Water weight retention when strength training

directorj
directorj Posts: 537 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey guys I noticed each time I lift weights which is only about 2x a week since I'm a runner I gain some weight. Is it just me or there is water weight being added to your body?

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  • CoryIda
    CoryIda Posts: 7,870 Member
    I'm going to start doing more strength training/ weight lifting soon so I am curious about this too.
  • jenbibi23
    jenbibi23 Posts: 9
    My weight always goes up a bit after strength training days. It's always back off after my rest days, so I've always assumed it was water retention.
  • thecrossfitter
    thecrossfitter Posts: 424 Member
    When you do things like strength training, you're creating micro tears in your muscles - this is how you get stronger. Your muscle has to repair those tears and retains extra water to do so.

    Bothers you? Only weigh in after rest days :)
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    When you do things like strength training, you're creating micro tears in your muscles - this is how you get stronger. Your muscle has to repair those tears and retains extra water to do so.

    Bothers you? Only weigh in after rest days :)

    This. Exactly.
  • directorj
    directorj Posts: 537 Member
    oh thanks! makes perfect sense
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