Gotta love the sore muscles and the scale!

recoiljpr

The one thing I always hate about getting back to lifting is the soreness and the water weight gain. To any folks out there who have never been on a lifting plan, expect weight gain temporarily. Sore muscles will surround themselves in water in order to help them to heal. So don't be suprised if you bump up 2% - 4% in weight. Keep going, after a few weeks, your weight will level out as your muscles get used to the demand.

DJackson230

Great advice ... Thank you for posting this...

KStambulic

Thanks for posting this. My goal is to gain at least 5 pounds overall but first have to lose the fat & build up muscle. I'm just starting out again after a 14 year hiatus.

azalais7

Keep going, after a few weeks, your weight will level out as your muscles get used to the demand.

I can attest to this. I went up a couple pounds and plateaued there for the first two weeks of strength training. Then (probably partly because I took a week off while hiking in the mountains) I was suddenly down three, even after resuming strength training.

McBully4

This is 100% true.

gbers

Wow, thanks for the information. I was not aware of the weight/sore muscles component. Good to know! The sore muscles are worth it though because I can now 'feel' my muscles! gbers