04/02/2009 13:01
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Cool! down a pound. Hey..I just read on some Turbo Jam related site that sometimes the reason that people can gain a lb or two at the beginning of an exercise program is because the strain on our muscles and joints can cause our bodies to retain fluid as a defense mechanism to prevent further injury. THAT makes much more sense to me than "well, you're building MUSCLE and it WEIGHS MORE!" which I always thought was bullshit. Yeah I know. Muscle DOES weigh more. But please! Just because we feel sore after a workout, and the workout seems "hard", doesn't mean we're working out hard enough to put on 2 lbs of muscle. Even Bodybuilders have a hard time putting on muscle, and thats "what they do".
Anyway, I've been reading some about retaining water as a defense mechanism to certain chemicals we put in our bodies, like caffeine and nitrates and stuff.
The idea first presented itself to me in a book called "Skinny Bitch" and later, I've been hearing it paired up with theories on trying to maintain an Alkaline balance.
interesting, at least.