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Originally Posted by peter12
I used to work out a lot and then I had some back issues and stepped away from it for a year or two. I'm just getting back into it now.
I would say being sore the next day is good, but being extremely sore after your body has grown used to the full range of movement is probably a form issue - especially if it is in the lower back or glutes.
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I disagree with this. There are different types of soreness. There is the soreness within the joints, which is bad. There is also the dreaded DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscles Soreness), which comes post-squats, and is actually a sign that your form is good enough to properly hit your leg muscles. This type of soreness occurs within the major muscles in the legs.
After heavy squats, or a descent amount of reps at moderately weighted squats, I will get extreme soreness in my quads and buttocks. It won't start until at least 1.5 days after the workout, and depending on how good the workout is, it will last for up to a week post-workout.
I do agree that your body can get used to this after a while, somewhat. However, unless you are using PEDs, you will always get DOMS if you push yourself anywhere near your limits.