How Much Pain is Normal After a Chest Workout?
Should yo ube really sore the day after your chest workout?
Well, that all depends. (like everything does). If you are an experienced lifter, you will not see any, unless you really push it. Normally, this means using extreme techniques like forced reps, negatives, giant sites or more.
If you feel a little sore, that is fine. You are most likely experiencing DMOS or Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, which is normal. This can be a consequence of using too much weight in your chest workout, especially if you are doing incline chest presses. Something about this angle, and a heavy load does a really good job of stretching all those supporting muscles and tendons, and providing stimulus for growth. But it also lays the foundation for a stiff, sore chest the next day.
Now if what you feel is more like real pain , not just a slow ache, you may have an injury. If you can no longer move a limb through its full range of maotion that is a dead giveaway. In this case, give it a few days to heal, and you’ll most likely be back at it in no time.
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