If pain is a mechanism to know when to avoid a behavior/ when something is wrong, why does exercising hurt?

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If pain is a mechanism to know when to avoid a behavior/ when something is wrong, why does exercising hurt?

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I’ve always assumed the soreness after exercise had the advantage of encouraging you to rest so that muscles and tissue could be repaired.

It’s rare to be in so much pain that you couldn’t still run from a predator if necessary.

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