Can sore muscles cause weight gain?

My uncle who is an ayurvedic practitioner says the body holds fluids during recovery, and my gym trainer also confirmed the same. It is just temporary water retention in the sore muscles, so there is no need to worry about actual fat gain.

When we stretch our body beyond its usual limit, the tissues hold water to repair themselves. This is just a natural healing response of the body. Do some gentle stretching and pranayama, and let your body restore its balance naturally.

Arey, I thought my scale was broken after my first day of walking! Turns out sore muscles store water like a camel. Don't worry, it is not fat, just your body protesting the sudden exercise.

I was researching this yesterday because my weight jumped by 1.5 kg after a intense leg day! Found out it's just inflammation and fluid retention for muscle repair. Quite fascinating how the body works, honestly.

Haan na, same thing happened with me also last week. I got so scared seeing the weight scale climb up. But actually it is just temporary water weight because of muscle soreness, so don't take stress.