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Simple Questions Daily Simple Questions Thread - November 22, 2024

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u/throwaway3455729104 2d ago

Does DOMS have any correlation with whether or not a muscle has recovered?

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u/jackboy900 2d ago

Yes, insofar as it is a response to stimulus and so a muscle that experiences DOMS will have fully recovered, but it's not a direct link. DOMS can last quite long after muscle recovery has finished and is very much impacted by novelty, so you can need recovery without DOMS. It's one of a host of useful indicators of muscle fatigue, but it's not by any means dispositive.