My weight increases when i workout. is it normal?

Question

i feel more fit when i exercise but the weight increases. is it muscle mass? I am slightly beyond my ideal weight now. should I continue to work out?

Answer 1

mustle weighs more than fat, so probably yes.

Answer 2

often weight can increase during the inital stages of establishing exercise routines. This happens as the muscle layer begins to build and especially in women this takes place beneath the fat layer before the muscle becomes noticible visually. You may find that you are at a slightly higher weight than you would like to be but if you check you waist measuments etc you will actually notice a reduction in inches.

Answer 3

Yes, it is completely normal, the muscle weighs heavier than the fat. You must reduce your calorie intake and drink lots of water to flush out the fat. You have to burn 3800 calories to lose 1 pound of fat. Keep going, I know firsthand how frustrating it is, I didn't lose any weight for the first 4 months of exercising 5 days a week for 2 hours a day! I have now lost 25 pounds and am exercising 4-5 days a week for 2 hours a day. You can do it!!

Answer 4

It is normal. Don't worry about the weight gain as long as you feel fit. Once you have muscle mass it will be easier to control your weight by varying your workouts.

Answer 5

yes and no because working out should help u lose weight but if u lift weights an that stuff u will gain some weight from muscles

Answer 6

Yes - Don't weigh yourself after you work out. You will weigh less before you work out due to the body changes that occur during your workout.

I would only weigh yourself once a week due to fluctuations in hormones, what you eat and how much water you consume.

You may see 5lbs loss one day and then 3 days later gain it back. It's too discouraging to weigh every day.

Answer 7

Definitely! It is muscle mass..you will be leaner and trimmer, but the the number on the scale may nopt change too much

Answer 8

you always put on weight before you lose it i was told by my doctor the only sure way to lose weight was to stop eating for a week so i stoped eating and started drinking sustagen (takes away the hunger) and i lost 10kg in a week i didn't think i could do it but i did but the doctor said to stop eating for a week then slowly start eating again other wise you put it straight back on and i havn't in three weeks

Answer 9

its normal and continue to work out because muscle weighs more than fat.

Answer 10

yes when you work out you build heavier muscle mass and burn off lighter fat cells

Answer 11

definately continue with your workouts. muscle wieghs more than fat. fat bad muscle good