DOMS generally shows up 24 to 48 hours after an intense workout, according to Jordan Metzl, M.D., a sports medicine physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. And Callaghan ...

Brown explains the science behind muscle soreness, and what you can do to fix it ...

Starting exercise too intensely or pushing the body beyond its readiness sharply increases the risk of injury, often with ...

As many of us hit the gym or go for a run to recover from the silly season, you might notice a bit of extra muscle soreness. This is especially true if it has been a while between workouts. A common ...

Humans have long glamorized suffering, hailing it as an essential ingredient of growth. In the ancient Greek tragedy Elektra, Sophocles wrote: “Nothing truly succeeds without pain.” In the 1980s, the ...

Muscle soreness is a familiar sensation for anyone who’s recently intensified their workout regimen or returned to the gym after a hiatus. This discomfort, technically known as delayed onset muscle ...

Some people love being sore after a workout because it feels like an affirmation that they put the work in. Other people want to avoid it at all costs because it discourages further workouts for them.

New-to-you fitness goals often come with a common side effect, namely muscle soreness. Whether you’ve switched up your strength-training program or you’re trying a new type of activity, it can (and ...

Post-workout muscle soreness is common after intense or new exercise, but it doesn’t have to derail your routine. Experts say gentle movements like walking, stretching, swimming, cycling, yoga, foam ...

Nearly every day, I walk for about an hour, varying my routes, incorporating a few hills and keeping a brisk pace to raise my heart rate. In winter, I walk up and down four flights of stairs for 30 ...