fast muscle gain

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natalie83

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hey everyone,

i was wondering how fast could muscle gain happen.

the thing is i follow a low calorie diet, and i eat healthy, however the day i step into the gym i gain weight.. could it be muscle gain?! in 2-3 times of weight lifting?! i also do cardio , like 30 min of stepper or jogging..

i'm really confused..
hope u can guide me!
 
How much weight gain are we talking about here? It's unlikely you could gain much muscle on a low calorie diet
 
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What's your training age (how long have you been lifting)?

New lifters will see quick and immediate gains, but it will slow down later on.
 
well the thing is I noticed i "never" lose weight when i hit the gym regularly, although i do no life much weight.
i work out until i tire the muscle but im not a heavy lifter at all, my upper body has vey little muscle anyway..

i havent been exercising for a month and i started last week, i gained 1.5 pounds.

i was following a low cal diet with a nutrinionist, although the day i exercise i eat slighly more cuz i get really hungry, like 200 more calores, but i burn them or more in the cardio...

i should note however that i was a fat kid with a low metabolism.. i gain weigh in second!

thanx guys for trying to help!! help me plz!!
 
I would recommend lifting heavy. If you're on a restricted calorie diet, then what you're probably experiencing is water gain, especially if you're taking in more sodium.
 
hi everyone!

i've been working out regularly for a month now and following a healthy diet plan.. my wokrout is 3 times a week, cardio and upper body weight training.
my arms are starting to shape, i see a somewhat defined arms and shoulders!!

i have 2 questions now,
1) does this muscle definition i see translate to some weight on the scale?
i know the scale isn't the best way to measure success but it helps at least psychologically! and if yes how much, 1 pound for example!!

2) i am a pear shaped, to be more precise all in my butt not thighs. ive been exercising all my life so it looks ok, big but ok!
i'm really confused about how to train my legs. is cardio enough, do i do like elliptical trainer with resistance or not, do i strength train my lower body too? i really cant afford half an inch more in that area!!

thank u guys!
 
i have 2 questions now,
1) does this muscle definition i see translate to some weight on the scale?
i know the scale isn't the best way to measure success but it helps at least psychologically! and if yes how much, 1 pound for example!!
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The more defined your arms become means the less body fat you have and more lean muscle mass you carry. As far as affecting the scale, it could move up, it could go down. Weight is weight. Of course I realize the psychologically effect of scale numbers, however if you are seeing the results on the body, think if you really need to see some numbers change on the scale.


2) i am a pear shaped, to be more precise all in my butt not thighs. ive been exercising all my life so it looks ok, big but ok!
i'm really confused about how to train my legs. is cardio enough, do i do like elliptical trainer with resistance or not, do i strength train my lower body too? i really cant afford half an inch more in that area!!
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You have to do resistance training for you legs, you should be doing a full body workout as it is. The only way to gain any real muscle is to be in a surplus. In fact just take a look at my article here...

http://training.fitness.com/womens-weight-training/bulky-muscles-women-truth-21918.html
 
thanks alot for ur reply, i read ur article. ur absolutely right, in my gym im the only female u find in the weights area :D
im gonna start training my lower body as u suggested..

one thing confusing me though in reply and article, if i am watching my diet, with calorie deficit, and weight training in the same time, does this mean im NOT building lean muscle? :S
 
The key to resistance training in a deficit is maintain the muscle you do have, and perhaps build a tiny bit in a deficit. You can gain some muscle in a caloric deficit, however it is a very small amount.

When you are in a deficit your body is going to feed off of stores for energy. What we want is for those stores to be fat, not muscle.
 
I understand that, (and please correct me if I'm wrong) that when training in a deficit you're making the muscles more efficient - using more of what you already have, rather than adding more.
 
Do not eat a low calorie diet at all. Eat regular healthy meals. Your metabolism works faster the more calories you obtain. Also eat more than 2-3 meals a day, eat 4. Drink 12 8oz glasses of water. Power walking a mile on average burns 30-60 calories a day. Drink grean tea, clinically proven to naturally increase your metabolism. Get dandelion tea, it decreases carbohydrate build up. Get 7-8 hours of health sleep. Change your workout pattern every week, if you do it in patterns your muscles become accustomed to the same workout, and build up a tolerance to it. You hear about all these great ab tools, chest building tools, and all. Stretch 10 minutes before any workout. I strongly recommend an ab roller. It's a simple mechanism, and it's cheap. It's a handle with a wheel in the middle of it. You get down on all fours, keep your knees on the ground at all times. You simply push the ab roller forward untill you can't go anymore, and roll it back towards you. I did this exercise, day after i couldn't even cough. Doing twenty of these is equivalent to 100+ sit ups.
 
I went to Iran last year for 1 month i couldn't work out so i just packed 10lb dumbell with me just to keep my muscles fimiliar with weights, with just 1 dumbell it can save you from losing lots on muscle.
nomatter what u do, if your inacivite for a long time u will lose ur strenght and muscle.
 
if you do cardio for 6 weeks it will lift your metabolism and you will burn more calories in whatever you do; so then go to only weightlifting for 6 weeks and make sure you eat right, and up your protein intake too. then you will see obvious gains in muscle from which to go forth and find your preferred balance of cardio/musclebuilding.
 
I'd have to agree that your body is probably just holding water since lifting has sparked some muscles into working that haven't been used in a while. I wouldn't worry about anything unless you gain like 5 lbs (or more).
 
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