Heavier after lifting

BoxerBrawler
BoxerBrawler Posts: 2,032 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Question - is it normal to be or feel heavier a day after heavy lifting? I am not talking about significant weight gain, but maybe an ounce or two? some bloating? I thought I read somewhere that this is normal because the muscles retain water or something...?

Thanks!

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  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Spam Moderator
    edited June 2015
    Yes, it's normal. I am always up 3+ pounds the day after lifting. This is from fluid build up in the muscles as they repair.
  • BoxerBrawler
    BoxerBrawler Posts: 2,032 Member
    Ah okay, thanks! I thought that was the case but needed confirmation :smile:

    I don't make a habit of weighing myself so I'm not sure what the weight difference is but yeah I can always tell there's an extra little something the day after I lift! then a couple of days later it dissapears as if by magic and It appears that I'm slimmed down even further from where I started. It's all good... I love lifting!
  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Spam Moderator
    I don't weigh but once every month or two now but I sure can see the difference with lovely swollen muscles. I too love lifting. :)
  • fit_mama30
    fit_mama30 Posts: 174 Member
    kami3006 wrote: »
    Yes, it's normal. I am always up 3+ pounds the day after lifting. This is from fluid build up in the muscles as they repair.
    I'm heavier the day after heavy lifting, yes. Usually about 1-2 pounds.
  • Jennloella
    Jennloella Posts: 2,284 Member
    I would never notice a few ounces. I lift 4 times a week so I wouldn't notice a fluctuation either I guess as I only have one day in between strength training. My clothes always fit the same, I never notice things seeming tight.
  • BoxerBrawler
    BoxerBrawler Posts: 2,032 Member
    I only notice a small difference in the way my clothes fit/hang on me the next day. I lift three times per week, one day off in between three and then two rest days.
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