If you think “not sore means not effective” you’re using a braindead scorecard...👍SUBSCRIBE! https://www.youtube.com/c/Johannunderdogtraining?sub_confirmation=1 DOMS is real, but chasing it every session is how you build a spiky, novelty-addicted program that wrecks consistency and makes your form worse when it matters. This episode breaks down what soreness actually is, why downhill running and long-length eccentrics light you up, why soreness can change how you move, and why being sore in weird little muscles can mean you missed the main target.00:00 Not sore = no workout?00:15 Sore is not the score00:43 Chasing the aching dragon00:53 What DOMS is00:58 Peak 1–3 days01:13 Soreness changes your form01:48 Downhill and long-length eccentrics02:30 Elevator after leg day is not proof03:16 Deload context vs random novelty05:49 Track load and volume, not pain07:26 Sore in the wrong place10:02 Novelty trap11:27 Chase gains, not soreness👉 Start your SCIFR recovery (20 min/day mobility & pain relief)🔗 https://coachjohanncscs.com/scifr📲 Follow on IG for daily drills & reels:🔗 https://instagram.com/coachjohanncscs#DOMS #DelayedOnsetMuscleSoreness #EccentricTraining #DownhillRunning #LongLengthTraining #NoveltyTrap #TrainingVolume #RecoveryProgramming #SorenessMyths #ChaseGains