Gaining weight with insanity? !

fionamc74
fionamc74 Posts: 26 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi everyone! Im on my second week of insanity and this week I've gained two pounds! I use a hrm so im sure my expended calories are correct and im not overeating! I'm even managing to do some of my short runs as well as insanity on the days it's not crippled me! I have noticed my muscles are quite sore so am wondering whether they're maybe holding water? I haven't got much weigh to lose so it is hard for me I was hoping insanity would help not hinder! Anyone else had any experiences? ! Thanks in advance! :-):smile:

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I gained 5lbs the first couple of weeks and then by the end I was up 2lbs but i had lost a noticeable amount of bodyfat! Scales don't matter, go with your reflection in the mirror!
  • arielkaylou
    arielkaylou Posts: 85 Member
    Honestly, buy a tape measure... Keep in mind that muscle weighs more than fat, too.. I always measured inches, not lbs because a 140 lb person who is solid muscle is quit a bit smaller than a 140 lb person who isn't in shape... A lot of people do gain weight with Insanity, but you will lose a ton of inches. I'm doing focus t25 right now and I have lost 2 lbs, but I've lost 3 inches from my waist and another girl on my team has only lost 8 lbs, but 10 inches from her waist.. Your weight changes each time you weigh yourself so don't be too hard
  • itsjustdawn
    itsjustdawn Posts: 1,073 Member
    Honestly, buy a tape measure... Keep in mind that muscle weighs more than fat, too.. I always measured inches, not lbs because a 140 lb person who is solid muscle is quit a bit smaller than a 140 lb person who isn't in shape... A lot of people do gain weight with Insanity, but you will lose a ton of inches. I'm doing focus t25 right now and I have lost 2 lbs, but I've lost 3 inches from my waist and another girl on my team has only lost 8 lbs, but 10 inches from her waist.. Your weight changes each time you weigh yourself so don't be too hard

    Um actually muscle does not weigh more than fat. 1lb of muscle is the same as 1lb of fat.
  • snazzyjazzy21
    snazzyjazzy21 Posts: 1,298 Member
    Honestly, buy a tape measure... Keep in mind that muscle weighs more than fat, too.. I always measured inches, not lbs because a 140 lb person who is solid muscle is quit a bit smaller than a 140 lb person who isn't in shape... A lot of people do gain weight with Insanity, but you will lose a ton of inches. I'm doing focus t25 right now and I have lost 2 lbs, but I've lost 3 inches from my waist and another girl on my team has only lost 8 lbs, but 10 inches from her waist.. Your weight changes each time you weigh yourself so don't be too hard

    Um actually muscle does not weigh more than fat. 1lb of muscle is the same as 1lb of fat.

    THANK YOU

    People really need to get out of the habit of saying this, because its ridiculous.
  • RachyD21
    RachyD21 Posts: 83 Member
    Honestly, buy a tape measure... Keep in mind that muscle weighs more than fat, too.. I always measured inches, not lbs because a 140 lb person who is solid muscle is quit a bit smaller than a 140 lb person who isn't in shape... A lot of people do gain weight with Insanity, but you will lose a ton of inches. I'm doing focus t25 right now and I have lost 2 lbs, but I've lost 3 inches from my waist and another girl on my team has only lost 8 lbs, but 10 inches from her waist.. Your weight changes each time you weigh yourself so don't be too hard

    Um actually muscle does not weigh more than fat. 1lb of muscle is the same as 1lb of fat.

    THANK YOU

    People really need to get out of the habit of saying this, because its ridiculous.

    But you know what she means!!

    If you had a hypothetical 2"x2" cube of muscle it would weigh more than a 2"x2" cube of fat....

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