katie
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This topic follows on the one that started in my log (after I recounted my experience of extreme, immediate onset muscle soreness after doing deadlifts and KB swings).
Does DOMS tell you you've had an effective workout or not? Discuss.
Personally I think the answer is no. It's more an indicator of the size of the initial "shock" that your muscles experience.
For example, take squats. When I first did them, I couldn't sit down for the next couple of days afterwards. But nowadays I hardly get DOMS from doing them anymore. Does that mean that my squatting workouts are ineffective?
No - I don't rely on DOMS as an indication of how effective my workout is - I look at my training log and make sure the weights are going up consistently.
Does DOMS tell you you've had an effective workout or not? Discuss.
Personally I think the answer is no. It's more an indicator of the size of the initial "shock" that your muscles experience.
For example, take squats. When I first did them, I couldn't sit down for the next couple of days afterwards. But nowadays I hardly get DOMS from doing them anymore. Does that mean that my squatting workouts are ineffective?
No - I don't rely on DOMS as an indication of how effective my workout is - I look at my training log and make sure the weights are going up consistently.