I need to gain weight because I lost a lot due to an eating disorder, while I'm trying to gain weight, should I excersize to turn it into muscle or should I wait until I gain all the weight I need and then excersize?
2006-06-23 07:43:49 · 16 answers · asked by luckygirl1192002 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Normally, the answer would be yes but put your efforts into muscle building exercise like weight training or pilates and avoid high cardio exercise.
If you were anorexic though, a lot of doctors want patients to wait to exercise because some anorexics abuse exercise and over do it, burning too many calories and sabotaging the effort to get well.
IF...that might be you, ask your doctor first.
But if you are convinced you are well, then go ahead and start lifting weights.
If you aren't doing weight bearing exercise, what you gain will be all fat and no matter what exercise you do, you cannot convert fat into muscle. What would happen is that you add fat and then you'd try to add muscle and burn fat.
It makes a lot more sense to avoid excess fat (yes you need some) and build muscle in the first place.
2006-06-23 08:19:59 · answer #1 · answered by Lori A 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Excersize at a regular basis along with proper eating times and working/ sleeping time.......this way 'you' won't injure the inner functions of 'your' organs....and 'grow' to the 'natural' size of your hereditary body growth....In other words have a 24 hr. 7 day a week 'program' 365 days a week PLANNED in advance with an hr. or 2 each day for those 'extras' that 'pop' up ...and if not then just continue with whatever 'you' were 'working' on and move to whatever else was to follow a bit sooner.....( gets more done and is a healthy progam/cericulum)....good luck...take time to Build same but once entered a lot will be accomplished and the mind will find many other interesting thoughts than thinking of eating....more for the SPIRIT of 'your' personallity...so to spesk...
2006-06-23 14:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by BILL P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, to gain weight but stay healthy you should eat a little bit of junkfood and some healthy food and still excersize like 1 or 2 times a week... =)
2006-06-23 14:47:24 · answer #3 · answered by ~Angela~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little bit of exercise in moderation should be fine, but be sure to ask your doctor. For gaining weight (in muscle mass), the best exercise is weight lifting. There are two basic ways to weight train: low weight, high/many repetitions and high weight, low/few repetitions. The second way, favored by body-builders and other athletes who rely on high muscle mass, is probably the best choice for you if your goal is to gain weight. The first way (low weight, high reps) is better for long-term toning and keeping your strength. Good luck gaining back the weight you lost, and congratulations on your recovery.
2006-06-23 14:50:59 · answer #4 · answered by Jessie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! be sure that you don't over exercise. I suggest 30 min. every other day. It's important to make sure you have proper nutrition. If you have had an eating disorder you may want to consult a dietitian. They can help you with a meal plan to gain the weight you need and do it the right way.
2006-06-23 15:13:14 · answer #5 · answered by Eva K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES! Because, of what everyone else has said. ;-p
Exercising will help keep your Muscles Toned and help keep fat from accumulating in those unwanted places. Remember, exercising will burn calories and you may need to actually eat more than your expecting to keep you Body Metabolism up. You will feel better and think better too. You may want to do a little reading at the Public Library to learn you an exercise plan. Learn Stretch exercise to limber your body and Stomach, leg and arm exercises to keep everything trim, including those "Chest" muscles, if, you know what I mean? ;-D
2006-06-23 14:47:38 · answer #6 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
exercise as much as you can and lift the strongest weight you can. Also eat a lot of calories! If you don't have the food calories then when you are exercising you will just be burning your muscle and you don't want to do that, so make sure you are eating plenty and then lifting weights! Good luck :)
2006-06-23 14:56:03 · answer #7 · answered by jodirw28 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, muscle weighs more than fat!
if you are trying to gain weight then you are doing it the right way by excersizing. it is the right way to go! u are doing it in a healthy way and in the smart way! good job. lol good luck! i hope i helped! have a very nice day! : )
2006-06-23 14:46:08 · answer #8 · answered by lil_bit_a_evrythang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm 67yrs old. I've spent hundreds of dollars and 50 years trying to gain weight. 5'6" 110 lbs. First gain the weight then exercise. If you exercise first you'll never gain the weight, exercise is how you lose weight!
2006-06-23 14:52:36 · answer #9 · answered by ramey2139 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, u need to exercise while you are tryin to gsin weight, so that the excess fat would be burnt out and you will have muscles and no excess fat.
2006-06-23 14:51:22 · answer #10 · answered by Rishi D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋