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Still sore 5 days after leg day (lemmy.one)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/fitness

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Basically, it's been five days and I'm unable to even sit in a chair without a struggle. I didn't go too hard, mainly squats and leg press. I didn't think it would take this long to recover considering I still run 4 times a week. Is it normal to be this sore and what can I do to help it?

I really really want to get back in there and work on my squat form but I can't even get close to parallel right now due to the soreness

Edit* side note I went from an extremely sedentary lifestyle to a very active one about 6 months ago, starting with running but now my legs are paying the price of no strength training. So it may be that I'm just so new to the workouts

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[–] EatBeans 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Are you sleeping enough?

[–] vikingtons 9 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Would like to add, are you also eating enough?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I mean I get about 6-7hrs daily. My work schedule makes things hard, and then with overtime being unpredictable it's hard

[–] vikingtons 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

That's understandable. DOMs from training legs definitely kicked my ass when starting out, but I gradually acclimated.

How many sessions have lead to 5+ days of this for you so far?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

The first leg I've done in 7 years was friday. Before that I was just running 4 days a week(easy run, tempo, interval, and long run). I have huge legs but trying these different compound movements makes me realize how weak I am

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

But before that I've done leg press and calf raises and the like, some stationary bike. Free weight with barbells really scared me because I don't want to mess up my back with bad form. Like it scared me to the point that I'd get under the bar and I start shaking because I don't want to mess up. But now I can under there and do it, it's just my legs are really tight and it gets hard getting down into a low squat

[–] vikingtons 3 points 11 months ago

If that was your first leg day with barbell back squat, I think 5ish days is understandable.

First time hits different but subsequent sessions will not put you out that long if you keep up with it.