...which ever area it is i've worked feels like jelly for the rest of the evening, for example today I did bench presses, dumbell flys/presses, and dips and I can barely open a door. Then the morning after I'm in agony.

Has John and the rest of you veterans been living in agony every day for the last year+ ?

Adrian

I always hope to be hurting like that for at least a day or two...
It's just your muscles adapting. Not too long from now, you'll be trying to get that soreness again. I promise...

Learn to love that feeling. You should get it for the first couple of weeks, every time you change your workout.

...which ever area it is i've worked feels like jelly for the rest of the evening, for example today I did bench presses, dumbell flys/presses, and dips and I can barely open a door. Then the morning after I'm in agony.

Has John and the rest of you veterans been living in agony every day for the last year+ ?

Adrian

It'll go away in a few weeks, most likely. Unless you change your exercises up a lot.

try to stretch real good after the workout, that can help at least a bit.

Drink lots of water too...I dont know if it really does anything, but It seems to help me a little.

Edit: Oh.. and lots and lots of sleep after a good workout. Its when your muscles do alot of their repair work.

...which ever area it is i've worked feels like jelly for the rest of the evening, for example today I did bench presses, dumbell flys/presses, and dips and I can barely open a door. Then the morning after I'm in agony.

Has John and the rest of you veterans been living in agony every day for the last year+ ?

Echoing what others have said: It will go away and you learn to miss it...;)

Echoing what others have said: It will go away and you learn to miss it...;)

Hehehe, on one hand I miss it, cause you feel like you've "done something," all powerful and satisfied (if that makes sense).

But then again, why would I miss limping around, having trouble going up the stairs and washing my hair and back!!!!? :p

Hehehe, on one hand I miss it, cause you feel like you've "done something," all powerful and satisfied (if that makes sense).

But then again, why would I miss limping around, having trouble going up the stairs and washing my hair and back!!!!? :pI hear you on the second sentence, showering up after a good jolt on biceps or triceps is bit of a pain, but the first sentence is the one for me. If I don't feel sore after the exercise, I start to question whether I really gave it my best shot or could I have worked even harder. :tu:

By the way, after I started putting dexterose to my PWO, I could almost swear that the DOMS has noticeably gone down. Of course I also upped to carbs from 30g (malto) to 60g (50/50 malto+dex).