I’m like a broken record — I am S O R E from yesterday’s workout. So sore that today, I cut short my bargain basement elliptical workout this morning bc I was just too fatigued and sore. It’s great that I have been doing this boot camp program for over 2 years and can still get super sore — that’s what I love about it. Your muscles never get used to just doing one thing and you end up being sore on a regular basis. That’s good right??

So what I am feeling now is called Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness or DOMS for short. Sounds serious doesn’t it? To me it tells me that I worked hard and am building muscle! A lot of people stop working out when they feel it — and although I may not go full on at 100% while my muscles recover/heal but I don’t just stop — sometimes it actually makes me feel better to exercise while sore.. but that’s just me.

DOMS is a familiar experience for athletes at every level and can be described as muscles soreness that occurs 24 – 48 hours following intense exercise. The sensation can range from mild discomfort to debilitating pain.

Delayed onset muscle soreness differs from the acute muscle soreness that can be felt during or immediately following a heavy exercise bout. This is usually attributable to an increase in hydrogen ions associated with lactic acid accumulation or edema that build up of fluid in the tissues often referred to by bodybuilders as being pumped-up.

http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/delayed-onset-muscle-soreness.html