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is it possible?

colombiana444
colombiana444 Posts: 133 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
to gain 2 lbs of muscle in 2 days?? My scale went up 2 whole lbs in 2 days. I have been doing more strength training ..... but 2 lbs? what do you guys think?

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  • adopt4
    adopt4 Posts: 970 Member
    No. Unless you went 7000 calories over in those 2 days, it's not fat either. You can fluctuate 5 pounds from day to day, that's normal.

    Fat "weighs" more than muscle, not really. A pound of fat takes up more space than a pound of muscle, that's how you can lose an entire size without dropping a pound.

    Check your sodium intake, you may be retaining water.
  • briblue72
    briblue72 Posts: 672 Member
    No... weight fluctuates a lot every day. My money would be on water weight, the amount of waste in your body, or just a heavy meal.
  • pammiles47
    pammiles47 Posts: 36
    Colombiana is that your picture or is that where you want to be? Excuse me for been so blunt but that is a work of art! And I can not tell you if you an gain 2lbs of muscle in two days, but I was just in shock!
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    Short answer: no, it's not two pounds of muscle in two days.

    Long answer:

    http://primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/scale.htm

    a great article.:flowerforyou:
  • colombiana444
    colombiana444 Posts: 133 Member
    thanks everyone! ill keep your advice in mind.

    Ps: yes thats a picture of me at 125 lbs... i'm 118 now ;) ... well 2 days ago i was 116 :/ lol buts its ok ill get through. Ive come a long way by loosing 50 lbs anyway :)
  • blessedtobefit
    blessedtobefit Posts: 157 Member
    Thanks Viviaky for sharing that website/article with us. It was really a great read and answered a lot of questions I had!
  • lotusfromthemud
    lotusfromthemud Posts: 5,335 Member
    Thanks Viviaky for sharing that website/article with us. It was really a great read and answered a lot of questions I had!

    You are most welcome. . .that's my favourite article to post (and read).:flowerforyou:
  • MonicaRod
    MonicaRod Posts: 56
    adding to topics

    thanks! :wink:
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