What Science Says About Curing Post-Workout Soreness Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by GMB Fitness on Unsplash Have you ever crushed a tough workout, felt great that evening, only to wake up two days later waddling like a penguin? This familiar, nagging ache is known as Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) . It typically begins 12 hours after an intense workout and reaches its peak 24 to 72 hours later. Under the surface, microscopic damage to your muscle fibers sets off an inflammatory response. This causes fluid to accumulate in the spaces between your tissues, increasing pressure inside the muscle, which leaves you feeling stiff, tender, and inflexible. To combat this post-workout misery, two recovery tools have completely taken over the fitness world: the Foam Roller and the Massage Gun (percussive massage). But if you have to choose one, which tool is actually backed by science to speed up your recovery?…