backwards, it's easier. Dont' train when you are stiff.Basically, being stiff is (supposedly) as a result of tiny tears in your muscles.  These tears will heal and the stiffness goes and this is how the muscle strengthens itself. If you train when you

the day after DOMS is good too. Feels bit painful to start with but does ease the symptoms afterwards.If I'm really sore I'll take ibuprofen. This muppetry is me thinking the activity I've done 'won't be too bad' on the muscles, so not doing the ice bath

I'm curious to know what you all think about running with stiff muscles from another activity. DOMS (as sports physios are now calling it when you get stiff legs the day or two after exercising) is a regular aftereffect of my martial arts training

Designed for post-run recovery, these help repair muscle damage, promote blood flow and can reduce delayed onset muscle soreness (or DOMS) – that pesky day-after ache.

an unusual gait, and my thighs absolutely kill me!A It sounds like a classic case of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). DOMS is commonly experienced after unaccustomed strenuous exercise. The muscle tenderness usually becomes apparent the day after

Ok just returned to circuit training after a wee break and have fairly sore mucsles from the last session. Any suggestions on how to make them feel better other than rest?Will light exercise help?DanielB Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, DB - (DOMS

muscle soreness: a randomised controlled trial." (Br J Sports Med. June, 2007) reports "The protocol of ice-water immersion used in this study was ineffectual in minimising markers of delayed-onset muscle soreness in untrained individuals. This study

with the pofessionals! you can do a gentle jog the next day, but I wouldn't try anything too speedy it's more than likely DOMS - delayed onset muscle soreness - which happens to us all when you work the muscles hard. but the good news is that the more you do the more

at the smallest of local 10K races to find competitors clad in similarly unforgiving second skins. But with the world of compression gear awash with semi-scientific and often perplexing phrases such as 'delayed onset muscle soreness', 'high-gauge knit structure

seems to have appeared after my tempo run a week ago. I would reckon its Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness then. might be worth trying a mix of ice and foam roller massage. also if its the outside of your calf could be something to do with the IT Band, so