weight gain after leg day

[philipj]

Each morning I record my weight as part of my exercise and food log. On the two days following leg day I gain one or two lbs. I assume this is inflammation/water weight. Does anyone else have this happen?

[Red1922]

Happens to me all the time. Give it a day or so and you'll see a drop.

[Dogsoldier]

Yep, it is water retention. Not to worry.

[philipj]

Yep, it is water retention. Not to worry.

Very good, thank you guys. I weas afraid I was getting nutz over nothing. Whyen I had my mother living with me, 1 heart a couple of heart attacks, strokes and Old timers.....the doc told me to weigh her every day. Water retention could mean a water build up due to her heart problems.

Again, I thank you.

[Dogsoldier]

Yes that is very true about people with heart and other diseases and edema. With cardiac patients, the water retention tends to build up around the ankles. Swollen ankles is a danger signal.

[JerryB]

Each morning I record my weight as part of my exercise and food log. On the two days following leg day I gain one or two lbs. I assume this is inflammation/water weight. Does anyone else have this happen?

I experience similar increases in weight. Mind is attributed to restoring the water loss from my leg training. I have a tendency to not drink sufficient amounts of water during or after a workout.
If it was two pounds of inflammation I would be in an emergency room.

[christopherandeme]

Each morning I record my weight as part of my exercise and food log. On the two days following leg day I gain one or two lbs. I assume this is inflammation/water weight. Does anyone else have this happen?

Yes! This happens to me too!

[SuffolkPunch]

Very old thread but yes - inflammation from squatting in particular can lead to extra fluid retention.

[Kotsobali]

I lose weight after leg day. Quite a lot.