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After just one leg workout, the muscles in young men's thighs get temporarily thicker by about 8%, which is likely due to fluid buildup from the workout. This finding is from the abstract summary - full study details were not available.
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Relationship Between Muscle Swelling and Hypertrophy Induced by Resistance Training
Cohort Study
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2022 Feb 1The study found that after one workout, young men's thigh muscles swelled by 8.3%, just like the claim says, based on ultrasound measurements.
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