Is DOMS necessary?
I am wondering because I rarely ever have it. So does that mean I don’t lift hard or heavy enough? If I am not super setting I am doing straight sets of three sets each for two body parts, one large and one small muscle group. I probably could go a little heavier but do not want to prostitute form and technique for just a larger number and when lifting I like to keep it "out of out of my neck" when lifting this seems to dial in the muscle when it is being worked. I also stretch before and after working out for about 10 minutes using an HDL band, could this be contributing to lack of DOMS? I see a lot of people talking about and was thinking am I doing something wrong or am doing thing right?
May 7, 2009 at 6:14 am
1) Are you going to failure on EVERY set?
2) How many total sets per muscle do you do?
3) Try dropsetting. I’ve been doing a lot of them the past month & they definitely bring on DOMS.
4) Try throwing in some days with very high reps (15-25 at least) per set, to FAILURE. That will also bring on DOMS.
Hope this gives you something to think about. Keep charging.
May 7, 2009 at 7:07 am
1) no I work to fatigue
2) 3 sets and ramping up weight for each set with 4 exercise for each muscle with a 12,10,8 rep range
3) never tried drop setting just straight sets, super and giant sets
4) I do change the routine on lifting substituting different movements every few weeks
5) But is DOMS necessary? Thanks for the input.
May 8, 2009 at 5:42 am
i dont think its totally necessary though, not to sure on the scieny bit but i think some people are more prone- you can have mine if you want through
May 16, 2009 at 7:33 am
Like mom wrote, not everyone gets them. They can be just until you get used to going an exercise. I don’t often get them.
From what I have read, they are not necessary as an indicator of growth stimulation.