Can Heavy Lifting Cause Increase in Waist Size?
BarbaraCarr1981
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Hello,
Im confused over the fact that all along my waist has been 29 inches while doing Strong Lifts 3X5 but tonight I wanted to measure and got 30 inches!!! So then I step on the scale thinking i should be 150-155lbs but nope a whopping 159lbs instead. Im currently into the 11th week of the program. I only stopped logging about a week ago to alleviate the stress of it. Do some people's waists increase in size from Strong Lifts????
Im confused over the fact that all along my waist has been 29 inches while doing Strong Lifts 3X5 but tonight I wanted to measure and got 30 inches!!! So then I step on the scale thinking i should be 150-155lbs but nope a whopping 159lbs instead. Im currently into the 11th week of the program. I only stopped logging about a week ago to alleviate the stress of it. Do some people's waists increase in size from Strong Lifts????
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Unfortunately not. Muscle doesn't fly on that quickly for anyone, even guys. I've been doing my lifting program for about the same amount of time as you, and I've not seen any gain, except maybe a little definition in my arms. I haven't lost a ton of weight either, but that's cause I am a bit of a pig.
However, when I'm nearing my period, I can gain up to two pounds and suddenly my pants don't fit right! Once I start my period, all that weight is gone. Major, major bloat.0 -
Ya I've been a pig lately for sure. Didn't think that would put an inch on my belly though......0
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Absolutely. Heavy weight training with a calorie surplus will most definitely put inches on your waist. You are going to gain some fat along with muscle. It's just the way it works. Now if you lift heavy during a calorie deficit, you should see your waist shrink as the scale goes down.0
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Absolutely. Heavy weight training with a calorie surplus will most definitely put inches on your waist. You are going to gain some fat along with muscle. It's just the way it works. Now I you lift heavy during a calorie deficit, you should see your waist shrink as the scale goes down.
Alright then. So if i continue to eat how i am, but increase cardio while continuing to lift heavy then i should see my waist shrink down........0 -
saywut? you have questions about lifting and it's effects?
i know this is gonna come as a shock, but sometimes people, women especially, retain water for various reasons, and some of those reasons include exercise, while some other reasons may include cycles, or sodium, or carbs or or or0 -
Absolutely. Heavy weight training with a calorie surplus will most definitely put inches on your waist. You are going to gain some fat along with muscle. It's just the way it works. Now I you lift heavy during a calorie deficit, you should see your waist shrink as the scale goes down.
Alright then. So if i continue to eat how i am, but increase cardio while continuing to lift heavy then i should see my waist shrink down........
Last I checked, cardio did not target the mid section for fat or muscle loss.0 -
Ya I've been a pig lately for sure. Didn't think that would put an inch on my belly though......
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saywut? you have questions about lifting and it's effects?
i know this is gonna come as a shock, but sometimes people, women especially, retain water for various reasons, and some of those reasons include exercise, while some other reasons may include cycles, or sodium, or carbs or or or
Or eating more than they normally do or different foods for a week?0 -
You gave up logging and ate badly for a week. So, why exactly do you think a gain is because of lifting?0
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saywut? you have questions about lifting and it's effects?
i know this is gonna come as a shock, but sometimes people, women especially, retain water for various reasons, and some of those reasons include exercise, while some other reasons may include cycles, or sodium, or carbs or or or
TOM! it's tom right, you were gonna say TOM right? AMIRIIIIITE?????????????0 -
Ya I've been a pig lately for sure. Didn't think that would put an inch on my belly though......Ya I've been a pig lately for sure. Didn't think that would put an inch on my belly though......Ya I've been a pig lately for sure. Didn't think that would put an inch on my belly though......
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If you are deadlifting, squatting, and/or doing other free weight exercises that involve stabilising trunk muscles ... military press, clean and press, triceps pressdowns, bench, barbell row, to name a few .... it is indeed possible that your obliques and abs will grow in size, which can lead to an increased waist measurement. Nothing to worry about at all. Keep lifting!0
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Ya I've been a pig lately for sure. Didn't think that would put an inch on my belly though......Ya I've been a pig lately for sure. Didn't think that would put an inch on my belly though......Ya I've been a pig lately for sure. Didn't think that would put an inch on my belly though......
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saywut? you have questions about lifting and it's effects?
i know this is gonna come as a shock, but sometimes people, women especially, retain water for various reasons, and some of those reasons include exercise, while some other reasons may include cycles, or sodium, or carbs or or or
TOM! it's tom right, you were gonna say TOM right? AMIRIIIIITE?????????????
Snort! Mine really was TOM. I was all like 'oh, so bloating actually does like make you bigger and stuff?'. Who knew? I thought it was just a feeling, like being nauseous
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You ate a lot and gained weight?
Wow, there might be a connection there. I suggest you write a paper about your findings and send it to a renowned university for review. People get rich by discovering sciency stuff all the time.0 -
Happy Thanksgiving Barbarra!!!!!! What are you having? Are you having it at your house or the in laws? Any non traditional dishes?
I love thanksgiving0 -
My weight and my inches fluctuate due to various factors.
Did I just beast out the day before on strength training? Yes? Is my body retaining water as a result? Yep.
Or, did i just eat a boat load of salty stuffs? Yes? Water weight.
Am I female and about to have a period? Yes?
well, you get it.
If you weigh everyday (why?) and you notice a sudden fluctuation, or measure every day and same thing
Your answer is most likely water0 -
Each much salt lately? Water adds more pounds and inches than anything else.0
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"I only stopped logging about a week ago to alleviate the stress of it"
Why does it stress you so much? Could it be linked to the fact that everytime you come and ask for advice, the advice you get back is "log what you are eating"?
Do you think that possibly stopping stressing over your progress, having some consistency and patience and following that advice might actually help?0 -
No, i lost weight before without logging. I did cardio and light weights 3 times a week and i eat healthy. All consistently. It was stress free. This time is different - I'm lifting heavy......"I only stopped logging about a week ago to alleviate the stress of it"
Why does it stress you so much? Could it be linked to the fact that everytime you come and ask for advice, the advice you get back is "log what you are eating"?
Do you think that possibly stopping stressing over your progress, having some consistency and patience and following that advice might actually help?0 -
Happy Thanksgiving Barbarra!!!!!! What are you having? Are you having it at your house or the in laws? Any non traditional dishes?
I love thanksgiving
Had a Canadian Thanks Giving last month. Happy Thanks Giving to you neighbour!0 -
Yes, some salty fast food. And lifted heavy the night before......Each much salt lately? Water adds more pounds and inches than anything else.0 -
Ya I've been a pig lately for sure. Didn't think that would put an inch on my belly though......
No workout program is going to cause you to gain that quickly. Aside from caloric intake (maybe you've gained a lb in a week) your weight will fluctuate a lot in the short term due to food and water intake/output.
Think of your body like a grocery bag ok? When you put food in it, it weighs more. When you take it out, it weighs less. Also, eating more than usual fills up your stomach and gut right? Could the "extra inches" be from having food occupying space as it gets digested?0 -
No, i lost weight before without logging. I did cardio and light weights 3 times a week and i eat healthy. All consistently. It was stress free. This time is different - I'm lifting heavy......"I only stopped logging about a week ago to alleviate the stress of it"
Why does it stress you so much? Could it be linked to the fact that everytime you come and ask for advice, the advice you get back is "log what you are eating"?
Do you think that possibly stopping stressing over your progress, having some consistency and patience and following that advice might actually help?
You also described your last not logged week as "eating like a pig". There is a huge difference between not logging and not logging and eating "like a pig".0 -
You gave up logging and ate badly for a week. So, why exactly do you think a gain is because of lifting?Ya I've been a pig lately for sure. Didn't think that would put an inch on my belly though......
Why would you chose to continue to eat like you have been, if you've been pigging out. Might see more success if you focus on less consumption, instead of more cardio.Absolutely. Heavy weight training with a calorie surplus will most definitely put inches on your waist. You are going to gain some fat along with muscle. It's just the way it works. Now I you lift heavy during a calorie deficit, you should see your waist shrink as the scale goes down.
Alright then. So if i continue to eat how i am, but increase cardio while continuing to lift heavy then i should see my waist shrink down........
got to do a heck of a lot of cardio, to burn off 'eating like a pig' calories.0
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