DOMS- Does it ever go away?

kandilynn03

Once your muscles get to a certain point do they quit getting so sore afterward? Or should I prepare to be sore every other day for the rest of my life?

Zomoniac

It stops pretty quickly. If you're still getting DOMS after a few weeks of working the same muscle groups it might be worth getting it looked at.

inkedyouth

i get random DOMS, that last a day or two ....creatine helps with mine but everybody is different ....could also be bad form or incorrect form when doing an exercise.

if you are just starting out .....they will fade after a week or so .

Cyclink

Maybe.

I've been an athlete for most of my adult life. My routine workouts don't give me DOMS at all but I can still get DOMS after a super- intense workout.

SHBoss1673

So, the day you do a resistance program (like weight training or HIIT...etc) and have no muscle soreness, is the day you probably should choose a different routine, muscle soreness is part of resistance exercise and muscle growth. This is assuming you're doing the resistance program to promote muscle growth or strength increases, if you're talking about cardio, then yes, eventually it should be reduced to almost nothing, except for really hard days, or when you switch to a new type of routine. You can, as some suggest, minimize DOMS by taking certain vitamins and supplements, but I wouldn't want to eliminate it, it's a sign that you worked your muscles hard and they are repairing. Course soreness and pain are two different things, if you have actual pain, that should be examined for cause.

HeidiMightyRawr

Yes it gets better. Most days I feel a slight soreness as I'm always striving to lift more, and sometimes (when I REALLY push myself!) I ache like hell! But generally the first week or 2 back into a workout routine is the worst.

kandilynn03

I'm just starting out, so I wasn't sure. Every time I've tried to work out previously, I've quit because my muscles were sore for 2 days. This time, I'm determined to stick it out, but I just wanted to know if it ever got easier to deal with, or if you just get used to it.

Yanicka1

It goes away after a while....now I am happy when I am sore.

Cranktastic

I love DOMS, I stalk it, crave it...makes me happy and satisfied.

Nikiki

had to google DOMS for those like me that looked at this and said "I sorta think I get whats being asked here but what the frick is DOMS??" per WIKI (who never lies by the way) :flowerforyou: : Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), also called muscle fever, is the pain and stiffness felt in muscles several hours to days after unaccustomed or strenuous exercise. The soreness is felt most strongly 24 to 72 hours after the exercise. It is caused by eccentric exercise. After such exercise, the muscle adapts rapidly to prevent muscle damage, and thereby soreness, if the exercise is repeated.

I'm about like everyone else, when I'm in the gym doing routine workouts I stop getting it after a couple weeks. When my workouts are sporadic and I'm not sticking to a particular routine it seems to never stop!

Generally though when I get to the point where I stop getting sore after workouts I tend to feel discouraged and fall off the wagon because I feel like I'm not getting any fitter and am just hamster wheeling it. To keep me focused I try to stick to a program for a month or two and then do something totally outside my routine like take a boot camp or zumba class to shock my muscles.

EvgeniZyntx

I love DOMS, I stalk it, crave it...makes me happy and satisfied.

This. Feels alive.

girlie100

I love DOMS, I stalk it, crave it...makes me happy and satisfied.

Me too :bigsmile:

aproc

It stops as you adapt to the training but as you adapt, you should always push yourself further. So if you keep pushing your limits, then you better get used to it. ;P

kandilynn03

Okay, well, I guess I should just learn to appreciate that my muscles are getting stronger, and I can do more today than I could yesterday. Because I want to get fit, I guess I just need a different mindset on muscle soreness.

belladonna786

unfortunately yes

I am soooo happy when it does come back!

3foldchord

I got tha in the beginning, pain the day after to where I could barely move. I wondered the same, because working out on a regular basis didn't seem worth it to me if I could barely walk or pee almost daily!

But after about 3 weeks I am just 'nicely sore', definitely feel those used muscles! but I can still function like normal. And can workout harder.

Yay!

knk1553

Yes it does, and for me it'll come back in random spurts. I did legs one day with my trainer to complete failure (I couldn't even walk out of the gym without holding onto something because my legs felt like jello) and had no DOMS. I did the 20 min HIIT video for turbofire the other day and my legs were SO sore the next day. Make sure you're stretching adequately, look into a post-workout drink, and keep moving. If its REALLY unbearable a warm epsom salt bath and some anti-inflammatory (advil, aleve, motrin) works wonders as well. I've found adding in about an extra 15 mins of stretching each day and then having one of my "rest" days being 45 mins of deep stretching has worked wonders for decreasing my DOMS. I always generally have a small amount with weight training, but the unbearable feeling of it being painful to move generally slows down drastically after a few weeks unless I REALLY push myself.

3foldchord

I love DOMS, I stalk it, crave it...makes me happy and satisfied.

You people who love it, must not be experiencing the same pain I did the first few weeks! I was almost In tears just getting out of bed or walking, and barely could sit or get up without falling from 'collapsing' legs.

I get muscle sore now, but it is reasonable and tells me I had a good workout. But is is much different than the 'crippling' pains I had in the beginning.
Edit for typos, though I probably still missed a few.

dorothytd

A day without DOMS is like a day without sunshine... If you're having a good week, it will shift from muscle group to muscle group as the days go on!

But really, if you are in a lot of pain, it never hurts to consult a doctor.

trojanbb

I rarely rarely ever get sore nowadays. Only sometimes in my chest and quads. Or after doing an extremely high volume workout.

fleur_de_lis19

I love DOMS, I stalk it, crave it...makes me happy and satisfied.

Me too :bigsmile:

This.. it hurts, but its a good hurt :smokin:

scottstephens79

I've read the ten posting in this topic and I still can't figure it out, what does DOMS stand for?

jlapey

"No pain, no gain!" Isn't that the saying?

I think the pain tells you you've done something. If it's unbearable, then maybe you are doing to much. If you get the point that you no longer feel any pain at all, then you need to work out harder.

Weezoh

I've read the ten posting in this topic and I still can't figure it out, what does DOMS stand for?

Delayed-onset Muscle Soreness

beachlover317

I love DOMS, I stalk it, crave it...makes me happy and satisfied.

Me too :bigsmile:

This.. it hurts, but its a good hurt :smokin:

A-live! iIt makes me feel ALIVE>>:drinker:

daj150

I love DOMS, I stalk it, crave it...makes me happy and satisfied.

Yeah, I can relate to this. I just did an intense resistance workout today...arms won't be able to move in another day or so when DOMS kicks in for me. And for those of you who hate no being able to move either, toss in yoga or stretching to help ease the pain. I used to stretch after workouts like this, but I was told by a lot of people that Yoga is the answer to reducing impact of DOMS.

kandilynn03

I love DOMS, I stalk it, crave it...makes me happy and satisfied.

You people who love it, must not be experiencing the same pain I did the first few weeks! I was almost In tears just getting out of bed or walking, and barely could sit or get up without falling from 'collapsing' legs.

I get muscle sore now, but it is reasonable and tells me I had a good workout. But is is much different than the 'crippling' pains I had in the beginning.
Edit for typos, though I probably still missed a few.

That's what I was talking about, the type of soreness where you can't climb stairs or bend over and pick up a basket of laundry without wanting to cry. I don't mean a little achy. My butt feels like it did when I got in trouble in 3rd grade and got a paddling from the gym teacher. (I hid in the bathroom during the whole P.E. class because I didn't want to run.) My butt was literally black and blue back then and it hurt to sit down. And now, I have to sit down gingerly because of f-ing squats.

3foldchord

And for those of you who hate no being able to move either, toss in yoga or stretching to help ease the pain. I used to stretch after workouts like this, but I was told by a lot of people that Yoga is the answer to reducing impact of DOMS.

I do yoga a few times a week.
It's not just "hating the not moving", it is also " I am a stay at home with 3 boys and we homeschool. When I can't get housework or teaching and errands done most days due to lack of moving, then working out becomes less of a priority"
Thankfully it got better in about 3 week and it is now pain that I can function with still.

So, OP, hang in there, keep up the effort, and in a few weeks you will be able to move and perform normal life functions again... And be stronger!

yo_andi

Hurts...so... good.

MassiveDelta

I read this wrong Im bad

ECA67

Yes , until you really challenge your muscles again. Remember how larger muscles are made to begin with ?