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Are your muscles meant to always be sore after lifting weights?

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Yes: If you have an effective workout from lifting weights, your muscles will feel sore. The soreness means that your muscles were challenged, and they need to rebuild them selves. This rebuilding makes you stronger. If you only lift to the point of not having sore muscles, you may not notice much improvement in your strength over time.

Dr Visotsky agreed

Answered 2/5/2017

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