Is lack of soreness a bad thing?

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I run 30 minutes every night, 10 of those minutes being HIIT. Then I do 30 minutes of weight training. I usually burn 500-600 calories every workout. I'm gradually working my way to 40 minutes of cardio a night.

I don't really get sore after the workout anymore. I am during, and I can feel the burn, but it fades quickly after. I did the first two days, but now my body is getting used to it. Does this mean my body could be getting used to my routine?

I'm only asking because I want to be sure. I don't want to waste my time and energy (literally my whole evening is taken over by exercising) and not get any results.
 
Don't use muscle soreness or "the burn" as your determining factor regarding the efficacy of a workout.

And stop doing cardio before weight training.
 
I got DOMS the first day I started my new routine that Coach Steve helped me design, but since then, I haven't been sore a single day. I bust my ass at the gym, but the improvements are always small and incremental.
 
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I will stop! I'm thinking of doing weight training in the morning and cardio at night...
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In the case of splitting up cardio and resistance training into 2 sessions, then it doesn't really matter. You could do your cardio in the morning and weight training at night, if that fits your schedule.

Actually, I would recommend doing it in that order if you are going to split up the sessions.
 
Agreed. On days where I have to go at it the same day that is exactly what I do. It works out quite nice in a cut.
 
I agree, muscle soreness doesn't seem to be a good indication, at least in my experience. I don't do much lifting, but I do do a lot of running. A short run can leave me stiff, a long run may make me feel "springy". I've been running a while now, and certainly prefer not having muscle soreness very often.

I only want to mention that even though it may be only ten minutes of high intensity running a day, be careful not to injure yourself. Running hard puts a lot of strain on your body. If you're doing it daily, your muscles may be less able to take the impact. Then the bones have to absorb more of it, that can sometimes lead to trouble. I like to limit harder running to once a week (or every two weeks, just for the variation).
 
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