Today was leg day again. Considering the fact that my legs were still sore from Monday, I felt pretty good! Am I the only person who actually gets happy that I am sore?? I love knowing that I trained hard enough that my muscles need to rebuild themselves and will grow. The soreness is actually called DOMS. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness.
DOMS is caused by tiny microscopic tears that occur in the muscle as a result of high intensity exercise (such as weight training, intense cycling, etc). After the workout, the muscle begins to rebuild itself (provided it is allowed enough time and nutrients to recover). This is the rebuilding process which creates new muscle that is bigger and stronger than before. In other words, your muscles are growing. Your muscles grow when you are at rest – not when you’re at the gym.
Remember that we must always shock are bodies so that we can constantly be gaining muscle growth and that soreness....... will be back!!!
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