DOMS= hypertrophy?

[Fanatik]

''Some research claims that DOMS is not caused by the pain from damaged muscle cells, but from the reinforcement process.[3] The muscle responds to training by reinforcing itself up to and above its previous strength by increasing the size of muscle fibers (muscle hypertrophy). This reinforcement process causes the cells to swell in their compartment and put pressure on nerves and arteries producing pain.''

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delayed...uscle_soreness

[thursday22dp]

It can, but it is not necessary for growth.

[RickRolld]

For some people this is probably true. However, I experience great shoulder growth and they are never sore. Soreness is not always an indicator of how well muscles are hit.

[mike8190]

For some people this is probably true. However, I experience great shoulder growth and they are never sore. Soreness is not always an indicator of how well muscles are hit.

x2 my delts and back are never sore for some reason but they still grow.

[DJAuto]

Soreness usually results from change. Something is different, and your body has not adapted to it.

Thus, it does mean something in terms of growth. Is it necessary continuously? No.

[Vadim Beliaev]

Soreness usually results from change. Something is different, and your body has not adapted to it.

Good post

From personal experience this is true 99% of the time, and since change results in adaptation, DOMS usually results in me making progress, however small.