Hi there,

I’ve started lifting weights for the first time in my life starting this week at my local fitness center. During the initial days of indoctrination, everything seemed quite effortless. I thought to myself, “wow, compared to cardio, this is a breeze.”

I couldn’t have been more wrong. On Friday, my trainer finally put me through the full sets and reps. It wasn’t much, just a modest 10 reps for 3 sets. Not very heavy either; actually, I’m even embarrassed write on here how little weight I was actually lifting during my reps.

Yesterday and today, I’ve never felt sorer in my entire life. It is as if every muscle in my body feels sore; and, it’s even an effort to lift simple things now, like a gallon of water.

My question is once I get acclimated to this, will this sore sensation go away after workouts?

Thanks.

Frederick-

Welcome to the wonderful world of weight lifting! Yes, the soreness will be much reduced as your body gets used to it and you build muscle. However, I don't feel right if I am not a little sore. I like to be what I call "twingy" the day or two after I lift. What that means is that I can feel my muscles as I move and if I poke at them a little (which causes me no end of stares!) I feel some soreness. Not the kind of soreness that makes it hard to move, just a little that assures me that I worked my butt off.