File :-(, x, )
Anonymous
/fit/ I have a question. I decided in order to get more in depth answers I'd ask you instead of going to google it.

Why is it whenever you exercise your muscles hurt? Is it because you're gaining muscle or it's just because you're working them more than usual? Is it a good thing or does it not matter at all?

I sped walked home from school last Friday and my legs are still sore from calve to hips, so I was just wondering if this was a good sign.
>> Anonymous
It means you're going to get stronger.
>> Anonymous
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed_onset_muscle_soreness
>> Anonymous
Your muscles hurt because you've torn them and they are repairing. When you work out you are damaging the muscle fibres and the process of rebuilding them harder, better, faster, stronger than before is what you aim for. So yes, it's normal unless if you were just working out normally. However, pain resulting from shit form and retarded stretches or something is just plain bad.
>> Anonymous
Muscle soreness is not from tearing the fibers during exercise. Yes, weight training does damage the muscles which causes them to repair themselves and grow stronger, but that is not what you feel. The sore, tight feeling is a build up of lactic acid in the tissue which happens during exercise. If you are not used to exercising the lactic acid stays in the muscle longer and causes soreness.
>> Guil
>>46125
see
>>45820

in b4 "wikipedia is not a valid source"
>> Anonymous
What action to take
Therefore to avoid delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS), try the following:
(a) Perform a general warm up (5 mins, cycling, jogging etc).
(b) Perform specific dynamic mobility exercises for 15-20 minutes.
(c) When starting an exercise programme, avoid movements that entail strenuous eccentric muscle action (downhill running, plyometrics, etc).
(d) Gradually increase the intensity and duration of exercise.
(e) Complete additional bouts of the exercise that originally caused delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) - for instance, if DOMS was sustained during downhill running, additional downhill running within one to six weeks will help alleviate the problem).