Soreness

So, did FSs yesterday and pushed it all to the point where I found myself saying "this stinks" but wasn't in agony. Woke up today and wasn't sore. Should I consider it then that the FSs I did yesterday I did too lightly? I found myself in deeper ROM in the vertical shin and standing pike stretches (ROM that I had never reached before/depth with my quad that was also unfamiliar territory), the calf raises also were intense but were manageable for the first time. I got my hands flat on the floor for the first time yesterday with ease (after the series) and could do so pretty well this morning. I know that we're supposed to be sore after each stretch, but today I wasn't, I also have more ROM as a result of yesterday than I ever have prior to today. So, while I'm inclined to think I didn't push it hard enough I'm reluctant to do so given my gains in ROM. Thoughts?

Maybe it's waiting till tomorrow to show up but just like with exercise, soreness isn't an indicator of progress, progress is.

I think you did it just right if you gained ROM. I don't typically get sore from stretching either.

same. I usually get sore a few days after or a 24hr period after wake up feeling it.

Good to know. Before I would be sore because I was basically overdoing it. I found that when I dialed it back a bit I actually gained more in ROM and active flexibility, even though I wasn't as sore. Glad to see I can corroborate that others have had similar experiences.

Don't necessarily judge it by soreness, but take note of it in your head. it's possible that yes, you had a bit more to give in that session. That doesn't mean you wasted the session or anything, just something that you may want to think over next time you are in a hard position thinking 'this sucks'

Where do you guys get all these weird ideas?

Soreness is rarely an indicator of anything.

Cole Dano said:

Where do you guys get all these weird ideas?

Soreness is rarely an indicator of anything.