Muscle soreness is common after exercise and is a good indication that your muscles are getting stronger.

Many people who work out on a regular basis will describe this type of muscle pain as ‘good’ – many even enjoy it as a sign that they’ve pushed themselves hard enough to see a benefit from their exercise as the muscle fibers grow back stronger than before. Normal muscle soreness manifests itself as a dull but localized pain in the worked muscles that doesn’t limit range of motion but may be accompanied by tightness and temporary loss of strength. It can appear right after your workout, or 24 to 48 hours later.

Don’t let sore muscles keep you from working out. You may get up and feel like you can’t move. The thing to do is get yourself to the gym, workout and before you know it the soreness will be gone.

-Melissa