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What gives you the worst muscle ache/DOMS?

Afternoon all,

What work-out/routine gives you the worst muscle aches and delayed onset of muscle soreness? And what do you do to compensate/recover for that?

I completed the Pathfinder March yesterday which was 46 miles so my legs are massively aching today to the point where normal walking is impossible (I do feel better than when I did it last year though).
I've been for a very light 30min swim this morning to try to loosen up my muscles & then had a hot bath to relax them whereas last year I stayed on the sofa all day watching boxsets.

I've done a fair few running, swimming & circuit workouts that leave me unable/unwilling to do exercise properly for a few days & hill walking while carrying weight is a killer too but I don't think any of them quite compare to long distance walking. I've got London to Brighton in a couple of weeks though which has is even further. Fun times haha.

Reply 1

kaksdhi

i don't know what will give you the most doms but for a quicker recovery from them you should do a cool down (i find stretching helps a lot) and have an ice/cold bath if possible

Always legs

For me it's always squats that give me DOMS in my butt & thighs, stretching is good and it's important to stay active throughout recovery (even though it hurts) and do some X-training. But at the end of the day everyone recovers at their own pace, you can do stuff for the pain but you can't really speed up recovery.

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Reply 4

doodle_333

sprints always give me massive DOMS even if I don't feel that bad afterwards

I always take a bath (warm cos I'm too wimpy for a cold one), stretch a bit and try and make sure I do something the next day, even if it's very light

Reply 5

jackcoys

i literally got doms the first 2 times i went to the gym about a year ago and lifted just the bar. i'm squatting 120kg now and ive not had doms since lol

Reply 6

username1292215

Squats, always in my quads

legs and abs for me

I did like 8 sets of high rep squats once after not working out for ages
it was a mistake

Reply 9

Berke0

Original post by jackcoys

i literally got doms the first 2 times i went to the gym about a year ago and lifted just the bar. i'm squatting 120kg now and ive not had doms since lol