Thread: Lack of DOMS

Basically no, unless you're not using proper form and so not targeting the desired muscles, but that's fairly unlikely. Only other thing I can think of is that you may already be well conditioned in these areas. Do you run or ride a lot?

I know if I do squats after a couple weeks off I can hardly walk for 3 days.

Originally Posted by Coops

I have recently started my weightlifting program and have been manly sticking to compound exercises such as the deadlift, squats and bench press. I have had 2 such sessions at the gym in the past 4 days and I haven't felt any DOMS in my pecs or my legs, I even added a few more exercises for those muscles yesterday and I have woken up pain free again. My back is pleasantly numb so I know that has gotten a proper workout but I cant understand why my other muscles aren't.

I am lifting enough weight to causes twinging or inability to complete range of motion at about 10-12 reps and completing 3 sets of each exercise. Does anyone know what I am doing wrong?

strange, whats your volume like? you know about mind 2 muscle connection n' all that?

Originally Posted by Coops

I have recently started my weightlifting program and have been manly sticking to compound exercises such as the deadlift, squats and bench press. I have had 2 such sessions at the gym in the past 4 days and I haven't felt any DOMS in my pecs or my legs, I even added a few more exercises for those muscles yesterday and I have woken up pain free again. My back is pleasantly numb so I know that has gotten a proper workout but I cant understand why my other muscles aren't.

I am lifting enough weight to causes twinging or inability to complete range of motion at about 10-12 reps and completing 3 sets of each exercise. Does anyone know what I am doing wrong?

10-12 reps is fairly high, i tend to get DOMS using higher intensity with lower volume say 6-8 reps, maybe you should try increasing the weight

Some muslces are more prone to DOMS than others but id be surprised if you didnt feel it in your legs.

high reps, lows reps, high volume, low volume, i get DOMS no matter what, so you can take all the DOMS you want of mine.

The problem is that you're probly 1)not using M2M connection and/or 2) not pushing yourself hard enough

Originally Posted by stu21Ldn

10-12 reps is fairly high, i tend to get DOMS using higher intensity with lower volume say 6-8 reps, maybe you should try increasing the weight

Some muslces are more prone to DOMS than others but id be surprised if you didnt feel it in your legs.

same for me..High rep low weight doesnt cause DOMS for me ..like at all!!!
But intense low volume heavy load does!

I thought it was because high reps work more on endurance and low volume high load actually causes atrophy! I have been known to be wrong fairly often tho!

Well i cant see how im not pushing myself hard enough, i nearly crushed myself on bench press :P cus i never had a spotter and went that bit further, as for M2M what is that?

its the mind to muscle connection, I dont know much of it, but, i suppose it's the ability to focus on a muscle group, kind of like thinking not of moving the weight upwards on a bench press, but, squeezing your pecs together...

Either that or im horribly mistaken, which isnt beyond me.

Originally Posted by FishOrCutBait

its the mind to muscle connection, I dont know much of it, but, i suppose it's the ability to focus on a muscle group, kind of like thinking not of moving the weight upwards on a bench press, but, squeezing your pecs together...

and IMO the most important thing in all of BB

DOMS - delayed onset muscle soreness ....theres a difference between muscle soreness the day morning right after the workout and DOMS....doms is bad, so why would you want it?

Originally Posted by BruiseKnee

DOMS - delayed onset muscle soreness ....theres a difference between muscle soreness the day morning right after the workout and DOMS....doms is bad, so why would you want it?

DOMs usually occurs within 24-48 hours of a work out

DOMs is a result of minature tears in the muscle fibre which occur whilst working out. with correct rest and nutrition these tears will be repaired and muscle growth will be stimulated.

Its not bad for you, its a good sign