DOMS
Delayed exercise soreness
DOMS is an acronym for delayed onset muscle soreness, the stiffness and aching that develops a day or two after strenuous exercise, particularly when muscles are worked in unfamiliar ways.
The pain typically peaks around 24 to 72 hours after the activity and gradually subsides.
I overdid it at the gym yesterday and now the DOMS is brutal.
The term is common in fitness communities and among athletes discussing recovery.
Tender, painful sensation
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- painBodily or emotional distress
discomfort · inflammation · swelling · tightness · weakness · sensitivity · throbbing · burning
Made to wait longer
Cessation of activity
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- foam rollingBodyweight massage on cylinder
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
- hydrationBodily fluid replenishment
sleep · active recovery · ice bath · compression · anti-inflammatory · protein intake · warmup · cooldown
Minute tissue injury
- muscle fibersContractile cells in tissue
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- lactic acidAnaerobic metabolism byproduct
- cytokinesImmune signaling proteins
Explosive power exercise regimen
- overexertionHarmful excess of effort
- negativesUnfavorable aspects or refusals
soreness
Tender, painful sensation
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- achePersistent dull discomfort
pain · discomfort · inflammation · swelling · tightness · weakness · sensitivity · throbbing · burning · cramping
delayed
Made to wait longer
rest
Cessation of activity
- stretchingExtending muscles or material
- foam rollingBodyweight massage on cylinder
- massageSoft tissue manipulation
hydration · sleep · active recovery · ice bath · compression · anti-inflammatory · protein intake · warmup · cooldown · Epsom salt
microtrauma
Minute tissue injury
- muscle fibersContractile cells in tissue
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- lactic acidAnaerobic metabolism byproduct
plyometrics
Explosive power exercise regimen
- overexertionHarmful excess of effort
- negativesUnfavorable aspects or refusals
- fitnessfitness, exercise, gym, workout, running
- body painache, aches, pain, pang, throb
- workout effectssweating, sweat, breathlessness, muscle soreness, soreness
- muscle injuriesmuscle strain, muscle tear, muscle cramp, muscle spasm, pulled muscle
- fitness acronymsHIIT, BMI, PR, BPM, RPE
- musclesmuscle, biceps, triceps, abs, hamstrings
DOMSacute injury
Sudden bodily harm
muscle tear · strain · sprain · pulled muscle · traumatic injury
DOMSmuscle recovery
Tissue rebuilding after strain
full recovery · muscle repair · freshness · comfort · ease of movement
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