2007-02-06 01:46:43 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Is your kickboxing on just one day ? Try to spread it out to at least two or three times a week. Suppliment it with some kind of upper body workout, like shadow boxing, or a punching bag, or even weights, or some kind of resistance training.
2007-02-06 02:35:00 · answer #1 · answered by 6.1fishbob 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Count your calories. Sometimes, things that you assume are healthy, just are not.
Take the Turkey sandwich. Sounds fine - benign. But, the "healthy" whole wheat bread you used had 220 calories per slice. And, that slice of cheese added 100 calories. Tablespoon of mayo, another 100 calories. Next thing you know, you just had a 700 calories sandwich, not including the baked chips you had with it.
Kickboxing is great cardio! Keep it up! Start keeping a food diary too - this will shed some light on whether you are eating too many (or too few) calories. Plus, if you see your doctor about this, (s)he will make you keep a food diary for a couple weeks too.
2007-02-06 10:29:12 · answer #2 · answered by Patti C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could be gaining muscle... it weighs quite a bit more than fat. try taking measurements around your body and that way you will know if you are losing weight and gaining muscle. are you active/excersizing on the days you dont kickbox? they recommend to be active 45-60 minutes a day. maybe take a few walks on the days you dont kickbox. good luck!
2007-02-06 09:50:38 · answer #3 · answered by *angel* 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No need to worry. Your weight is most likely due to you gaining muscle mass. If you want to know for sure, I would recommend getting a body impedence device (Omron or Tanita) that will measure your body fat percentage. You'll know your gaining muscle mass if your body fat percentage decrease over the weeks and your weight is still increasing.
Good luck and train hard!
2007-02-06 10:38:16 · answer #4 · answered by ENGINEERING FITNESS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You aren't gaining weight, you are gaining muscle, which when you step on the scale looks like a weight gain.
This will tapper off, just be patient.
Keep up the good work, your body will thank you
2007-02-06 09:57:24 · answer #5 · answered by Pepper's Mom 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i've noticed that when most people "watch what they eat", they really only pay attention to the calories. they're not considering saturated fat, carbohydrates, and most of all sugar. carbohydrates are necessary in your diet, but try eating most of them at breakfast and lunch for energy throughout the day. if you load up on carbs in the evening, you're not likely to work them off and you may see weight gain even if you're working out regularly. make sure you're drinking plenty of water too.
2007-02-06 10:36:37 · answer #6 · answered by Spl1nter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muscle weighs more than fat. If you are kickboxing I can assume that you have begun to tone up. As you notice more muscle tone your weight may go up.
Its not your weight but your % of body fat that should be your concern.
2007-02-06 09:50:30 · answer #7 · answered by buggerhead 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't pay any attention to what the scale says. You are probably gaining muscle which weighs more than fat. Good for you and keep up the good work!
2007-02-06 09:50:00 · answer #8 · answered by Summer 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Muscle weighs more than fat, you will find that with that much exercise you're putting on a lot of muscle which weighs more than the fat you're loosing, you will certainly be much fitter and in better shape at the end of it
2007-02-06 09:50:43 · answer #9 · answered by mark a 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Muscle mass.
2007-02-06 09:49:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋