Aging & Performance

Going hard on a weekend adventure feels great in the moment, but the Monday morning fallout hits differently after 50. That delayed muscle soreness is not a sign of weakness or poor conditioning. It is a predictable biological shift involving cellular energy and baseline inflammation. There is a better approach than enduring it or scaling back. Read on for the science of why your body responds this way — and the specific steps you can take the evening of the activity to keep Monday from becoming a disaster.