Can bodybuilding and muscle training increase waist circumference? Because I checked the waistline online, there seems to be no muscle tissue there.

Waist circumference is determined by muscle fat and visceral fat. If your body fat rate is as low as 10, you must be thin and naked. However, this state requires great intensity and years of efforts.

Generally speaking, fitness will make your chest, back and legs stronger, and your waist will look thinner, but it is still thicker than a weak chicken who never exercises.