When our muscles feel sore after a workout, it’s our body’s way of saying it’s adapting to stress, getting stronger, repairing itself to handle more next time.
When we challenge our muscles in ways they’re not used to, we create tiny micro-tears in the muscle fibers.
Our body responds with a mild inflammatory process – immune cells rush in to repair the damage, releasing chemicals that increase sensitivity and cause that familiar soreness.
Over the next few days, our muscles rebuild stronger and more resilient than before. The soreness, thus, is simply our body learning to handle more.
Growth, in the gym or in life, often feels like soreness first.
Soreness is a feature, not a bug.
