Okay, so firstly, let me say I am very happy to be able to report this! Because I have had a rough 5 years. In 2014 I was diagnosed with a hereditary and incurable genetic muscle disease after going to the gym for my first session, and becoming temporarily paralysed in my muscles. They told me that I was going into kidney failure because my muscle disease caused something called re-occurring Rhabdomyolysis and that if I ever tried to work out again I could die.
I fell into a depression, become anorexic and wallowed in self pity for a few years. Then about a year and a half ago I decided to go vegan. I was experiencing reactions to meat and dairy and thought I’d give it a go, not expecting much. I felt instantly better and all my reactions disappeared.
Fast forward to present day. I decided that if I can’t get the body I want, I may as well be dead, because I am unhappy with myself. I decided to take the risk. I am currently 4 weeks into my gym going which is weight based training. The first week, I experienced DOMS, the normal soreness that people tend to get after the gym - it lasted 2-3 days. Now 4 weeks in, I am experiencing nothing... NOTHING! I go the gym, I increase my weight every session to the point that I am close to failure, but I don’t experience DOMS. No soreness, nothing.
(I believe I have somehow cured my “incurable” muscle disease.)
I am not complaining of course, it is all I ever wanted, but WHY?
The only thing I can think is due to my 4,000-4,500 calorie plant based diet I eat everyday. It’s giving my body everything it needs to recover. I have a vegan protein powder on training days too.
While I love being able to recover quickly, it makes me feel like I am not progressing or working hard enough despite working to near failure where all my muscles are shaking on the last rep.
What do you guys think? Do you experience DOMS?
I am 25, male, ectomorph, working out to build muscle.
I fell into a depression, become anorexic and wallowed in self pity for a few years. Then about a year and a half ago I decided to go vegan. I was experiencing reactions to meat and dairy and thought I’d give it a go, not expecting much. I felt instantly better and all my reactions disappeared.
Fast forward to present day. I decided that if I can’t get the body I want, I may as well be dead, because I am unhappy with myself. I decided to take the risk. I am currently 4 weeks into my gym going which is weight based training. The first week, I experienced DOMS, the normal soreness that people tend to get after the gym - it lasted 2-3 days. Now 4 weeks in, I am experiencing nothing... NOTHING! I go the gym, I increase my weight every session to the point that I am close to failure, but I don’t experience DOMS. No soreness, nothing.
(I believe I have somehow cured my “incurable” muscle disease.)
I am not complaining of course, it is all I ever wanted, but WHY?
The only thing I can think is due to my 4,000-4,500 calorie plant based diet I eat everyday. It’s giving my body everything it needs to recover. I have a vegan protein powder on training days too.
While I love being able to recover quickly, it makes me feel like I am not progressing or working hard enough despite working to near failure where all my muscles are shaking on the last rep.
What do you guys think? Do you experience DOMS?
I am 25, male, ectomorph, working out to build muscle.
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