Could you gain from working out?

cfred · July 17, 2007

I just started a bootcamp at my gym last week. I go on Tues/Thur/Sat.

I also workout on Mon/Fri.. taking Wed/Sun off. I weighed myself this morning and I'm up 1.5 lbs :confused: I am super bummed aboout this... I've been eating right doing what I am suppose to do... Any advise? :help:

(I've had one fill so far, I'm at 1.6 cc's (It's been 4wks) and go for a second one in 3 wks or so..)

faithmd · July 17, 2007

Granted that muscle weighs more than fat (if you have the same VOLUME of it), but one doesn't usually gain the same volume of muscle that one had in fat, nor doeasfat turn into muscle. And I'd read in many places that it takes quite a while to have an actual weight gain from muscle mass increasing.

So I'm unsure what your gain is from, just being human I would guess. We all fluctuate a lot. I'm up about 3 lbs from last week, but that's life. als long as the trend continues to be downward, I'll be okay.

Congrats on joining the boot camp!

areellady · July 17, 2007

Don't get discouraged!!!!! Keep exercising!!! Your body is probably going into "what the he$$ is going on" mode, from all the exercise. You will be fine and soon start dropping the pounds!!

Jachut · July 17, 2007

We've talked about this a bit lately. What happens is that all the microdamage you cause to your muscles by working out causes a bit of swelling/fluid retention until your body gets more used to it. Its not fat gain so dont worry about it.

bigshow81 · July 19, 2007

We've talked about this a bit lately. What happens is that all the microdamage you cause to your muscles by working out causes a bit of swelling/fluid retention until your body gets more used to it. Its not fat gain so dont worry about it.

I think you are dead on. your body can hold alot of Water after working out. I was going to say the same thing. also if you are weight lifting then muscle mass can make you gain, but normally you will not see this for a few weeks into working out.