Muscle soreness after a workout can help us feel really good, and some of us use it as a badge of honor, or evidence that our bootcamp classes must be working.

WRONG! Soreness from a workout is NOT always a sign of a good workout. Muscle soreness resulting from a workout is known as delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS ...

“Your workout can still be effective if you're not sore afterward,” Battle says. “But in general, the next day, you want to feel like your muscles got worked.”

Although DOMS may provide some indication of muscle damage, it's definitely not a reliable indicator and it won't always reflect the magnitude of the damage.

26 янв. 2024 г. · Soreness can be a sign of muscle growth, but the feeling of your muscles being worked can also indicate a successful workout.

14 мар. 2022 г. · Hedt. "Muscle soreness can be a deterrent to exercising, but it's temporary and the more you exercise, the less you should feel it.

8 мая 2024 г. · Contrary to popular belief, the level of soreness you're feeling in your body has nothing to do with whether you had an effective workout or not.

22 авг. 2024 г. · If you're really itching for another hard workout, you can focus on muscles that don't hurt—for instance, do a leg day if your arms are aching.

As a general rule, soreness becomes evident about 6–8 hours after an intense exercise bout and peaks at approximately 48 hours postexercise.