What is this exercise sorcery?

[BrownEyedGirl80]

Started C25K on Tuesday,did it a couple of years ago and I remember it working it terms of fitness,losing weight,toning up etc.Completed day 1 and felt really good.
Woke up yesterday all smug at the fact that my unfit wine and crisp loving body wasn't aching in the slightest,obviously fitter than I thought eh?

Erm no.Woke up aching to fuck today like I'd run a marathon in the night! What is this magical bullshit?

[PenCreed]

What's worse is that doing it again will help. It's definitely witchcraft, because that makes no logical sense - how can putting yourself through it more than once be a good thing?

[BrownEyedGirl80]

I know wtf! I'm doing it again later

[GaspingGekko]

Yeah the second day is usually worse than the first if you push your body more than it's used to.

PenCreed is right, running again will help fix it - that's the bit that makes absolutely no sense to me.

[PriestessofPing]

Yea you got the DOMS!

www.verywellfit.com/muscle-pain-and-soreness-after-exercise-3119254

[BrownEyedGirl80]

Omg it's even got a name😭

[Panticus]

DOMS on the second day after exercising is a sure sign you've pushed your body REALLY hard. Ouch.

[montysma1]

Yep..... DOMS!
DAY 2.

[SummerHouse]

The DOMS are broken muscles rebuilding themselves into glorious, beautiful, perfection. Yes, it is magic.