Hello everyone,

I am going to share with you one of the common mistakes by bodybuilders when they have just started. Understanding your body is one important aspect of bodybuilding and many beginners fail to do that. Here in this lesson, i will tell you how to understand your body better when you experience muscle soreness.

Muscle soreness occurs to everyone. For someone who sits on his sofa for 12 hours a day, chopping some wood would cause him to experience muscle soreness. However, muscle soreness is an important sign to bodybuilders. The amount of pain you experience from soreness depends on the intensity of your workout. Most bodybuilders experience muscle soreness when they try to regain their muscles after a break.

Mild muscle soreness is a healthy sign for bodybuilders. When you experience mild muscle soreness, your body is telling you that it is time to take a break after an effective workout. The best reaction would be to take a day's break and to start working those muscles again on the next day. When you have effective workouts and provide sufficient rest for your muscles, they will grow fast!

Delayed muscle soreness is caused by sudden intense activities. For example, a bodybuilder who takes a break from his muscle building routine will experience delayed soreness if he starts bodybuilding with maximum intensity. If you experience delayed muscle soreness, do not continue at the same intensity even if your muscles have recovered. Start from lower intensity workouts to regain your muscle's foundation again.

Lastly, this is the soreness that you wish to experience the least. Injury soreness occurs when you feel sharp pains in your muscles. You might have injured your muscles unknowingly and you should take a long break from your muscle building routine. Try to consult a doctor in case you might have some bad muscle tears.

To gain muscles efficiently, you need to build muscles healthily. By pressing your muscles too hard, you are overworking them and putting yourself at risk of injuries!