Week 3 - 4th workout day of week

[old_sirius]

I'm not going to post measurements this week because there wasn't that much change.  I mean, the chest and shoulders went up a couple inches, and there was 1/2 inch off waist, but that was about it, which was sorta expected

Comments

[cellboy]

Wow. Good for you! I need a training partner as you guys are. my body seems to be adjusting quickly to the rigorous training. It is far less sore than when I started. However, i think that just means I need to up the intensity so that I actually get some muscle growth.
I am not sure on this one, but I think soreness is a good sign, if not, then intensity is not enough, or the muscle is getting used to the same routines? I think that is why changing the way we do a certain exercise or movement, tricks the muscle into growth. If always the same movement, in the same exercise, a plateau is reached.

[old_sirius]

"I am not sure on this one, but I think soreness is a good sign, if not, then intensity is not enough, or the muscle is getting used to the same routines"

I'd normally tend to agree, however we haven't been hitting it long enough for the muscles to get comfortable routine-wise. I think in the beginning stages of a workout regime, the muscles are always going to "bitch" at first... which is why I was in so much pain the first two weeks.

But now that general physical exertion is becoming more accepted, they will tend to respond faster to soreness.

At this point, I think the next step is to increase the weight and see what happens. If I don't get the expected result after next week, I will modify the routine some.

And, by the way, I am finding that I really do prefer free-weights... but still mixing with machines.