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Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Post-Exercise Soreness

It is not unusual to feel soreness after a workout; DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) is the term used.

DOMS is usually felt twelve to fourty-eight hours after the workout, and is usually at it's worse fourty-eight hours after the activity. The soreness can even last a few days longer, decreasing as the days pass.

The soreness is a normal response to unusual exertion and is your body's way of adapting to the stressor. I emphasize the word soreness. If you feel pain, that is likely due to a sustained injury.