^^ sorry guys, but that simply isnt true. DOMS have not been directly correlated to growth or even strength gains for that matter.

There are many factors that go into Delayed onset muscle soreness, not just microtrama to the muscle cells. There is actually another thread on this here, I'll post the link in a sec.

Suffice to say, just because your sore, doesnt mean you are growing, and vice versa.

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