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Even after a brutal leg workout, your muscles don’t get damaged or leak fluid in a way that shows up on ultrasound the next day.

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Don’t Sweat the Swelling: Exercise Volume’s Transient Effects in Trained Males

Cross-Sectional Study
Human
2026 Jan 21

Even when trained guys did a lot of heavy squats, their muscles didn’t stay swollen or damaged — the scans showed everything went back to normal within a day.

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Don’t Sweat the Swelling: Exercise Volume’s Transient Effects in Trained Males

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DOI: 10.1055/a-2791-5145

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Even doing a ton of leg exercises doesn’t cause lasting muscle damage or fluid buildup — at least not in guys who’ve been lifting for years.

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