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Alice Porter

A physiotherapist says this is the one thing you should do if you have sore muscles after working out

Man stretching his upper-body outdoors.

If you're regularly strength training, you've probably experienced something known as DOMs (delayed-onset muscle soreness). It's particularly common if you're new to lifting weights, but even experienced lifters can get sore after a heavy session. 

There are several theories about what causes it, but the prevailing one is that it's caused by muscular microtears and inflammation, which are the result of exercise. 

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