Soreness may not be related to muscle damage or an effective workout. It may be related to an entirely different tissue and explain why soreness is not a reliable indicator of an effective workout.

 0:00: Introduction
1:01: Factors for muscle growth 
1:22: Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
3:15: Unaccustomed movement and soreness
4:00: What is happening on a mechanical/cellular level to cause DOMS?
8:25: What it might mean if you’re not always sore
9:18: Why constant soreness is not the goal
11:22: What you can do if you experience DOMS
13:30: A note about fascia 
15:15: Summary

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