I will be 40 this year and for the last 10 years have worked out consistently. Mainly weights and some cardio and have rarely taken off more than a few months in that time period. I was a competitive powerlifter in HS and college, and then let myself go in my 20's and fattened up, but at 29 got serious and shed 70 pounds and got back into the best shape of my life. Since then I have kept fit and switched my focus from a beach body look to just being healthy and fit for hiking type hunts.
Since Feb 1st I have worked out 5 days a week in the gym. I get 30 minutes paid time to workout each day at work so here is what I do. My focus is to be completely fit for a big muley hunt in AZ this November.
Monday - Chest & Triceps
Tuesday - Quads - Biceps
Wed - Back & Shoulders
Thurs - Triceps & Abs
Fri - Quads & Traps
Each muscle group I do burn-out sets usually in the 10-15 rep range until I reach 100 reps. So each day I do 200 reps total and every set is to burnout. I dont rest between sets because I have to rush to meet my time limit and it helps keep the burn going.
Then when I get home, 3 days a week I ruck hike up and down hills for 30 minutes with a 55 pound weighted pack.
I've been doing this consistently since Feb 1st and muscle soreness is VERY bad. So bad, its effecting my sleep. I can see the change in my physique already in the mirror and my strength and size is improving while body fat is dropping. In that time, I've only lost one pound of body weight, but the mirror is showing that obviously I've replaced fat with muscle.
In the past I've always got over the soreness in the first week or two, but this time it wont go away.... Is it just getting old or am I doing something wrong??? I love the results, but the soreness is becoming an issue.
ANY THOUGHTS???
Since Feb 1st I have worked out 5 days a week in the gym. I get 30 minutes paid time to workout each day at work so here is what I do. My focus is to be completely fit for a big muley hunt in AZ this November.
Monday - Chest & Triceps
Tuesday - Quads - Biceps
Wed - Back & Shoulders
Thurs - Triceps & Abs
Fri - Quads & Traps
Each muscle group I do burn-out sets usually in the 10-15 rep range until I reach 100 reps. So each day I do 200 reps total and every set is to burnout. I dont rest between sets because I have to rush to meet my time limit and it helps keep the burn going.
Then when I get home, 3 days a week I ruck hike up and down hills for 30 minutes with a 55 pound weighted pack.
I've been doing this consistently since Feb 1st and muscle soreness is VERY bad. So bad, its effecting my sleep. I can see the change in my physique already in the mirror and my strength and size is improving while body fat is dropping. In that time, I've only lost one pound of body weight, but the mirror is showing that obviously I've replaced fat with muscle.
In the past I've always got over the soreness in the first week or two, but this time it wont go away.... Is it just getting old or am I doing something wrong??? I love the results, but the soreness is becoming an issue.
ANY THOUGHTS???
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