Leg Day Wrecked Me Again - Normal Soreness or Doing Too Much?

[Jett-Muscle]

Every time I hit legs heavy, I’m limping for like 3 days straight . Quads feel cooked, stairs are a nightmare. Is this just standard leg day pain or a sign I’m pushing past recovery? Curious how long y’all usually stay sore after a hard lower session.

[RobbieWD]

Bro, if you can walk normal the next day, did you even train legs? Totally normal if you’re pushing volume or doing new movements. DOMS hits hardest when you switch things up.

[ThomasM]

Yeah 2–3 days of soreness is pretty common, especially after squats or lunges. As your body adapts, it won’t hit that bad every week.

[MarvinXX]

If it’s lasting longer than 4 days consistently, might be too much volume or not enough recovery sleep, protein, hydration, all that stuff matters too.

[Jett-Muscle]

Yeah, I probably went too hard on hack squats this week. Also skipped stretching, which probably didn’t help

[ZekeBarBN]

Stretching and foam rolling after helps a ton. Or even light cardio the next day keeps blood moving, clears that soreness faster.

[BrockCG]

DOMS doesn’t always mean growth, bro. It just means muscle damage. If you’re always that sore, you might be killing recovery instead of helping gains.

[EdsonGS]

Facts. Hit them with solid intensity but don’t murder yourself every time. You’ll still grow once you build consistency.

[Jett-Muscle]

Got it. I’ll dial the volume back a bit and focus more on form. Guess I was chasing that “death by squats” feeling too much

[AndrewPd]

We’ve all been there, man. That first couple months of heavy leg days is rough. Once your body adjusts, soreness drops but strength climbs that’s when it gets fun.