If exercising means you strain muscles to grow them, why does straining your back hurt it instead of making it stronger?

Question

If exercising means you strain muscles to grow them, why does straining your back hurt it instead of making it stronger?

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Answer 1

If you strain a muscle in your arm enough to hurt it or a ligament, you will try to use it less so you feel less pain.

If you strain a muscle in your back the same way, it’s much harder to walk around and not use your back muscles so it will constantly pain you unless you sit or lie down until it heals.