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Answered by Jay Bonaretti on Thursday 26 February, 2009.
Question
I no longer feel DOMS (muscle soreness or stiffness) for a few days after a workout. Does this mean that my workouts aren't as effective?
Answer
Good question. This stiffness and soreness is called DOMS, and acronym for Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. DOMS is the fitness industry jargon for microscopic damage to the muscle fibres that cause muscle soreness for up to a week following the workout.
When you initiate a new exercise regime, DOMS is usually highly prevalent due to your muscles not being conditioned for that particular type of exercise. The more you perform a certain type of exercise, the more your muscles adapt to handle this exercise more effectively.
One physiological adaptation is the muscle's ability to recover following a workout. This is exactly what you will be experiencing. Whilst you are still making amazing progress, you are no longer getting the same degree of soreness because your muscles are far greater equipped than previously to handle the heavy loads.
Meanwhile, DOMS is NOT an indication of how effective your workout was. It is ONLY and indication of damage to your muscle fibres - nothing more. You can obtain significant DOMS from an ineffective workout, yet obtain no perceived DOMS at all and yet have a highly effective workout.
