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Muscle water retention

LaurnWhit
LaurnWhit Posts: 261 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi-

I started strength training last week for 30 min 3xs a week. 75 lunges, 75 squats and 20 minutes of arms exercises...working my biceps/triceps/back/etc. I have been over or right around 2500mg of sodium but sodium weight usually goes away after a few days. My muscles are not sore but my weight has gone from 151 to 154-156.5 this whole week! When does water retention go away?

Thanks for any advice or info!

Happy Easter!

Laura :happy:

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  • PrincessBTits
    PrincessBTits Posts: 198
    It takes at least 4 weeks, if I remember correctly, for our muscles to get rid of the 70% water they retain to help repair themselves when we start lifting. The same thing has happened to me when I first started strength training.

    I had to switch to using a measuring tape so I don't get discouraged because of the scale. Hang in there!!!
  • michelle4271
    michelle4271 Posts: 194 Member
    most definatley up your water intake to compensate for all thats going on,,,,,
  • shreddingit
    shreddingit Posts: 1,133 Member
    Even if your muscles retain water but u were burning more cals than wat u consume your weight loss would not be affected. Weigh once a week
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