In sports & fitness, DOMS means: Short for delayed onset muscle soreness: the stiffness and pain felt in muscles a day or two after hard or unfamiliar exercise.
In Turkish: gecikmiş kas ağrısı, kas ağrısı, tutulma
How it is used
Used by trainers, athletes and sports scientists, and pronounced as one word ("doms"). People say they have DOMS or terrible DOMS after leg day. It usually peaks one to three days after exercise.
Example sentences
I've still got DOMS from Monday's leg workout.
DOMS is normal when you start a new programme.
Common collocations
have DOMS
bad DOMS
DOMS after leg day
reduce DOMS
Related terms
recoveryThe process of the body returning to normal after training, competition or injury, helped by rest, sleep and nutrition.
muscleA soft body tissue that can contract and relax to move parts of the body; skeletal muscles are attached to bones by tendons.
foam rollerA firm foam cylinder that you lie or roll on to put pressure on your muscles, used in warm-ups and recovery.
rest dayA day in a training plan with no hard exercise, planned so that the body can recover and adapt.
