After nearly 4 years of fanatic in- and outdoor climbing, DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) after training has become an increasingly rare fenomenon for me. But after certain types of high-intensity training sessions I do still get DOMS. As soon as I'm fully recovered, usually after 48 to 72 hours, I often feel I've made noticable strength gains. So I've been thinking about making this into a habit, training three times a week in such a way that I get DOMS each time. The goal is to break through my 7c-plateau into 8a. Needless to say, I'll make sure that I recover almost 100% before the next training. Otherwise the effect will be negative rather than positive. My question is this: do any of you have any experience with this type of (strength) training and repeated, "perpetual" DOMS? :) And would you recommend or rather advise against it? Best, Armand
I do not fully understand what you mean. I have always said that if your fore arms remain pumped after one hour rest you have trained to hard. If you are talking about just the slight pain you sometimes get after one day, I think you are doing it correctely. It is better to train hard for a period and rest like two days compared to just train five days a week. However, I do think that you also should have periods were you train more and focus more on techincal and tactical skill. You need a platform to start from and if you just train super hard two times a week you will loose some endurance and possibly get some injuries.
In swedish- Trรคningsverk... pain coming from the muscular fibres because of basically ripping the fibercells slightly. this is a good thing, in the way that this makes the body repair and prepair itself for this kind of usage of those muscles..rest afterwards though:)do 100 squats and wait one day..
DOMS after every training-session: a good or a bad thing?