There is no secret that the reason that many people do not exercise is because there is a certain soreness ratio that is involved. There is no avoiding it. There is a point of moderation. The fact is there is a difference between being sore and being in pain. When you are sore there are a couple of things that you will have to remember.
1.)Soreness is your friend. When you exercise then you should be somewhat sore as a result of your workout. It is not to say that you have to be sore all of the time, but when you are sore it is because you are making a difference in your muscle composition.
2.) If you are not sore for a long time, it could mean that you are reaching or already in a plateau and need to change your workout.
3.)When you are sore, do not avoid or miss your workout if you are still sore on that body part. Just do a modified version of your workout.
4.) Understand that unless you work out to the point of exhaustion, you will not be sore until one or two days afterwards.
5.) Drink lots of water. Keep yourself hydrated, I don't know why this works. But I know it works.
6.) Keep moving around. If you baby your soreness, it will last a lot longer than if you keep doing what you would normally do.
7.) Stretch, but keep it a minimum. If you over stretch it can have the reverse effect and make it more sore than if you had not stretched. I promise that you will look forward to being sore. I know that sounds crazy, but it is true. It lets you know that you are not just wasting your time.
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