DOMS & weight gain

[sassylady]

Does DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) cause you to feel bloated and heavy?

[Mode7]

Does DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) cause you to feel bloated and heavy?

No, it just causes your muscles to be sore, however, there is a delay in the on-set of said muscle soreness.

[Runica]

I agree with the previous post, it doesn't make you feel heavy and bloated, it just hurts...

[freebirdmac]

I think DOMs and muscle pump can go together. That pump can make your clothes feel tight.

[righter]

I think DOMs and muscle pump can go together. That pump can make your clothes feel tight.

^^^Agree.

Has been my experience, too, that I'll put on a little water weight after a super heavy or intense session, or when I start something new I'll put on a little water for a few weeks while my body is adjusting.

[andrerox80]

i never heard of an association, but i know that when after i do legs - which are my hardest days and cause the most doms - i weigh a little more the following day, but i do not at all feel bloated or heavier. who knows.

[MaliaBot]

When I have DOMS, I feel all big and muscular...I never thought of it as bloat. I just felt like a badass.

[vandalgirl59]

^^^Agree.

Has been my experience, too, that I'll put on a little water weight after a super heavy or intense session, or when I start something new I'll put on a little water for a few weeks while my body is adjusting.

Both of these...my jeans always fit a bit tighter after a leg day!

[Mindi912]

The two aren't related.

[pmbpro]

I think DOMs and muscle pump can go together. That pump can make your clothes feel tight.

I get this too. My jeans do feel tighter in the quads and glutes area. Feels nice actually. I don't get a bloated feeling either.

I'd also noticed lately that my button down shirts feel weird across my upper back and shoulders; shirt fits tighter there. I know it's because I'd been working that area like crazy. Sometimes I catch myself "shrugging" to adjust my shirt and tugging at my collars.