DOMS | Should you be sore after a Workout? Video

Should you be sore after a workout? If you are not sore does that mean it wasn’t a good workout? Does being sore mean it was effective? I was walking like a duck because I was so sore from this workout. I was curious so I asked our Members on Fit4Females TV if they associate a good workout with being sore and if they liked it. Soreness after a workout is called “DOMS” delayed onset of muscle soreness. We asked our members and it was surprising what they said. Check it out below.

Do you associate being sore with a good workout?

We did an Instagram and these are the results:

58% of our members like being sore after a workout *these are the fitness crazies 🙂
42% do not *this is TOTALLY ME

DOMS Tips | Delayed Onset of Muscle Soreness

Being sore makes me not want to workout again, I can’t stand it. Here are a few tips for DOMS:

Being sore does not mean you had a “good workout “and vice versa if you are not sore
You might have pushed too hard, used muscles you haven’t worked in a while, maybe you didn’t rest, recover or refuel enough and workouts create tiny muscle tears in order to grow and improve the muscle
You shouldn’t be sore all of the time
Don’t get on a scale when you are sore after a workout because you will be retaining more water due to muscle inflammation
Foam roll, stretch and take an epsom salt bath to reduce the pain and lactic acid build up
Balance your workouts to ensure you are not over working certain body parts
If your legs are sore, skip your leg workout and work other muscles. Don’t keep working sore muscles over and over again but keep moving

In Summary

Being sore after a workout does not mean you had a “good workout”, stay consistent
Balance your workouts for all body parts
Aim for strong, fit and healthy
Get started, be consistent and track your workouts for success
Pick a daily/monthly mantra to keep you on track
Keep pen to paper tracking systems, this goes a long way for accountability

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