Will your butt get bigger if you sit down right after exercise?

This is not accurate. After exercise, the muscles will temporarily swell with blood, which makes people mistakenly think that the buttocks have become bigger, but this has nothing to do with whether you sit or not, and the buttocks will not really become bigger.

Although sitting down after exercise will not make your butt bigger, it is recommended that you do not sit down to rest immediately after strenuous exercise. Because during exercise, our lower limb muscles continue to contract, acting as a "muscle pump" to ensure blood return.

If you sit down to rest immediately after strenuous exercise, the "muscle pump" in your lower limbs will suddenly stop working, which can easily lead to obstruction of blood return and may cause insufficient blood supply to the brain, or even dizziness or fainting in severe cases.

Therefore, it is recommended to take a short walk or walk slowly for a few minutes after exercise to help adjust your body condition, and then rest.

Author｜Science Rumor-Refuting New Media

Review | Tang Qin, Chief Researcher, Science Popularization Department, Chinese Medical Association