Delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS, is uncomfortable. Unfortunately, it’s a fact of life when you strength train and increase the stress you place on your muscles. Can caffeine reduce DOMS? Find out what research shows.
Delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS, is uncomfortable and inconvenient. Despite feeling sore, most people continue to work out with it. But, are you placing yourself at higher risk of injury if you do? Here’s what science says.
You’re feeling achy and stiff when you move your muscles. Is it delayed-onset muscle soreness or is it an injury? Here are some ways to distinguish between the two.
There are various strategies for exercise recovery after workout. However, certain approaches could actually interfere with the positive adaptations you get from a workout. Here are three you should know about.
You’re feeling stiff and sore. In fact, you have a bad case of delayed onset muscle soreness. Should you work out and, if you do, how hard?
When you first start weight training, you probably experienced a significant degree of soreness, what is referred to as delayed onset muscle soreness or DOMS. But as you kept doing the same exercise, you no longer felt the same degree of soreness. The reason has to do with the “repeated bout effect.” Find out more.
One technique athletes use for muscle recovery after a workout is cold showers an ice bath. Weight lifters sometimes do the same thing – but is this a smart practice? According to recent research, taking a cold bath doesn’t necessarily help with recovery or muscle soreness and could make it harder to reach your strength goals. Find out why.
If your muscles are sore the day after a workout, you may feel a sense of victory, thinking that you worked your muscles hard enough to maximize growth. But is muscle soreness really correlated with growth, and do you need to experience delayed-onset muscle soreness for maximal muscle hypertrophy? Find out what research shows.
Who wants to feel sore after a workout? Research suggests that certain dietary components may help ease the discomfort of delayed-onset muscle soreness, the uncomfortable and sometimes painful sensations you feel in your muscles, a day or two after a tough workout. Read on and find out how to eat right to reduce muscle soreness.
Are you quick to reach for a bottle of ibuprofen when you’re sore from a workout? Ibuprofen, and other NSAID, and exercise don’t always mix. In fact, taking these medications regularly during exercise carries health risks. Find out what these risks are.
What’s better for post-exercise soreness or DOMS – massage or exercise? Find out what a study shows and whether you should keep exercising when your muscles are sore. You’ll also discover what exercises are best.
Find out the link between muscle soreness and muscle growth and whether one is necessary for the other.
