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How fast do you build muscle?

LeanAmbitions
LeanAmbitions Posts: 40
edited January 30 in Health and Weight Loss
My weight has been up the last week for no reason. The only thing I've done different is added strength training. Can I be gaining weight from that? I'm trying not to worry too much about it, but it's hard!

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  • koootenay
    koootenay Posts: 126 Member
    I read on here that you retain water in your muscles when you strength train to help the rebuilding process
  • thisismeraw
    thisismeraw Posts: 1,264 Member
    The weight increase can be due to either natural changes in weight or due to water rentention from the weight lifting.

    While in a calorie deficit you will not gain any real amounts of muscle. You need to eat at a surplus and lift heavy weights to build muscle.
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