Excercise Results??

twinmommy3
twinmommy3 Posts: 28 Member
edited October 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I started counting cals, and working out at about the same time. I do quite a bit of strength traing as well as cardio. Would this slow the scale down because I am gaining muscle? If so how long should it be before I start to see the lbs drop?

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  • lacroyx
    lacroyx Posts: 5,754 Member
    that depends on many factors. when you started, age, how much you have to lose. everybodys different
  • warmachinejt
    warmachinejt Posts: 2,162 Member
    ummm well although it's not impossible to gain muscle and drop weight as a begginner, it is not common at all. You should be keeping a waist measurement. Also muscle is normally added on calorie surplus not on a deficit.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    ummm well although it's not impossible to gain muscle and drop weight as a begginner, it is not common at all. You should be keeping a waist measurement. Also muscle is normally added on calorie surplus not on a deficit.

    ^^ mhmm

    putting on muscle is a slooow process too. You arent going to be seeing a huge increase on the scale from muscle especially if you are in a calorie deficit.

    What kind of stength training are you doing? Actually adding mass requires heavy lifting and hard work
  • LesliePierceRN
    LesliePierceRN Posts: 860 Member
    It depends on what you want more.. lower numbers, or bigger muscles? You need to concentrate on one, since they are apples and oranges. I used to powerlift, and when I began to train I immediately gained 10 pounds (like the first week!) but then my weight leveled off even though my strength greatly increased. My measurements were the important thing ( and my lift numbers), I only worried about the weight on competition mornings for weigh-in. I was a lean, solid machine.. and at 5'2" and 181 pounds, I was quite a little package of steel.
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