The Prevention and Treatment of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage

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Casler wrote:

Train Hard, Stay Hungry and seek DOMS,

Pérez asks:

So you actively seek soreness? Do you think it is linked to muscle growth?

Some people say it's irrelevant, or even undesirable. Me, I definitely like

to be sore after a hard training session, although I do hate it when my hams

or biceps are stiff and weak.

Casler writes:

Actually I was " joking " as per the " smiley face " after DOMS.

The DOMS/EIMD I endure is the result of three factors:

1) My age, which certainly takes a toll on tissue strength and I would

assume is in some early stage of sarcopenia

2) The Heavy Weights and High Reps I use with a focus on CAT style

concentric and eccentric placing rather large and numerous high tensions on

the muscle during each set. (example last week performed 260 x 20, 300 x

16, 340 x 10 in the pulldown, followed by DB Pullovers 100# x 28, followed

by DB Rows 115# x 17, so my lats and back were a bit sore)

3) Training the same exercise only once in about 10 day cycles, which allows

pretty much for complete recovery between bouts

No I really don't suggest " seeking DOMS " as an indicator of the stimulus.

However I was just questioning the " strange use " of the term " protective

effect " .

For example Vit C at a rather specific dose each day has a " protective

effect " against scurvy. But the protective effect from DOMS " only " protects

to a rather minimum level beyond current load/tension stimulus, and

virtually " no effect " if one simply changes exercise.

Again too much time on my hands. I could become the Andy Rooney of

SuperTraining (heaven forbid)

Regards,

Casler

TRI-VECTOR 3-D Force Systems

Century City, CA