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Originally Posted by BOIDS
feel much better now that i'm pretty sure i'm just DOMsing. thank you doctors ledders arjun and raz, i will follow your advice and take it easy for a bit
Doesn't sound like DOMS to me. When you don't do legs for a month, then do a full session with deep squats, and then can't walk the next day, that's DOMS.
However, if you do regular exercises of similar mode and intensity (such as lots of rowing), then your muscles will adapt, get bigger/stronger and less/no DOMS.
I exercise fairly regularly, and occasionally get a stiff lower back. Try incorporate some lower back stretching, and it might alleviate the problem.