correlational
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Strong Support
Even if you feel like your muscles are back to normal after a tough workout, they might still be half as weak as they should be — and your body isn’t good at sensing that weakness.
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Muscle function after exercise-induced muscle damage and rapid adaptation.
Case Report
Human
1992 MayThe study found that arm strength takes up to 10 days to recover after intense exercise, even though soreness goes away sooner. This means people might feel fine but still be weaker than they realize.
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