vollie asked:


I started to work out with a personal trainer the past 2 1/2 weeks. I have been working out very hard, I have a lot of energy, my clothes look better on me, I feel firmer , but I have gained 2 pounds .What is going on?

Roger

2 Responses to “When you start working out and building muscle can you start to gain weight istead of loosing weight?”

1. jebus on December 12th, 2009 5:21 pm

   Debra

   its the muscle you could gain weight sometime but not a lot and remember muscles burns of fat

2. Jo S on December 15th, 2009 2:12 pm

   Jacob

   Muscle weighs more than fat. You could be burning some fat but increasing in weight due to your building muscles.

   Give it time and you will see results. I also recommend thinking of your progress outside of the scale room. Measure your decrease in body fat, not weight.

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