[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Andrea

Is it true the scale may show a weight gain the day after a workout? I was told the muscles retain fluid after working out.

Not that it will change my working out. I just like to verify what I have been told.

Thanks!

It's entirely possible, depending on what you've drunk and eaten or whether your muscles have been torn down and are rebuilding.

I got a little "obsessed" with the scale a couple of years ago and would weight myself immediately before and after my workouts as well as later in the day (I did morning workouts). My lowest weight would be immediately after a workout and before eating because of the water I lost through sweat, so I'm not sure if the muscles retain more water than normal after working out. It seems logical though.