Well, DOMS is, delayed onset muscle soreness and more than likely you have had to deal with it if you are in some way an athlete or just starting to workout.
If you have, then you know that it can be very painful. I suffered quite often from DOMS so I started to look into what causes it.
According to Wikipedia DOMS is soreness caused by eccentric exercise. It is pain you will feel the onset of it after 24 hours up to 72 hours.
The old idea that DOMS is caused by build up of lactic acid has been disproved by this article. So if it's not lactic acid then what is it?
Inflammation is the culprit states this article. I feel that there is something behind this. I suffer from inflammation and have for some time and can see that being the case.
Of course you are doing some damage to your muscles and tissues also so that will cause some pain. "no pain, no gain" Is the saying, right! Well lets try to limit the pain part!
How to reduce inflammation?
* Diet- remove foods in your diet that cause inflammation and add foods that fight it
* Take your fish oil/ omega-3 supplements
* Get plenty of rest and de-stress often
* Excersize, try to stay active. The longer you sit the harder it is on your body
I hope this gave you some ideas on how to help with DOMS and if you have any helpful hints, please leave me a comment.
No comments:
Post a Comment