I have found when weightlifting that I get the sorest either right after I resume working out after a layoff or after a particularly tough workout and the soreness usually takes more then 24 hours to appear. The most popular theory is that soreness is caused by small muscle tears that are then repaired and the muscle built bigger and stronger. Why the time lag?? I have yet to get a straight answer. The general principle is called 'delayed onset muscle soreness'.

It has been my experience that age is a factor in how long it takes for this rebound effect to occur. Older people tend to have slower response times. This is just a general rule, and there will be exceptions. Yeah, when I was young, it was the day-after effect, but now that I'm thoroughly ensconced in mid-life, I find that it might be up to 2 or 3 days before I really begin to feel the results of over exertion.

It depends how fast your body produces fluid in the injured muscle tissue. The fluid enables more white blood cells to flow into the injured area easier, and repair the damaged cells in your muscles. Think of your white blood cells as your "body repair kit."

Ever body does not produce fluid in injured areas at the same speed to help your repair kit to flow into the area of damage more easily. Dense tissue without fluid buildup slows the flow of these white blood cells.

Same as weightlifters muscles swell up right after weightlifting. The pumped up muscles right after a workout is caused by fluid buildup into the injured muscle cells.
More use of the muscles trigger a better blood flow through the muscle tussues and a faster response.

Hey Trapp,

Most people who take a fall may not feel the full effects until the third day.

Further, you may want to reconsider that some of the pain involved, may be associated with a lack of localized resources.

No, I won’t define what the resources might be...;-)

GS