Is it normal to ache the day after every time?

[SunnyNights1]

Just wondering if it's normal to feel so achey after exercising. Don't get me wrong I like to feel I've worked out but it's been a few weeks since starting a (made up by me) fitness regime so wanted to check I am not doing something wrong?

I am doing the c25k twice a week - on W3 R3 - and doing the level 1 Shred twice a week. I realise this isn't particulary intense as just want to get a bit fitter rather than worrying about a bikini body, I'll worry about that when the weather gets warmer

I ache every day without fail and it's all over, my hips, legs, arms. Do I just need to suck it up?

I almost always ache and I've been exercising for years, running and bootcamp. I put it down to my age!! (45) Aching hips especially.

I know when I make a concerted effort to drink more water then that does help.

Good to know I'm not alone , I am 34 and get achey hips after a run...I am not great at drinking a lot of water so I maybe I can up that and be able to get out of a chair without going "ooohhhmmmmppp"

Water helps.

I do get achey but have found over time that fewer areas ache. I do sometimes wonder if I should just stay on the sofa so that I don't hurt, but I feel better in other ways for the exercise so I accept the aches now!

Are you wearing good supportive trainers? That can make a huge difference to aches and pains next day.

I ache less after a long run than I used to, and I'm the same age as AFingerofFudge.

The acheyness (is that a word?) is because the muscles are healing themselves and very common and normal. When you exercise you make small tears in your muscles and they repair stronger than before.

As long as its a post exercise muscle ache then thats fine, but if it feels like it shouldn't be there then its something to think about.

My knees hurt if I run too much so Ive given up on running for a bit until I can afford a physio to have a look.

My aerobics and Pilates teachers vary their exercises and so concentrate more on different areas each time. So I've decided that aching is A GOOD THING and means I've challenged myself sufficiently.

My 19 year old daughter also aches after her sessions and she varies her workouts at the gym to target different areas. This stops me blaming the fact that I'm 59!

Drink plenty in case that's contributing to your aches but otherwise relax in the warm glow of self congratulation...

It's called delayed onset muscle soreness. Or DOMS
It should pass on the muscles you've strengthened once they are strong enough to do what you're asking them. But if your regime is continually pushing you to harder goals, then yes, you will ache.

Assume it goes fairly quickly?

Thanks for all the replies , the acheyness (if that's not a word then it should be so I'm using it) lasts a day or so. I usually have days off on Wednesdays and the weekend. By Sunday I don't ache so it takes over 24 hours to feel 34 rather than 94 again.

My trainers are ones made for running but were quite cheap so maybe they aren't up to the job.

This is all very new really, I did no exercise at all until six weeks ago so maybe it's wear and tear. My body is naturally more built for a sofa and biscuits lifestyle

Magnesium flakes or Epsom salts in the bath help a lot. Drink lots of water, eat more protein

Make sure you stretch after your runs. I also have found I ache less since drinking Lucozade Sport or similar isotonic drink after running.

Shred is pretty intense IMO and so is running.

The stiffness is necessary if you're to get stronger. When you exercise the fibres in your muscles tear minutely. When they heal, they repair themselves stronger. The only way you won't be stiff next day is if the muscles are already sufficiently developed to perform the exercise without tearing, but if they are, then the exercise will only be maintaining, not improving your fitness.

Any actual pain, rather than stiffness and you need to rest for a bit.

If you did shred or ran more frequently you'd probably find you didn't feel the effects so much. Stretching does help too.

With the Shred the word intense does sum it up for me, although I feel a bit wimpy just sticking to level 1...

I am going to run today so will do some extra stretches before and after. I am trying to up my water too, although that makes me need to wee all the time.....Constant complainer me!