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DOMS recovery (self.fitness)

submitted 3 months ago by Towerofpain11 to c/fitness

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Hi everyone, I'm new to working out. I've mostly been walking and rowing. On Monday I incorporated body weight strength training, which included squats and lunges. Today is now Wednesday and I'm feeling the pain in my legs. How do I recover from this? Should I stick to my routine or take it easy today? I do warm up/warm down, stretch and eat protein heavy foods btw. I also really want to keep going as it helps my mental health. TIA.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I know that exact pain. What my trainer told me is that if you rest after DOMS, the pain will be worse. Instead, try doing the same squat/lunges motion (the one which caused the DOMS) but WITHOUT weights. This will actually reduce the pain after a few reps. Don't worry, this is temporary. I get DOMS whenever I try a new exercise.

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