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The worst body part to have DOMS is...

missbrendalynn
missbrendalynn Posts: 74 Member
edited February 9 in Fitness and Exercise
...calves :indifferent:

Did a few sets of standing & seated calf raises a couple of days ago and I'm in a world of hurt right now. I can't stand on my heels & am pretty much walking around like a total spaz. I'm usually a huge fan of DOMS but this is just ridiculous :sad: with other body parts, I find that stretching helps but even touching my calves hurt because they're so tender.

I think lower back comes second only because it affects every other workout. Still extremely bearable compared to calves though.

Curious, where does it hurt the most for you? :flowerforyou:

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  • yogicarl
    yogicarl Posts: 1,260 Member
    The glutes - that can be a right pain in the *$$!
  • Hadabetter
    Hadabetter Posts: 942 Member
    I have to agree with calves. I had forgotten, because it's been years, but yep...calf DOMS will change your life.
  • lighteningjeanne855
    lighteningjeanne855 Posts: 566 Member
    From Wikipedia, for newcomers:
    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.

    I agree that the pain in the calves causes the most discomfort
    when attempting to go about one's daily routine.
  • _TastySnoBalls_
    _TastySnoBalls_ Posts: 1,298 Member
    posterior chain...makes for a fun time trying to sit on the toilet
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    Lower back. Radiates down into the butt and then down into the legs lol.
  • ladylove52086
    ladylove52086 Posts: 10
    Quads. Sitting hurts, standing hurts, walking hurts... You get my drift. And just imagine STAIRS! *shudder*
  • Froody2
    Froody2 Posts: 338 Member
    Glutes - absolute torture having to drop onto the toilet from a great height because you cannot allow contraction of any muscle used in sitting. Especially if you're drinking lots of water lol.



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  • broox80
    broox80 Posts: 1,195 Member
    Needing to pee :/
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    ahhhhhh! sorry to hear-
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Chest because it's... um...awkward to foam roll your chest :wink:
  • Notthatguykh
    Notthatguykh Posts: 15 Member
    I get doms everywhere (except my shoulders) but the pain is barely even noticeable.
  • glenclouser
    glenclouser Posts: 21 Member
    Needing to pee :/
    Indeed! Bladder DOMS is the worst! ;)
  • Matt24442
    Matt24442 Posts: 324
    The glutes - that can be a right pain in the *$$!

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  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    Chest because it's... um...awkward to foam roll your chest :wink:
    Very true! And even more ackward when you do it in the running store after the group run.
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    Quads
  • Slacker16
    Slacker16 Posts: 1,184 Member
    Abs.

    It hurts when you do anything, even laughing, and God help you if you start coughing!
  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
    glutes and biceps.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    I don't get doms. my husband gets no sympathy after leg day :)
  • wilmnoca
    wilmnoca Posts: 416 Member
    I had the worst DOMS in my chest last week and it was rediculously painful to move my arms from left to right. Me-owww! But you're right, calves suck too!
  • caseys29
    caseys29 Posts: 63 Member
    I hated the soreness I felt the first time after I did a shoulder workout, because it felt like I was getting sick. It was pretty bad the first time because I had never done so much as a shoulder shrug in my life and I loaded up the trap bar with 100 pounds because it was so easy to do. That plus all the other lifts made me feel like I was coming down with the flu the next day. I normally don't mind muscle soreness because it reminds me of what I'm trying to accomplish. Calf soreness is pretty bad too, though!
  • BetterKimmer
    BetterKimmer Posts: 178 Member
    The old quad/glute combo. Trying to sit, trying to stand, trying to walk.... I need a wheelchair with a built in bedpan.
  • CipherZero
    CipherZero Posts: 1,418 Member
    Glutes. There's no sane way to explain why your *kitten* hurts.
  • pinkiemarie252
    pinkiemarie252 Posts: 222 Member
    Quads. Sitting hurts, standing hurts, walking hurts... You get my drift. And just imagine STAIRS! *shudder*
    Agreed! How do you go to the bathroom? :(
  • missbrendalynn
    missbrendalynn Posts: 74 Member
    I have to agree with calves. I had forgotten, because it's been years, but yep...calf DOMS will change your life.

    Cannot have said it better. Never have I ever experienced soreness of this proportion :indifferent: brb, getting a wheelchair.
  • ChancyW
    ChancyW Posts: 437 Member
    Glutes - absolute torture having to drop onto the toilet from a great height because you cannot allow contraction of any muscle used in sitting. Especially if you're drinking lots of water lol.



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    This ^
  • ChancyW
    ChancyW Posts: 437 Member
    Chest because it's... um...awkward to foam roll your chest :wink:

    I use tennis balls. Smaller & they work.
  • Cat_Lifts
    Cat_Lifts Posts: 174 Member
    Hamstrings and glutes are usually the worst for me. For 2 days I would laugh every time I sat down in a chair or used the restroom because it was so painful.
  • RaggedyPond
    RaggedyPond Posts: 1,487 Member
    hammies
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