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“Muscle soreness (DOMS) is an indicator of muscle growth.”
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The video examines and clarifies the common fitness belief regarding whether muscle soreness indicates muscle growth.
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Do Sore Muscles Lead to Growth?!Renaissance Periodization
This short video from Renaissance Periodization examines the common fitness belief that muscle soreness indicates muscle growth. It clarifies the relationship between delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) and actual hypertrophy.
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