Captain Crunch
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I'm just wondering if DOMS is a good thing or something we are trying to avoid? I assume that some muscle soreness is a good thing as we then know that we have done something worthwhile in our workout but maybe I'm wrong.
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jonnycashman
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DOMS is neither good nor bad. It just is a fact of lifting. Basically it is your body reacting to a movement it isn;t used to. After a few weeks they won't be as bad, you may not even get them at all. Just try to work through them at first, Icy-hot works well.
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DOMS is an inflammatory signal, usually associated with significant microtrauma in muscle (i.e. provided you're rested and eating correctly.) This relationship seems to be one way, though. Although soreness usually indicates more-than-sufficient stimulation, muscles with significant microtrauma do not always exhibit DOMS.
DOMS can be a bad thing if the pain (or the significant E/C decoupling) prevents you from progressively loading or completing your intended reps.
Generally, I look for some mild DOMS at the beginning of the HST cycle. Not necessarily in all of the places (back rarely gets it) but in most areas, such as legs and upper torso. That lets me know I've found a right balance between SD and starting training loads.
cheers,
Jules
DOMS is an inflammatory signal, usually associated with significant microtrauma in muscle (i.e. provided you're rested and eating correctly.) This relationship seems to be one way, though. Although soreness usually indicates more-than-sufficient stimulation, muscles with significant microtrauma do not always exhibit DOMS.
DOMS can be a bad thing if the pain (or the significant E/C decoupling) prevents you from progressively loading or completing your intended reps.
Generally, I look for some mild DOMS at the beginning of the HST cycle. Not necessarily in all of the places (back rarely gets it) but in most areas, such as legs and upper torso. That lets me know I've found a right balance between SD and starting training loads.
cheers,
Jules
Captain Crunch
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Thanks for all the info. I love all this learning and building at the same time. To exercise the mind and body is a wonderful thing although sometimes will on the info you all provide I think I am getting DOMS on the brain!
Thanks again,
Mike
Thanks again,
Mike
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