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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous].OP could you be experiencing the 'pump' effect? Lifting weights can temporarily cause your muscles to look bigger for up to a day or 2 after a workout because they're filled with blood. Bodybuilders will do an intense weightlifting session right before they go on stage for competitions because a pump can make them look so much bigger. [/quote]

I hadn’t thought of that. Maybe. If I’m working out every other day, is this just my perpetual state now? I’m not sure I like it.[/quote]

Every other day may be too frequent for weights if you're hitting the same muscle groups each time. The muscles could be swollen and inflamed from not having enough time to heal before being aggravated again. What is your current routine? [/quote]

M; 10 minutes cardio + full circuit (bench, row, shoulder press, lat pulls, inner and outer thighs), hamstring curls, quad extensions, squats/leg press)

T: Yoga

W: Repeat M

Th: Pilates

F: 10 minutes cardio + lower body circuit 2x (eventually I’ll add free weights and resistance bands when I know what I’m doing)

S: Repeat F but focus on upper body

Su: Rest
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