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DOMS and weight gain

Emtabo01
Emtabo01 Posts: 672
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Do the two go together? I feel like I've read in the forums that DOMS causes weight gain but I'm not sure. I just finished Stage 1, took my week off over thanksgiving, had two days where I went way over in calories, but the whole week was weighing 3 pounds less than all during Stage 1. I just finished my second workout of Stage 2 and am right back up those 3 pounds, is it from DOMS? What's been your experience with it?

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  • emgel9
    emgel9 Posts: 218 Member
    DOMS = delayed onset muscle soreness and does not cause weight gain. However, weight lifting will cause your muscles to swell and retain water (with or without DOMS) which can cause weight gain. If these 3lbs always disappear when you take a break from lifting it is probably water retention. Also pay close attention to your sodium intake to see if that affects anything

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