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You will also read what light movement does and doesn&#8217;t do, and which signs are a reason to call your GP. That matters, because many people stop moving for days or push on with a hard workout, and the studies below point to a calmer middle way. <a href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/scan-recovery-test\/\">The BioProfile recovery scan<\/a> gives you an indication of where you stand on recovery today. The scan is not a diagnosis. It is insight into where you stand today, and it can help you make better choices in your training and lifestyle. The scan does not look for the cause of your muscle soreness. Only a doctor can assess that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-verify bp-blog-verify--top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rt-portret-justinas-slikas.webp\" alt=\"Portrait of Justinas \u0160likas\" class=\"wp-image-5796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rt-portret-justinas-slikas.webp 800w, https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rt-portret-justinas-slikas-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/rt-portret-justinas-slikas-768x960.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-verify-name wp-block-paragraph\">Verified by <a href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/experts\/justinas-slikas\/\">Justinas \u0160likas, PhD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-verify-cred wp-block-paragraph\">PhD in chemistry from the University of Edinburgh<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-verify-date wp-block-paragraph\">Checked on 3 October 2026<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-takeaways is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In short<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li>Muscle soreness comes on late. Reviews place the peak between 24 and 72 hours after the exercise, so the second day often feels worse than the first.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a>,<a href=\"#bronnen\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Keeping moving with muscle soreness is fine, says Thuisarts. If you are in a lot of pain, wait until the pain eases, which can take 1 or 2 days.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n<li>In one study, light movement gave clearly less muscle soreness for a while, but the muscle did not recover any faster.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n<li>In older adults, the same training two weeks later caused no clear muscle soreness, because the muscle had got used to the load.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">5<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-toc is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-toclabel wp-block-paragraph\">Contents<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n<li><a href=\"#waarom-de-tweede-dag-vaak-meer-pijn-doet\">Why the second day often hurts more<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#wat-spierpijn-met-je-kracht-doet\">What muscle soreness does to your strength<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#sporten-met-spierpijn-na-48-uur-kan-dat\">Exercising with muscle soreness after 48 hours: is it OK?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#wat-helpt-om-spierpijn-te-laten-zakken\">What helps muscle soreness ease<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#waarom-de-volgende-keer-minder-pijn-doet\">Why it hurts less the next time<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#wanneer-het-meer-is-dan-spierpijn\">When it is more than muscle soreness<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#samengevat\">In summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#veelgestelde-vragen\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"waarom-de-tweede-dag-vaak-meer-pijn-doet\">Why the second day often hurts more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Muscle soreness that only comes on a day or more after training has a name in research: delayed onset muscle soreness, or DOMS. One review describes DOMS as very small damage in muscle cells. That damage follows exercise you are not used to, or eccentric exercise, where the muscle works while it lengthens.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup> The soreness comes late. That review places the peak at 48 to 72 hours after the exercise,\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup> and another review places the peak at 24 to 48 hours.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Put simply: having more muscle soreness on day two than on day one is the normal course. Still having muscle soreness after 48 hours falls within the period the first review describes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wat-spierpijn-met-je-kracht-doet\">What muscle soreness does to your strength<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Soreness is only part of the story. DOMS also brings less strength, a limited and painful range of motion and swelling, and it often makes sports performance worse.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup> This applies just as much to athletes as to people who exercise little.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For you, this means a hard workout on a muscle that is still sore starts with a weaker muscle. Expect less from that muscle on that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sporten-met-spierpijn-na-48-uur-kan-dat\">Exercising with sore muscles after 48 hours: is it OK?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thuisarts, the public website of the Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap, is clear about ordinary muscle soreness: it is not a problem, and you can simply keep moving.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">3<\/a><\/sup> Sore muscles after exercise usually mean you have had a good workout, and the soreness goes away on its own.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">6<\/a><\/sup> If you are in a lot of pain, Thuisarts advises waiting until the pain eases, which can take 1 or 2 days. After that, start gently and do a little more each time, rest after every workout, and stop and rest if something hurts.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One study tested what light movement does. 14 people did two hard eccentric workouts for the elbow flexors, 2 to 4 weeks apart. Then, on each of the four days after the hard workout, one arm did light exercises (600 gentle bending and straightening movements), while the other arm did nothing. Straight after the light exercises, muscle soreness and tenderness were each about 40% lower. The muscle itself recovered no differently in the two arms.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For you, this means gentle movement makes sore muscles feel better for a while. The muscle does not recover any faster. A light workout on day two is for your comfort, and the hard workout can wait until the soreness has eased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wat-helpt-om-spierpijn-te-laten-zakken\">What helps muscle soreness ease<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A systematic review pooled 99 studies on the techniques people use after exercise, and its analysis of muscle soreness covered 1,188 participants. Active recovery, massage, compression garments, water immersion, contrast baths and cryotherapy all reduced muscle soreness, some by a little and some by a lot. Massage came out strongest for muscle soreness and fatigue. Compression garments and water immersion both brought relief as well, but less strongly.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">7<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Active recovery is simply light movement, exactly what Thuisarts recommends. Massage and compression are options, but muscle soreness also goes away without massage or compression.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">6<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"waarom-de-volgende-keer-minder-pijn-doet\">Why it hurts less next time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13 older adults living at home, with an average age of 67.6, did the same eccentric exercise twice, 14 days apart. After the first session, their muscles were clearly more sensitive to pressure after 24 hours, and their eccentric strength was 13% lower. After the second session, the tenderness did not clearly increase and their strength did not drop.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">5<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In plain words: the muscle got used to a load it already knew. That fits the advice to start gently and build up. Thuisarts also advises adults to be active for at least 2.5 hours a week, spread over several days, and to strengthen their muscles and bones twice a week.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">6<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wanneer-het-meer-is-dan-spierpijn\">When it is more than muscle soreness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In rare cases, hard exercise leads to a condition called exertional rhabdomyolysis. A population study followed the 144,248 residents of Olmsted County, Minnesota, from 2003 to 2015. The condition occurred in about one person per year for every 100,000 residents: 20 cases in total, 90% of them men, with an average age of about 31. Everyone had pain or cramp in the affected muscles. Almost 3 in 10 had blood in their urine (dark urine), almost a quarter had weakness and almost 1 in 5 had swelling. Three quarters were admitted to hospital, usually for 2 days, and everyone recovered with no lasting effects.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">8<\/a><\/sup> A Dutch review notes that the condition only becomes visible 24 to 48 hours after the exercise, and rarely leads to kidney failure that needs temporary dialysis. Changes in the urine after exercise should be gone after 24 to 72 hours of rest, and if they are not, the cause needs to be looked into.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">9<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For you, this means the condition is rare and comes on a day or two after the exertion, in the same period as ordinary muscle soreness. What sets the condition apart from ordinary muscle soreness are signs alongside the tenderness, such as dark urine or weakness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thuisarts names the moments to contact your GP or a physiotherapist: you make a movement and immediately feel severe pain in a muscle or joint, you can no longer walk properly or use your arm properly, or it hurts when you press on a tendon.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">10<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"samengevat\">In summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Muscle soreness comes late and often peaks around the second day, which is why you can still be sore after 48 hours.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup> Sore muscles are weaker for a while.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup> You can keep moving gently. Light movement makes sore muscles feel better for a while, but it does not speed up recovery.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">4<\/a><\/sup> If you are in a lot of pain, wait a day or two.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">3<\/a><\/sup> Repeating the same workout gave clearly less soreness, because the muscle got used to the load.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">5<\/a><\/sup> Sudden severe pain, trouble walking or using an arm, and pain when you press on a tendon are reasons to contact your GP.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">10<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-sec bp-blog-cta is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">See where your recovery stands<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Answer a few questions about how you recover, and your recovery score appears in your dashboard. The scan page explains what the recovery scan measures and what it is based on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/scan-recovery-test\/\">Start the recovery scan<\/a><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-ctamicro wp-block-paragraph\">Free, about 3 minutes. An analysis of your answers, never a diagnosis. <a href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/free-health-check-tests\/\">All health scans<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-sec bp-blog-sec--wash is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"veelgestelde-vragen\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How long should I wait before exercising with muscle soreness?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With ordinary muscle soreness you don&#8217;t need to wait, and you can keep moving. If you are in a lot of pain, wait until the pain eases, which can take 1 or 2 days. Then start gently and do a little more each time.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">3<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is it worth exercising with muscle soreness?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Light movement helps with how the muscle feels. In one study, muscle soreness was clearly lower for a while straight after light movement, but the muscle did not recover any faster.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">4<\/a><\/sup> Sore muscles are also weaker, so a hard workout on that day starts with a weaker muscle.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why are my muscles still sore after 2 days?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This kind of muscle soreness comes late. Review studies put the peak between 24 and 72 hours after exertion, so day two often falls right within that window.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a>,<a href=\"#bronnen\">2<\/a><\/sup> The muscle soreness goes away on its own.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">6<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-faq-item is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is muscle soreness worse on the second day?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The very small damage in the muscle cells after unaccustomed or eccentric exertion only causes symptoms later, peaking after 48 to 72 hours. That is why the second day can feel worse than the first.\u2060<sup class=\"bp-blog-sup\"><a href=\"#bronnen\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-sec bp-blog-sec--beige bp-blog-sec--tight is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bronnen\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-srclead wp-block-paragraph\">Every source below was checked on the day this article was published. The numbering follows the text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list bp-blog-refs\">\n\n<li>Hotfiel T, Freiwald J, Hoppe MW, Lutter C, Forst R, Grim C, Bloch W, H\u00fcttel M, Heiss R. Advances in Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS): Part I: Pathogenesis and Diagnostics. Sportverletzung Sportschaden 32:243-250, 2018. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1055\/a-0753-1884\">doi.org\/10.1055\/a-0753-1884<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Kim J, Lee J. A review of nutritional intervention on delayed onset muscle soreness. Part I. Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation, 2014. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.12965\/jer.140179\">doi.org\/10.12965\/jer.140179<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Thuisarts.nl (NHG). Ik wil zorgen dat ik geen sportblessure krijg. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thuisarts.nl\/sport-blessure\/ik-wil-zorgen-dat-ik-geen-sport-blessures-krijg\">thuisarts.nl<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Zainuddin Z, Sacco P, Newton M, Nosaka K. Light concentric exercise has a temporarily analgesic effect on delayed-onset muscle soreness, but no effect on recovery from eccentric exercise. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 31:126-134, 2006. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1139\/h05-010\">doi.org\/10.1139\/h05-010<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Baxter BA, Baross AW, Ryan DJ, Wright BH, Kay AD. The acute and repeated bout effects of multi-joint eccentric exercise on physical function and balance in older adults. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 2023. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00421-023-05226-z\">doi.org\/10.1007\/s00421-023-05226-z<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Thuisarts.nl (NHG). Ik wil gezond bewegen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thuisarts.nl\/gezond-leven\/ik-wil-gezond-bewegen\">thuisarts.nl<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Dupuy O, Douzi W, Theurot D, Bosquet L, Dugu\u00e9 B. An Evidence-Based Approach for Choosing Post-exercise Recovery Techniques to Reduce Markers of Muscle Damage, Soreness, Fatigue, and Inflammation: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Physiology, 2018. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fphys.2018.00403\">doi.org\/10.3389\/fphys.2018.00403<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Luetmer MT, Boettcher BJ, Franco JM, Reisner JH, Cheville AL, Finnoff JT. Exertional Rhabdomyolysis: A Retrospective Population-based Study. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 2020. <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1249\/MSS.0000000000002178\">doi.org\/10.1249\/MSS.0000000000002178<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Oosterom DL, Betjes MGH. Inspanningsgebonden afwijkingen in de urine. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde 150:606-10, 2006. <a href=\"https:\/\/ntvg.nl\/artikelen\/inspanningsgebonden-afwijkingen-de-urine\/volledig\">ntvg.nl<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n<li>Thuisarts.nl (NHG). Ik heb een sportblessure. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thuisarts.nl\/sportblessure\/ik-heb-sportblessure\">thuisarts.nl<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-sec bp-blog-sec--tight is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Also read<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-related is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/en\/low-grade-inflammation-what-you-feel-what-your-blood-knows\/\">Low-grade inflammation: what your body feels of it, what only your blood knows and what a recovery scan measures<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-sec bp-blog-sec--tight is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Written by<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-author is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/author-jesse-round-320.jpg\" alt=\"Jesse van der Velde\" class=\"wp-image-4815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/author-jesse-round-320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/author-jesse-round-320-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bioprofile.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/author-jesse-round-320-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-authorid is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-authorrole wp-block-paragraph\">Founder of BioProfile<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-authorname wp-block-paragraph\">Jesse van der Velde<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-blog-authorbody is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\n<p class=\"bp-blog-authorbio wp-block-paragraph\">Jesse van der Velde has been guiding people to a new body and optimal health since 2006, and has written or co-written fifteen books on nutrition and health. 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