What should I change in my six-month full-body routine to fix sore legs?

[Eric59]

I’ve been doing a full-body routine for about six months, but I’m starting to wonder if I’m actually hindering my progress by not letting certain muscle groups recover enough between sessions. My legs in particular still feel heavy and sore when it’s time to train them again, even though I’m getting enough sleep and protein.

[DavidRW]

I did a full body plan for about six months too. I added an extra rest day and trimmed leg volume a bit. By week two the legs felt lighter and the next workout didn’t crash me as hard.

[Ryan_M]

Sometimes I’m not sure the schedule is the whole thing. I’ve been chasing energy with food and sleep, but the legs still feel heavy every time I start a leg session. Protein is there, but the heaviness sticks.

[Jeffrey_C]

Maybe the real issue isn’t recovery timing but something else, like form or how I’m taxing the legs. Is it possible I’m chasing a rep range that’s too aggressive for this phase?

[Timothy14]

I started tracking soreness on a 1 to 10 scale after each leg workout for a month and threw in a light deload week. Soreness dropped from a 7–8 to about 3–4 after that, and I didn’t lose ground on progress so far.