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Should You Always Be Sore After a Workout? (New York Times)

Posted: Apr 02, 2025 in In the News

This article originally appeared in the New York Times on April 2, 2025.

Q: If I’m not sore after I exercise, did it even count?

There’s a pervasive belief among fitness enthusiasts that if you aren’t sore after a workout, you’re not getting into shape or working your muscles hard enough to build strength...

“A common misconception is that soreness means a workout was effective,” said Cedric Bryant, an exercise physiologist and the president and chief executive of the American Council on Exercise. “While some soreness is normal, it is not a requirement for muscle growth.”...

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