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Why does my gut feel flatter after I rest a few days

GiftedHealth
GiftedHealth Posts: 296 Member
edited December 2024 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
I’m taking a few days off from lifting weights and my gut feels flatter. However I’ve been eating the same which is too much. Why is that? Perhaps it’s just my imagination.

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  • ExistingFish
    ExistingFish Posts: 1,259 Member
    edited July 2019
    When you are lifting your muscles are constantly retaining a bit of extra water for repair. That is evident all over your body, not just the muscles worked, including the abdomen. When you take a couple of rest days, that finally clears out. Just my uneducated guess.
  • Spadesheart
    Spadesheart Posts: 479 Member
    A lot of lifts also engage your core, so it checks out that you'd have some water retention there for muscle repair. It's also why your biceps may look puffy after a good workout. Often people find they lose a couple pounds if they don't workout for a couple of days too.
  • Keto_Vampire
    Keto_Vampire Posts: 1,670 Member
    edited July 2019
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    Depending on how much time you spend exercising each day, a mere 1-2 hours difference resting/parasympathetic state can make a noticeable difference short term
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