Ever struggled to walk down the stairs after leg day? Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is commonly experienced after strength training or strenuous exercise. But is there anything that is scientifically proven to help prevent or manage DOMS? What causes DOMS? DOMS is caused by microscopic muscle tears and damage, typically from performing eccentric muscle contraction movements, high intensity exercise or after doing exercises not accustomed to. Eccentric contractions invo