** The ASK GB ANYTHING thread (diet/nutrition related) **

[Rya]

Somewhat diet related;

If a person is not sore the day after/2nd day after a training session; did they not work/shock the muscles enough or, assuming that they have a good diet, is their body recovering fast enough to not be sore?

[gbrice75]

Somewhat diet related;

If a person is not sore the day after/2nd day after a training session; did they not work/shock the muscles enough or, assuming that they have a good diet, is their body recovering fast enough to not be sore?

I know it's difficult to grasp, I still struggle with it as well because it's counter intuitive - but soreness is not a good indicator of a quality session. There are athletes who go through training like we've never experienced, and do not get sore.

Having said that, a diet rich in nutrients and optimized for repairing tissue (such as a bodybuilder's diet) can impact soreness positively. i.e. you may experience less soreness, or be sore for a shorter period than somebody with a different diet.

At the end of the day, you know whether you've worked hard or not. You don't need muscle soreness to be the gauge imo.