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Rest Days? Anonymous
I've started working out, the first few weeks on my rest days my muscles would ache. I've kept increasing the weight that I lift, but lately nothing seems to make my muscles ache. Is aching muscles a sign of proper workout or is it not necessary?

Thanks /fit/
>> Anonymous
I have the same question. Usually i do exercises on one muscle group,it would ache for a day,thats when they rest. Strangely i don't feel pain in my biceps, even though i do work on themintensively.
>> Anonymous
>>146329
same for me
>> JESUS
>>146329
Biceps are the most worked out muscles anyway so they are used to all the strain. You're using your biceps many times in the day thats why.

Those muscles that are used less get sore quickly.
>> Anonymous
Muscles that are conditioned to hard work will recover faster from a workout, and won't get as sore. However they should still get sore sometimes, and If they don't it could be a sign that you need to try different exercises to try to avoid hitting a wall.
>> Anonymous
>>146351
>>146356
Thank you,gentlemen
>> Anonymous
OP here, thanks for the info guys. I was doing 14 reps a set, so you think that if I changed for a week to something like 5 reps and 5 sets, really heavy/intense, that would help?
>> JESUS
>>146376
Your arms will fail before you feel the pain or burn.
>> Anonymous
>>146383
Is that a good thing? Because that's pretty much what happens to me.
>> Anonymous
>>146405
Yeah, 5x5 is a generally recommended workout plan. People use it for benching, squats, deadlift etc
It's fine
>> Anonymous
I've had the same experience.

When I'm done with all my regular large-group pull stuff, I "finish off" my biceps at the end with curls.

When I push my biceps to failure, is it good to try another set with lighter weight or should I just let 'em be at that point?
>> JESUS
>>146411
let em be, dont reduce the weight just to do another set.