Humans have long glamorized suffering, hailing it as an essential ingredient of growth. In the ancient Greek tragedy Elektra, Sophocles wrote: “Nothing truly succeeds without pain.” In the 1980s, the ...

Muscle soreness is a familiar sensation for anyone who’s recently intensified their workout regimen or returned to the gym after a hiatus. This discomfort, technically known as delayed onset muscle ...

You drag yourself out of bed the morning after a tough workout, wincing as your muscles protest with every movement. That familiar ache – sometimes a gentle reminder of yesterday’s efforts, sometimes ...

If you’re feeling sore from a run or gym session, you might wonder whether it’s better to push through or give your body a rest. This achy or stiff feeling in your muscles after exercise is known as ...

As many of us hit the gym or go for a run to recover from the silly season, you might notice a bit of extra muscle soreness. This is especially true if it has been a while between workouts. A common ...

Why do you get sore muscles from exercise, and does being sore mean you did a good workout? Can you prevent or get rid of muscle soreness? Read on to find out. You’ve probably felt it: the day or two ...

If you’ve ever struggled to sit down the day after squats, you know exactly what delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) feels like. It’s one of those things that pretty much everyone who works out deals ...

Heimlich is a contributor for TIME. Heimlich is a contributor for TIME. A hard workout can come back to haunt you. When you wake up the next morning and try to get out of bed, everyday motions like ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." IT'S THE DAY after leg day and you're having a hard time walking. And taking the stairs. And standing up ...

If you’re someone who trains hard, you probably already know that recovery is just as crucial as the workout itself. But to get out the tight kinks and relieve sore muscles, there is a debate about ...