Thread: I never experience Delt DOMS...

Good question, I experience the same thing. Every other muscle I hit I can experience DOMS but not that much in my Delts.

I have the same issue with my shoulders and usually my biceps too. I get tightness but rarely soreness

Try switching to a different rep range that your body is not overly accustomed to. Every time I do that, I get crazy DOMS.

Originally Posted by Mr. Fantastico

Why is it that i never get DOMS in my Delts? Any other muscle group i hit, i will feel it. Sometimes for a couple of days.

Doesnt matter what i do...and im not complaining....because i know DOMS arent indicative of hypertrophy. However im curious why this is?

I try to take advantage of this by hitting them more often.

Any feedback on this?

You happy with your delt development?

I'm the same way, my delts are one of my best body parts but I never got DOMs in them. different body parts and/or muscle fiber types are more prevalent to it's effects.

DOMs is caused by the combination of microtrauma to skeletal muscle and the loss of calcium homeostasis in the muscle cell.

too many use DOMs as a means to judge the effectiveness of training which is a bad idea. training programs should be evaluated over a period of time based on increases in endurance, strenght, muscle mass, etc. whatever the persons goals may be.

Originally Posted by LAM

too many use DOMs as a means to judge the effectiveness of training which is a bad idea.

To put what LAM said into plain English, forget DOMS. (The soreness AND the person. ) DOMS doesn't tell you anything. Are your delts getting bigger and stronger? If yes, then your workout is effective. Keep it up. If they're not getting bigger and stronger, change something; weight, rep range, choice of movements, SOMETHING. Keep changing things until your delts start to respond then stick with that until the stop responding, then make another change.


If you really MUST feel DOMS, do dumbell military presses working down the rack. Start with whatever, say 50 lbs. Do as many as you can then, with no rest, move down to 45s. Do as many as you can then move down to 40s. Work all the way down the rack. Once you hit the end you won't be able to lift your arms. Cuss me out the next morning.

Listen guys...I understand DOMS are NOT an indication of muscle growth.

I was simply trying to figure out the science as to why.

Does it have to do with the increased AR in shoulders?


Anyway...'preciate it.

Originally Posted by theCaptn'

You happy with your delt development?

no, not at all. when i have to walk sideways into doorways, i will be pleased with my delts.

Originally Posted by Mr. Fantastico

no, not at all. when i have to walk sideways into doorways, i will be pleased with my delts.

Damn, you look like your there now

Not yet. I want my shirt to rip when i cough.

Originally Posted by Mr. Fantastico

no, not at all. when i have to walk sideways into doorways, i will be pleased with my delts.

. . until then, strap a midget PR to each shoulder. The colouring should be a near-perfect match

GPRCH!

lol GYCH. i should be at DOMS city in no time

Originally Posted by Mr. Fantastico

Not yet. I want my shirt to rip when i cough.

....and your pants to split when you fart.