Should you train when you develop delayed onset of muscle soreness?

b. 1998

I just took a 2 monthish break which is the first I have taken. Unexpectedly after a couple days of cycling my calf, hamstring, quad, lower back etc have developed DOMS.

Should I still train or take a day off?

imposter2.0

Do whatever you like. Muscle soreness is not going to kill you..

ugo.santalucia

ride harder until it goes away, ride it off

First.Aspect

I think you should lower your saddle. Or raise it. That will put you further over the spindle and rotate your rotator, which will put less strain on your ulmer and help with the DOMS.

Alternatives include (i) MTFU or (ii) over train and have an injury lay off, during which your DOMS will get better.

cooldad

That's a sign to turn pro.

First.Aspect

b. 1998 wrote:

I just took a 2 monthish break which is the first I have taken. Unexpectedly after a couple days of cycling my calf, hamstring, quad, lower back etc have developed DOMS.

Should I still train or take a day off?

I think I've spotted the problem. If it was completely predictable, would that help?

griffsters

Is it a full moon? can't be arsed checking. If so lock yourself in the house, things might be about to get messy. And bigger.

drwae

If you exercise/cycle/work out through soreness it goes away after a few minutes... if it's really DOMS and you didn't injure something

kingstongraham

I know someone who trained through lower back soreness. Dead now.

fat daddy

I have found that repetitive exercise like cycling, rowing and running to ease the pain of DOMs

Alex99

cooldad wrote:

That's a sign to turn pro.

Only if it's ironic DOMS