Am I the only one?

[seabeeswife]

After I workout whether it be to Cathe, Slim Series or even just my elliptical machine my pants are snug. What is this? It is so frustrating to lose *the after exercise high* trying to get my pants on}(

 

[Eeyore366]

Mine are too, that really irritates me!!! I think the muscles just swell up from being worked. After a few hours mine seem to be slim again!
Debbie in OH

 

[NinjaMom]

You're not alone. This happens to me especially when I strength train because I drink a lot of water during and after my workout. It gets better later on in the day....either that or my pants just get looser}(

JJ

 

[BeckyU]

Me too! It is very frustrating, but the swelling usually goes away for me by the next day. It happens to me after heavy LB work or IMAX l and ll. But I hate it when my favorite pair of Levis feel tight across my thighs!!!

Becky

 

[seabeeswife]

Well, I am sorry that it happens but I am glad to know that I am not the only one suffering It goes away for me too after a couple of hours.

 

[Aquajock]

There is a simple physiological reason why your clothes are a bit more snug shortly after a workout: during the workout bout, circulatory blood gets redirected from other body systems into the working muscles, pumping them up. Also, circulatory blood goes near the skin surface, contributing to the pump. Further, you are probably hydrating during the workout and water can make you a bit pumped up as well.

Don't worry about it. It's a normal physiological reaction, and if your clothes weren't snug it would probably mean that you didn't work hard. Just give yourself a little while to shrink back down.

a-jock