One experience that unites active people, athletes, and non-athletes, is the onset of muscle pain or soreness from intense exercise. It’s accepted that delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) occurs when the body is repeatedly exposed to demanding or unaccustomed exercise or high-intensity eccentric muscle contractions . In general, DOMS continues to increase after exercise, peaking between 24 to 72 hours afterwards . The mechanisms are being researched, but DOMS is a major cause of reduced exercise performance, loss of muscle strength, and range of motion, and is a common reason for continual psychological discontent. Improving the body’s recovery capabilities is receiving ever more emphasis by researchers and practitioners such as performance specialists, coaches, and trainers. The following four approaches cover some of the latest recovery techniques proposed to reduce exercise-induced inflammation, soreness, and improve adaptation and future exercise...