onm
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- Sep 2, 2009
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Alright.
I have been keeping a close eye on my weight, and have noticed an interesting phenomenon.
After a big workout, be that going to hell and back on the trainer or after a big ride, immediately after, I am usually lighter in weight.
Then, the next day, when I wake up, I am significantly heavier, to the point where it can not be the amount of food I have eaten between stopping exercise, and waking up. This weight then gradually slides off again, until I return to around the point (or lower) I was before the big workout.
I have looked around dat ol' internet, and there seem to be a number of ideas of the cause;
-Sodium levels have been thrown out of whack (ie, are high) due to all the funky supplements consumed during the big session, and that is causing water retention.
-Hard exercise causes the muscles to retain water (no idea of the validity of this claim, but putting it out there anyway.)
-Inflammation caused by delayed on-set muscle soreness is adding weight.
Well, I am interested in two things, really; firstly, your thoughts on the cause. Secondly, your own personal experience with this. Keeping track of weight is part of the training program I have, and any fluctuations like this obviously affect the way I go things.
Cheers.
I have been keeping a close eye on my weight, and have noticed an interesting phenomenon.
After a big workout, be that going to hell and back on the trainer or after a big ride, immediately after, I am usually lighter in weight.
Then, the next day, when I wake up, I am significantly heavier, to the point where it can not be the amount of food I have eaten between stopping exercise, and waking up. This weight then gradually slides off again, until I return to around the point (or lower) I was before the big workout.
I have looked around dat ol' internet, and there seem to be a number of ideas of the cause;
-Sodium levels have been thrown out of whack (ie, are high) due to all the funky supplements consumed during the big session, and that is causing water retention.
-Hard exercise causes the muscles to retain water (no idea of the validity of this claim, but putting it out there anyway.)
-Inflammation caused by delayed on-set muscle soreness is adding weight.
Well, I am interested in two things, really; firstly, your thoughts on the cause. Secondly, your own personal experience with this. Keeping track of weight is part of the training program I have, and any fluctuations like this obviously affect the way I go things.
Cheers.