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Delayed onset muscle soreness - Definition and Overview

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Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) is the pain or discomfort often felt 24 to 74 hours after exercising. Once thought to be caused by lactic acid buildup, we now know that it is caused by tiny tears in the muscle fibres caused by eccentric movements, or unaccustomed training levels.

To avoid pain after exercise, thorough warming up is required. Warmer muscles are more flexible, and less prone to damage.

Example Usage of soreness

ohnoashleycat: @lookingiswrong samesies on the soreness...but I had fun!
62nvon: @davebengel : The soreness will pass quickly as you keep going. =)
blissfulchica: @ruby2466 soreness. That's no fun at all.
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