Fitness Rewired Capsule #6: How Sore Should You Be?

Fitness Rewired Capsule #6: How Sore Should You Be?

From The Dr. Shannon Show by Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT

April 4, 2026 · 9 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the nature of muscle soreness and its implications for training and muscle building.

00:00: Introduction 01:50: What is soreness? 04:15: Do you need to be sore to build muscle? 06:45: Can soreness be counterproductive? 07:45: Should you train a sore muscle? 08:50: Summary To try Evlo for 2 weeks free, visit www.evlofitness.com

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Shannon Ritchey

Topics covered

  • soreness
  • muscle building
  • training
  • fitness
  • health

Keywords

  • soreness
  • muscle
  • fitness
  • training
  • Evlo

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