The sorest I’ve ever been in my life…
was from bowling.
I’m talking couldn’t laugh without it hurting kind of sore.
Which is funny, because I’ve been lifting weights 4 days a week and sprinting once a week for about 25 years now…
…and I almost never feel sore.
But one night of bowling?
Destroyed.
That’s when it really clicked for me.
Soreness doesn’t mean something worked.
It usually just means something was new.
Different movement.
Different pattern.
Different stress.
Your body just wasn’t used to it.
That’s it.
So if you’re judging your workouts based on soreness, you’re going to get mixed signals.
You can be:
- really sore and not making progress
- or not sore at all and getting stronger every week
The goal isn’t to feel it the next day.
The goal is to be able to come back and do it again.
Without feeling beat up.
That’s how progress actually stacks.
Here’s the part most people get wrong…
They chase soreness like it’s proof something worked.
It’s not.
Soreness is just your body reacting to something new—not something effective.
And if you’re over 50, chasing soreness is one of the fastest ways to stall progress… or worse, get hurt.
What actually works?
- Training you can repeat consistently
- Strength that builds week after week
- Workouts that leave you better—not broken
That’s exactly how my program is built.
No random workouts. No guesswork. No “hope this works” approach.
Not ready yet? Good. Don’t rush it.
Start here instead:
“Love Nate! He’s fun, has great taste in music, and tailors programs for each client.”
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Written by Nate Stowe, NASM-CPT, NCSF-CPT, CES, TRX Certified
Nate Stowe is a personal trainer and movement specialist based in Austin, Texas, with over 16 years of experience helping adults over 50 move better, get stronger, and live pain-free. He’s the founder of Stowe Personal Training, creator of the GET STRONGER LIVE LONGER Program, and author of Revitalize at 50+, a best-selling book on strength, longevity, and reclaiming your body after middle age.
Over the past two decades, Nate’s training system has helped hundreds of everyday adults avoid surgery, reduce chronic pain, and get back to doing the things they love—without needing a medical degree or spending hours in the gym.
Don’t worry—he saves the third-person talk for bios, not your training sessions. Sixteen years in, he’s still awkward when writing about himself.
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