D.O.M.S.

Delayed onset muscle soreness (D.O.M.S.) can make a softy out of the toughest of us. 

It's the pain and stiffness felt 24 to 72 hours after a tough workout. It can last from 2-6 days and can be extremely uncomfortable.  Not to be confused with acute muscle soreness.

If you have not worked out for a while D.O.M.S. is unavoidable. You can ease your way back into training by using lighter weights for your 1st few sessions, but there will still be soreness.

When clients come to me for personal training or group fitness classes after not training for a while they are always enthusiastic and motivated. They give 100% and leave feeling like a boss. They'll say "Oh man, that was great! I'll see you in 2 days!" 

It's all I can do not to laugh maniacally knowing whats in store.

I compose myself and say "Now, you're gonna be good and sore for the next few days. Don't let that discourage you." 2 days later they show up with a different look on their face...

The bad news is there's no way to avoid D.O.M.S. Pop some ibuprofen and suck it up!

The good news is after a couple weeks of regular training the soreness is nowhere near as bad. 

HAPPY TRAINING!