Doms can last up to five days, with the effects usually worst on day two or three, then gradually improving without treatment. It is a normal part of building muscle strength and stamina, but coach Nick Anderson warns that it could be telling you it's time to review your workout.

Do you ever stop getting DOMS?

As your body gets stronger, and your muscles adapt to the new type of movement, you won't feel the soreness afterwards. As you progress through the physical change, the DOMS will reduce and, usually within a dozen or so workouts, you'll stop feeling it altogether.

What if DOMS doesn't go away?

But what happens when that DOMS doesn't seem to go away? If your muscle pain gets worse instead of better, and your muscles start to swell and become stiff, it could be a sign of a far more serious condition known as rhabdomyolysis, or rhabdo for short.