

I started BFL on Monday (not in the official challenge) with the upper body "pyramid" program. I have worked out with weights many times over the years, but never a Pyramid type of regimen.

I have been experiencing a surprising amount of muscle pain over the last two days.

My question is: Do you think I over did the workout, or is this pain typical due the the pyramid program being more affective? Maybe nutrition?

[bodybuilder]

Originally Posted by Warmdaddy

I started BFL on Monday (not in the official challenge) with the upper body "pyramid" program. I have worked out with weights many times over the years, but never a Pyramid type of regimen.

I have been experiencing a surprising amount of muscle pain over the last two days.

My question is: Do you think I over did the workout, or is this pain typical due the the pyramid program being more affective? Maybe nutrition?

no you didnt over do it.

its perfectly normal. it happens in the 1st week or 2 but once the 3rd week comes along the pain should be gone for good

i'd be worried if you wasnt in pain in the 1st week or 2 cos that would be an indication that your workouts werent intense enough

[GaTo]

hold on... it depends on the muscle pain you are referring to. Is the pain like a soreness (almost like a good pain?) or is it something that is very excruciating where you can not do simple tasks because your joints/muscles hurt to much?

[Alleycat]

I found the body for life program to be much harder on the mucles meaning much more soreness. Unless its an acute shooting pain its perfectly normal. Try and drink a workout drink with plenty of protein directly after your workout to help alleviate future soreness like that

[Warmdaddy]

Originally Posted by GaTo

hold on... it depends on the muscle pain you are referring to. Is the pain like a soreness (almost like a good pain?) or is it something that is very excruciating where you can not do simple tasks because your joints/muscles hurt to much?

I guess I would say that it's the good pain, just a lot more of it than I have ever had, and some in different places. Like it is painful to touch the front of my shoulders, like a bruise.

[Chris]

Welcome to the club!

It will get better.

[Alleycat]

Thats awesome warmdaddy that means you beat up your body good. The more you beat it up ( with rest of course ) the faster and better it will grow !

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Alleycat

Thats awesome warmdaddy that means you beat up your body good. The more you beat it up ( with rest of course ) the faster and better it will grow !

...or shrink, if that's your goal.

[GaTo]

yeah your pain sounds like the good kind lol... dont worry after a few workouts it will drastically die down... sometimes you wont feel soreness at all.

[Warmdaddy]

Ok, you guys were right! The soreness went away THE DAY I was supposed to do my next upper body workout. I can see that this beating that I am giving my body will be a good thing! Pain = Gain - at least at first...