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Weight training and water retention?

Collidoscopekid
Collidoscopekid Posts: 195 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
So on Monday I did a pretty intense weight training session. I was incredibly sore the next day. But I was even more sore when I saw the scale. I went up like two pounds. I have heard that sore muscles can cause water retention. Is this true? Does anyone have any experience with this?And am I going to gain every time I weight train?

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  • rose313
    rose313 Posts: 1,146 Member
    It's normal, it will stop happening or happen at a minimum after awhile. If I don't drink enough water the day I lift I see a "gain" the next morning.
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