Is it bad that I workout extremely hard until my muscles give out?
354647
Know this & take what you need....\n\nBuilding muscles is actually when you break muscle fibers, they repair themselves over a period of 72 hours, and after the process is complete the fibers are more dense and become thicker and bigger. Ta da! Big muscles. It is important to feed the mscles after working out to give them what they need to repair properly, lots a protein! Divide your work out into muscle groups and work out each group every 3 days, this will allow it the time it needs to become denser and allow you to go up in weight. Don't do that and your goals (if muscle building, toning, development) will be hindered. Good luck, use good judgement & caution with weights, you don't want to pull, strain, or tear because then you will have sit out, which results in nothing!
981801
Yes, you can its called over exertion. Sometimes it can be the bodies way of warning you to slow down or maybe you have used that muscle too much in a short time period.\n\nI have just recenlty got over a bad back. Dont listen to people when they tell you to wear a support when carry heavy equipment etc. Just rest until the pain goes and then just take it easy when you return to work.\n\nThe more you get reliant on a back support, it weakens the muscle that it holds in place. Therefore, making the back more vunerable. It might be worth drinking protein drinks when after any physical exertion. These supplements are not just designed for body builders but for general purpose. Thats how our bodies remain strong/ and get stronger. The types of foods we eat in this day and age dont provide us with sufficient protin levels so we have to make up for it in some way.\n\nI had a very bad back and I noticed a significant difference when trying these. Hope this helps.
1010198
Soreness is to be expected.  If you continue to work out your body will get used to it and you will only be sore and or tired for maybe 30 min. or less after your workout.  I work out a lot myself and have experienced that many times when I have stopped working out and then started again.  Happy to help.
748232
you need to stretch  your muscles first, thats why
547073
Rest a day. Every time you work out, your muscles tear a little bit and when they heal they are a little stronger every time, but you need to give them time to heal. You should always rest a day or two before working the same muscles. Try a different muscle group for tonight, and go back to that tomorrow night.
358643
Yes it might be discouraging, but keep going. I'm sore every day. When you push your body to its limits working out you strech muscels that will later reproduce and become stronger. When sore just take a day break and start working agian. Working out is fun and great for you. I'd 100 times rather be sore than fat! LOL!\n\nP.S.: This is normal
751226
When you work out with weights, only do it a couple of times a week.  Also, use a low amount of weights and high amout of repetitions.  This will increase your strength and build lean long muscles, as opposed to do high weight low reps which builds muscle mass.  Make sure you always stretch too.  People forget this and it can really hurt you if you don't.
826722
The first possibility is that you are overdoing it. You must allow at least a day of recovery between very intense workouts. If your muscles are sore,  as opposed to tired, then the workout may be too intense.\n\nThe second possibility is that you are using too heavy a weight. Some people do better with few (<10) reps with a very heavy weight, and 3 sets of this, while others do better with many reps (about 25) of a light weight, and 3 sets. It depends on your body.\n\nThe third possibility is that you may be doing the wrong exercise that is optimum for you. You can work biceps by lifting a weight, pulling a cable, or using an elliptic (Nautilus) machine. Each feels different, and works the muscle differently. You may respond better to one than the other.\n\nA final possibility is that you are not getting enough protein, but this is unlikely unless you are on a strange diet.
836111
I think you were probably over doing it and your muscles needed a break.  When you work out, your muscle fibers tear (which causes soreness), when they rebuild, they rebuild stronger and bigger.  If you continually work out and tear your muscles, without giving them adequate time to repair themselves, they will not get as big as if you give them time to heal.  I weight lift a lot, and after doing about 1.5 - 2 months of working out, I try to take a week off, to let my muscles heal 100%.  I usually find I am stronger after taking a week off.  I would suggest doing the same for yourself.  It sounds like you have a lot of dedication to work out that much, but too much can actually impede your muscle growth.  I think this answers part of your question, although it is a little strange that you lost weight.  This could just be that you lost some muscle weight, but the loss of muscle mass made you look more ripped.
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Hey There,\n\nI recently got given a weights & cardio plan by my personal trainer. Everytime that I am doing a weights session, I always do the weights first and then use the treadmill for walking/running afterwards.\n\nIf you run before you do the weights then your muscles will be too tired and when you eventually get to the weights you will notice that they will not have as much strength & endurance. It's not safe to tire out the muscles before you do the weights.\n\nHope that helps. Cheers :)
138950
nope, I'm still as tight as i ever was. Pelvic muscles are just like anyother - work them hard and they get stronger and tighter (who said excercise sucked :) )
906039
the biology behind weight training is the key here. when you work out, you strain your muscles. this causes small tears in the muscle sheath. after about 36 hours, the muscle sheath regenerates itself, and the newly formed tissue causes the muscle to get bigger and stronger. if you work out ever 24 hours, your muscles do not have adequate time to repair themselves, and you risk injuring yourself.
283910
I hope we're talking about the same thing.\n\nIt takes time . . . do lots of stretches and then try to do "the splits".  Continue daily (even several times a day) until you've reached your goal.  When I was a dancer sometimes my muscles would be a little sore after a good day of stretching.
50390
It depends.  Did your muscles ever get sore from working out? For me, after a while, my muscles do not get sore; they get used to the exercises I do and to the number of reps I do.  It doesn't matter so much if your muscles get sore as it does that you are getting results.  If you are accomplishing what you want, either gains in size, strength or definition, then it doesn't really matter.\nOn the other hand, maybe you aren't doing enough sets.  It really depends on what your goals are, and we can take it from there.
323022
It's normal to be sore, but don't use it an excuse to not go. Go again, but make sure you stretch really well before your workout. \nGood luck!
927903
To your muscles, they do not know if you are pushing or lifting your body, a big rock, or even a set of weights. WEIGHT is WEIGHT.\n\nWhen you exercise to failure, your muscles are simply worn out.\nIf you exercise AGAIN, the same day, after you have worn out your muscles, you are damaging your muscles, not helping them.\n\nIf you want to get good results; do your exercises, and then rest a day before you exercise again. The muscles grow stronger and healthier when they are resting, not when you are exercising.\n\nNOW for the difference with calisthenics and weightlifting. \n\nWhen you do weightlifting, you can choose how much weight you are lifting. When you do calisthenics, or even pushups, the amount of weight you push against or lift, is based entirely on the weight of your body. You cannot add weight, or take weight away.\n\nSoooo, if your are not physically fit enough to push or lift against your body weight, you strain and sprain yourself into injury. With weights, you can CHOOSE how much to lift and avoid injury if what you want to lift is too heavy. Simply cut back on the weights.\n\nBottom line, weightlifting will take you further, with rest included, than any other exercise.
971351
dude, i'm happy to help, but you have to take your picture off your little square. seriously.\nanyways, this is normal, your muscles are getting used to the stress you've put on them. you will probablly feel sore if you go really hard one day, but if you continue to work out everyday, it is normal, and GOOD not to feel sore after every workout.\nkeep it up!