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Are aching muscles a sign of muscle growth?
March 4th, 2010 | 
Author: I’ve recently been trying to put on some weight and making it into muscle i have been working out almost daily doing a lot of running, and most of my body is aching (biceps, thigh, ab area) is this a sign of muscle growth? and is there anything I can do to make the aching stop sooner?
this is a sign of muscle exertion and the best thing to make it feel better is to keep exercising. it can be a sign of muscle growth, but generally it’s just overexertion. gently work the muscles with a slow and steady "burn" over the course of the day rather than just a bunch of reps all at once one time per day. do, say, 5 reps of whatever you can once per hour, that way at the end of the day you’ve worked out more than it feels like you did.
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Yes it is a sign of muscle growth, but it should only be a minor ache that goes away within a day. The best advice I can give is to remember to give yourself a day off on occasion, and make sure that you are only feeling aches, nothing that you would describe as "pain".
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could be but you’re also working out almost daily which means you’re probably over working your muscles. if you’re just starting out with muscle training you shouldn’t be working out everyday because you need to get you’re body used to these workouts. i suggest alternating between working out one day and running another and taking at least 2 days for a break until your body is used to it. also working out daily will make it harder for you to see gains because you’ll eventually hit a plateau where your body levels off from the workouts.
concerning your pain though i suggest taking in potassium, amino acids, or protein after a workout/run. potassium will help with the pain, amino acids will help build back your muscle tissue faster (weightlifting basically breaks down muscle tissue and the soreness is due to your body building it back up), and protein will help with the weight.
you can find all 3 in pill form, shakes, or foods. stop by GNC and see what they suggest.
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i’m a personal trainer
this is a sign of muscle exertion and the best thing to make it feel better is to keep exercising. it can be a sign of muscle growth, but generally it’s just overexertion. gently work the muscles with a slow and steady "burn" over the course of the day rather than just a bunch of reps all at once one time per day. do, say, 5 reps of whatever you can once per hour, that way at the end of the day you’ve worked out more than it feels like you did.
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