Fitness Question

Joellen69
Joellen69 Posts: 6 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I have a question that I need some information on. How often should I do strength training??? Does strength training make you gain weight??? I had a weight gain of 4 pounds in 2 weeks and I wasn't sure if it was from gaining muscle or maybe eating too much......I'm not sure........If anyone can help me with this information I would greatly appreciate it!! Thanks!!

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  • gchutson
    gchutson Posts: 657
    I have a question that I need some information on. How often should I do strength training??? Does strength training make you gain weight??? I had a weight gain of 4 pounds in 2 weeks and I wasn't sure if it was from gaining muscle or maybe eating too much......I'm not sure........If anyone can help me with this information I would greatly appreciate it!! Thanks!!

    2-3 times a week. Muscle burns fat.
  • htmlgirl
    htmlgirl Posts: 314 Member
    Well, it probably wasn't all muscle growth, it takes a long time to gain that many pounds of muscle. It could be water retention from your muscles repairing themselves. Or you could be eating too much (hard to say without seeing your food/exercise diary)
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    I have a question that I need some information on. How often should I do strength training??? Does strength training make you gain weight??? I had a weight gain of 4 pounds in 2 weeks and I wasn't sure if it was from gaining muscle or maybe eating too much......I'm not sure........If anyone can help me with this information I would greatly appreciate it!! Thanks!!

    2-3 times a week. Muscle burns fat.

    this.. and you're not going to gain 4 pounds of muscle in 2 weeks. it takes professional bodybuilders a year to gain 5-10 pounds of muscle.
    more than likely what you gained was water weight
  • punkypenny
    punkypenny Posts: 99 Member
    I have a question that I need some information on. How often should I do strength training??? Does strength training make you gain weight??? I had a weight gain of 4 pounds in 2 weeks and I wasn't sure if it was from gaining muscle or maybe eating too much......I'm not sure........If anyone can help me with this information I would greatly appreciate it!! Thanks!!

    2-3x a week is good for strength training. You may gain some weight with in the first few weeks because your body produces more blood plasma to accommodate your workouts. You should start losing shortly after.
  • kittenmcgowan
    kittenmcgowan Posts: 83 Member
    Agreed. 2-3 times/week is what a personal trainer advised me, because it balances building muscle and building too much muscle. She emphasised that I should be doing cardio about double what I do for weights too, so 2 weights sessions a week means a minimum of 4 cardio sessions.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    You might have gained weight if you started strength training but it's most likely water weight. (your muscles retaining water)

    You did not gain 4 pounds of muscle in 2 weeks. It takes a lot of dedication and hard work plus eating a ton of food (well over maintenance) to gain muscle.

    I would say you should strength train 2-4 days a week.
  • Joellen69
    Joellen69 Posts: 6 Member
    Thanks to everyone who answered my question........I've been careful about what I'm eating so hopefully it is just water weight.

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