DOMS

Question 1

What does DOMS stand for?

Answer 1

Delayed onset of Muscle Soreness

Question 2

Why do the muscles feel sore after intense muscular exercise? eg plyometrics

Answer 2

Damage to the muscle fibres and the connective tissue which leads to inflammation and increased muscle temperature

Question 3

How to prevent DOMS…

Answer 3

• Do a dynamic warm up to make the muscles warmer to increase flexibility, less likely to tear
• Avoid strenuous muscle action such as downhill running or down phase of a press up
• Gradually increase intensity and duration of exercise (progression in SPORT)
• active warm down that includes passive stretching which prevents blood pooling and get rid of lactic acid
• massages (drain the blood reducing blood pooling and removing lactic acid)
• ice baths