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Weight gain after beginning to workout again

JCE0129
JCE0129 Posts: 26 Member
edited February 3 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all. I have a question I was hoping someone may be able to answer. Due to illness, I took about 6 months off from working out. Over the last week I have gotten back into my gym routine, which includes cardio & weights. I have put on about 4 lbs of what feels like water weight. I understand I may gain some weight from muscle, but I'm not at that point yet. Anyone know what this is from? I drink a ton of water. This happened the last time I started a fitness routine as well. I know it will eventually go away, but it is really discouraging to start going back to the gym just to feel bloated.

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  • RGv2
    RGv2 Posts: 5,789 Member
    It's water weight.

    Whenever you take and extended period away from exercise, increase intensity, start a new program, etc... your body retains water for muscle repair until it adjusts to the added stress.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    your muscles require more water for muscle repair...therefore you retain more water...thus you gain a bit of water weight when you start working out or increase intensity.
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