Credit: Shutterstock If you've ever hit the gym hard or tried a new workout, you know that unmistakable ache that sets in the ...

Feeling sore after a hard workout is common even for the most experienced athletes. It’s a love-hate feeling that lets us ...

Whether you’re just getting back into the swing of working out or you’re an avid exerciser, we all experience soreness after a workout at some point. If you’re brand new to exercise, soreness is ...

Before Anna Cockrell became a professional track and field athlete, she didn't always cool down or stretch after exercising. Between night classes and early morning practice in college, she didn't ...

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 ...

Post-exercise stiffness is a part of any fitness regimen, but many treatments don’t address the underlying cause. Here’s what actually works. By Amanda Loudin Maybe it was an intense spin class that ...

Lactic acid builds up in muscles during intense exercise and causes a burning sensation. However, it is not responsible for next-day muscle soreness.

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 ...

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Isaac Newton’s third law of motion goes something like: “what goes up must come down.” And today, I would like to posit yet another law of motion: “Those who work out will, at some point, get sore.” ...

Neck and shoulder pain can occur due to poor posture, muscle strains, and more. Certain exercises can help relieve this pain, ...

Lawrence Hayes has received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), the Chief Scientist Office (CSO), the RS Macdonald Charitable Trust, and the Physiological Society.