I just began lifting weights and my workouts are making my shoulders really sore, especially after a chest workout. If I use less weight and just do more reps, will I still get stronger?
I understand the desire to get stronger, but you cant just jump into heavy weight lifting and expect to be the next Bill Kazmier. Strongman champion or newcomer to the iron world, you need to take caution when lifting to avoid injury. Trying to workout through pain is no picnic, so some changes are definitely in order. If you use less weight and do more reps, you will increase your strength but not to the extent as if you were using heavier weights, lower reps and truly overloading your muscles. I suggest you ease into your training program by keeping the weight you lift light and GRADUALLY work your way up to using heavier loads trust me, you will get stronger. We also have to make sure that you are training your shoulders adequately to ultimately handle more weight and eliminate imbalances by using a full range of motion and emphasizing the front, medial, and rear muscles of the deltoid when you workout. Final Answer: Lowering the weight you lift and doing more reps is fine until you
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