Why Soreness Isn’t The Goal when Strength Training for Women

What if everything you've believed about soreness is wrong? When strength training for women, it's critical to understand this concept, because soreness is NOT the sign of an effective workout.How surprised would you be if the best strength training left you feeling energized, not exhausted and moving towards better holistic health? In this episode, I shed light on muscle soreness when strength training for women, especially for women over 40. Most people think a workout leads to weight loss, and is only good if you’re sore afterwards. Not true! You’ll learn why soreness is actually a big problem, especially if you have an autoimmune condition, and which exercise is important to contribute to inflammation reduction.Muscle soreness is one of three things.When looking at impressive workouts on social media, for example, it's important to remember that the impressive workouts aren’t what those people did to get there. They worked toward that goal. Some workouts make you more sore than others. There is a significant link between muscle soreness, systemic inflammation, and the power of exercise selection. Less is more! Your workout doesn’t need to make you incredibly sore to have been a great one.Remember, when strength training for women soreness isn’t the goal. Finding the perfect collection of exercises where you can actually increase your weight loads consistently over time, so that you experience intense moments during a set is. Strength training should make you feel great the next day, not knock you down!If you're interested in womens health, this is the podcast for you. Topics covered:(01:40) Muscle soreness is either one of three things(05:30) Aggressive workouts are reached gradually, not overnight(10:24) Some workouts make you more sore than others(16:47) Not all inflammation is bad!(22:23) My Strength Without Stress strikes the right balance(27:16) Concentric vs eccentric exercises and why they matter Resources Mentioned:Research about the benefits and risks of muscle contractionsResearch about delayed muscle sorenessResearch about the morphology of delayed muscle sorenessResearch about musculoskeletal fitness and healthResearch about muscle damage and inflammation during recovery Research on muscle damage and inflammation during recovery Transcripts can be found on the official blog page for this episode at hollyperkins.com/blogFollow Me:Find me on Instagram: @hollyperkinsLearn more on my website: hollyperkins.com Disclaimer: Content and information as part of The Holly Perkins Health Podcast is for general interest, education, and entertainment purposes only. The use of information on this podcast or materials or products linked from this podcast or website is at the user’s own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical or mental health condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their healthcare professionals for any such conditions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.