Random Fact #29

DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) is the muscle pain that you have 24-72 hours after strenuous exercise.  The pain is caused by micro tears in the muscle tissue and not lactic acid accumulation.  Lactic acid does form during extreme exercise and can lead to muscle fatigue but is usually flushed from the tissue 30 minutes post exercise.  So to all the coaches who, after a game, would make us run to flush out the lactic acid  I say..... "thanks for nothing."