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Tuesday, August 11. 2020

More about DOMS

We have plenty of thoughtful readers who use weight-lifting as a part of, or as the entirety, of their fitness programs. That is one of the cool things about an eclectic website.


I take all of your comments on fitness topics seriously. 


Clearly, upping my routine after a few months of just running and calisthenics was part of my DOMS. What my genius trainer did for me this morning was to run me through ten minutes of leg stretches and light Tiger Tail rolling before we went to bench press. The pain disappeared.


Go figure. He suggested a heat pad for 10 minutes, then some light Tiger Tail. And yes, he blames it on getting back to more intense work. My pre-April routine was disrupted by gym closure, road running instead of treadmill and stair machine, a week's vacation, and do-it-yourself calisthenics (sadly, not as intense as gym classes).  I had been doing 3 days of weights, 1-2 days of calis, and 1-2 days of HIIT cardio. No problems.

Posted by Bird Dog in Physical Fitness at 17:34 | Comments (8) | Trackbacks (0)

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#1 James the lesser (Link) on 2020-08-11 18:35 (Reply)
Great info. I enjoyed your post. If you guys are interested in fitness and food then you can visit. Foodies
#1.1 Samir Adhikari (Link) on 2020-08-12 00:45 (Reply)
Just curious, what exactly does your genius trainer have planned (frequency, weight, sets, reps) for your next three weightlifting workouts?
#2 RJP on 2020-08-12 00:22 (Reply)
I ask because that's what guys at the gym talk about; their programming, learning about what works and what doesn't work.
#2.1 RJP on 2020-08-12 20:36 (Reply)
If you're whining about DOMS, DOMS isn't your worst problem.
#3 mike m on 2020-08-12 21:22 (Reply)
I would say BD's problems are that his trainer does not seem to know anything about proper programming for barbell weight training (can only guess what BD's squat and deadlifting form looks like) and BD does not seem interested in learning anything about it.
#3.1 RJP on 2020-08-13 14:52 (Reply)
1. I agree.
2. With the volume that BD describes, it's inconceivable that a knowledgable trainer would be unable to rotate exercises in a manner that would make DOMS impossible. DOMS typically results when things change significantly, e.g. when you work untrained muscles at a high intensity. Incorporating certain movements that are "out of cycle" into your warm up and/or programming changes in movements before you plateau can help avoid DOMS.
3. From his description of his training program and estimates of his age (he ain't a spring chicken), his volume makes it virtually certain that strength gains will be minimal beyond the typical "newbie" gains from learning how to do the exercises. Getting "greedy" and trying to make too much progress, too fast, in too many areas is counterproductive. I sometimes call this "the Joe Weider effect" based on training programs adopted by reading body builder (steroid abuser) mags.
#3.1.1 mike on 2020-08-14 15:12 (Reply)
I saw that you are taking link of fitness tips and rush out to your site. I found that this site is very informative.
#4 Hero Nepali (Link) on 2020-08-18 01:57 (Reply)

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