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The body's way of billing you a day late for yesterday's ambition.
means Tender, aching, or painful, usually in a muscle or wound that's been strained, bruised, or overworked.
from From Old English 'sar' (painful, grievous), a word with deep Germanic roots shared by German 'sehr' — which actually drifted to mean 'very,' a cousin reminder that 'sore' once carried the sense of intensity itself, not just hurt. The feeling has stayed put; its relatives wandered off to describe other things entirely.
- science
- DOMS peaks 24-72 hours after exercise, not immediately
- cause
- microscopic muscle tears, not lactic acid buildup
- myth
- stretching after workout does not prevent it
- fix
- light movement helps more than total rest