why is delayed onset muscle soreness…. delayed?
In: Biology
because it is the muscle tightening/stiffening up after being “worked out” that causes the soreness. This stiffening takes a while to happen because it doesn’t start happening until after you’ve stopped moving/working out.
You’ll notice if you just sit relaxed you wont feel sore muscles as much as if you’re moving them/stretching them.
This is also why stretching after you work out is recommended because it helps minimize the extreme stiffening, youll still get sore, just not as sore.
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