Feeling Sore the Day After Your Workout?

Here's why delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is NOT something to strive for

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A reader recently asked: “I started working out in the gym and get quite sore the day after. I’ve heard that means I’ve had a productive workout that will build more muscle—is that really true?”

She’s not the only one who has wondered this.

The soreness...