Mystery #4Tier 3muscles and recovery
Why are your muscles most sore the day AFTER a tough workout, not during it?
You survive a really tough workout feeling proud and fine. Then you wake up the next morning and, ouch, everything is stiff and sore. Strangely, the ache is often worse a whole day later, not while you were exercising. Why does the soreness wait until after you've rested?

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What do you think your muscles are doing in the hours after a hard workout?
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