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First, let me just say that I have always had a hard time building muscle. So, last year I hired a personal trainer to design a program that would build up my strength and tone up. I stuck to that program for 6 months working out 4 to 5 days a week. 6 months ago I re-hired the trainer to put together a different program, one that would build muscle. I still work out 4 to 5 days a week, and when I work out, I lift heavy and until I fatigue the muscle group I'm working on.

It's been a year since I started these programs and my question is this...why am I never sore after working out? Am I doing something wrong?

It's because you've been working out for a year steady. Your muscles will eventually not get sore from working out. It's not a sign that you're not working hard enough, it's just a sign that your body is used to handling lifting.

I rarely get sore, so don't worry. try to change your routine every now and then to get your muscles really working.

Thanks...I was starting to think I was doing something wrong! And I defintely change it up every now and then, just to keep things interesting.

I've been working out a while and I still get sore after almost every workout. Except for shoulders, I can never make them sore.

I'm constantly changing my routine. I rarely do the same routine each week. I use different grips, angles, weights, pauses, etc. every time. Mainly I switch it up so much because I can never remember what I did the last time.

Work harder- you're not doing it right if there are no signs of soreness at all!

Don't measure your progress by how sore you get. If you're growing and getting stronger that's all that matters. I'd like to not be sore. I continually am sore after all these years and I am so stubborn that when I take a break from the gym for a week or so that I don't ease back into it slowly. Therefore (I'm going to use dancerjack's--->) ERGO, I wind up with extreme soreness that prohibits a lot of movement for about a good week.

Muchmore is right....
if you're seeing gains it doesn't matter much if you're sore or not
But if you're not happy with what you're seeing then you're going to have to come at it with a different strategy

One thing I notice is that if I don't have enough carbohydrates in my system then I don't get a good pump in the muscle. If I don't get a good pump from my workout then I tend not to feel sore.

Not trying to jar you with other perplexing possibilities but maybe you can also look into your diet. Make sure you're eating enough for your body composition and eating a tad more to support anabolism.

Thanks for the suggestions guys. I have tried switching things up a bit since I first posted this forum. I have a tendency to be, how shall I put it... ANAL RETENTIVE, so I follow my program to the letter. I know, not so good. So I decided to go wild and crazy and move things around and add in some other exercises. That seems to have made me a little sore...which I take as a good thing.

I have been really trying to increase the food intake as well...but I don't think I get enough carbs Muchmore...so I'll work on that.

Thanks again for the ideas!