weight training and weight

well i recently started serious weight training and ive gained 3lb is that exspected to happen?

Weight training as weight loss tool is all the hype on Internet, and it's a cool thing to do surely. That is true. But if you want to lose weight, food deprivation and cardio are what will help you.

I can agree that a muscular person will consume more energy in a day. But it's still by far the hardest diet plan I can imagine. I mean, it's much simpler AND quicker to lose weight by eating less than by changing one's metabolism (which will be so much slower than losing weight in any cases.)

When you start weight training, your body needs to repair muscle, which is what makes you stronger.   Your body stores extra water to help repair the muscle. That causes the scale to increase when you start lifting. That water weight will go away.

The other thing to consider, of course, is how much you are eating!  In order to lose weight you need to eat less than you burn, but not so little that your body hangs onto calories.   Check your burn and calorie consumption to make sure that you are keeping a healthy deficit.

I didn't gain weight, but I didn't lose weight for six weeks. I still continued to lift weights because I would prefer to look athetic not scrawny. I've read that when you just do cardio you lose muscle as well as fat and it makes the weight that much harder to keep off. Plus I've also seen some people lose 20lbs and actually look worse IMO because they have an overall soft appearance compared to before they starting losing weight they obviously lost tons of muscle doing all that cardio.

I agree with alevin that the weight is mostly water. You have to eat quite a lot to gain weight while doing weight training. As long as you are eating less you will still lose inches even though the scale won't budge.

well since ive been on my diet for last month ive lost 14lb and when i started weight training i eat the same is that fine to do?

Original Post by clusterz:

Weight training as weight loss tool is all the hype on Internet, and it's a cool thing to do surely. That is true. But if you want to lose weight, food deprivation and cardio are what will help you.

I can agree that a muscular person will consume more energy in a day. But it's still by far the hardest diet plan I can imagine. I mean, it's much simpler AND quicker to lose weight by eating less than by changing one's metabolism (which will be so much slower than losing weight in any cases.)

 I respect your opinion and everything, but i just don't like the way you said
"food deprivation and cardo are what will help you"
You shouldn't deprive yourself of the nutrients your body needs ot FUEL the cardio, and as for gainign weight while doing weights:

muscle weights nore than fat, so if you are toning your fat and turning it INTO muscle you should gain 3-5 pounds but not in fat, you'll notice the difference within a month or so.

yes it is normal to gain some weight once you start weight training. 3lbs could be anything too. your body holds on to water & glycogen for a few days after weight lifting, & if you are doing it a couple to several times a week, it will keep holding on to it until your body gets used to the workout. drinking plenty of fluids will help in so many ways.

i change my workouts every 6 week or so & there's always a little gain & soreness in the beginning. as long as im watching what i eat, the next couple of weeks i do see drop. but better yet i see an improvement in my body.

as for just doing cardio & food deprivation, sure you'll lose weight but you'll also lose muscle if you dont strength train. im more personally interested in losing fat while keeping/gaining some muscle. it took me awhile to realize the scale is a good guide but doesn't tell it all.

there's a constant debate in the fitness section about steady state cardio vs weight lifting. i've done both & they've both worked for me as far as losing weight. i can actually get my heart rate up enough when im doing heavy weight training as much as i can when i do fast walking.  it even spikes up in my 80% range depending on the move & the weight.  it all depends on how much effort you put into each session.

& just for the record fat doesn't turn into muscle & it takes a lot of work to build muscle. you will most likely gain some newbie muscle (lap it up while you can) but if you are on a deficit it will taper off. but again yes, the first couple of weeks you might see some gain. there's one girl here who lost 6% body fat by doing weight lifting & some cardio (as well as hitt) for 6 weeks, but her weight stayed just about the same. she of course made sure to watch what she eats too.

Hey, I started heavy weight lifting regiment about 6 weeks ago along with a 2000 calorie diet and what a differenece it has made.

I was 6'0" and 275lbs.  After 6 weeks, i've come down to 255 already.  Staying to 2000 cals a day has been a little difficult, but i have a goal and I will attain it.

Calorie Intake: I have been really sticking to 2000 cals a day.  Leveraging the nutrition values on this site has been very helpful.  I travel 3 out of 5 days a week which makes things more difficult but I've been able to do it.

Cardio:  5 days a week I do 30 mintues on a treadmill in a 'weight loss' mode.  Basically it's interval cardio.  Walking normal pace for about 2 mintues (3.5 mph) with 60 seconds all out 6mpg, then repeat. (I do this when I wake up).

Weight Lifting:  I do full body workouts 3 days a week.  Three sets of ten of 70% of my 1 rep max.  My weight was stagnant for about 2 weeks, only using 1 pound or gaining two, but I kept with it.  All of a sudden, everything changed and started losing about 1lb every 2-3 days.  I've definitly bulked up already so I  know the weight gain was from muscle mass increase.

I have to say, this is the best I've felt in a long time.  I'm sure I'll even feel better when I get to my target of 200.

Original Post by clusterz:

Weight training as weight loss tool is all the hype on Internet, and it's a cool thing to do surely. That is true. But if you want to lose weight, food deprivation and cardio are what will help you.

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Original Post by gutowscr471:

Hey, I started heavy weight lifting regiment about 6 weeks ago along with a 2000 calorie diet and what a difference it has made.

I was 6'0" and 275lbs.  After 6 weeks, i've come down to 255 already. 

This is freaking great for me to hear! I am 6' and 255 hoping for 220 by December. :)  I've set the same calorie goal and start weights tonight.  I am getting the cardio via my bike. (Woot, commute!)  A chum helped me do devise a work out split over 4 days.  Its ambitious, but it'll be easier to make part of the routine if I go daily...

I get that 100kg, I will have to chase you for the 200. ;-) (100kg also means nipple piercing time. That's the deal with self. =-D )

Sweet.

Original Post by spirochete:

Original Post by clusterz:

Weight training as weight loss tool is all the hype on Internet, and it's a cool thing to do surely. That is true. But if you want to lose weight, food deprivation and cardio are what will help you.

 Shape and Fitness magazine enthusiast spotted!

There's one in every thread....

Mossi, I think the best thing for you to do is start using a tape measure to measure your progress. When I started lifting I didn't lose any weight, but I was using a tape measure and I lost one inch off my waist. Everyone should lift weights because it prevents bone loss which starts in the early 20s. Just keep your calories low somewhere between 1400-1700, lift weights, do cardio and you'll look awesome in a few weeks.

Original Post by inkblue:

Mossi, I think the best thing for you to do is start using a tape measure to measure your progress. When I started lifting I didn't lose any weight, but I was using a tape measure and I lost one inch off my waist. Everyone should lift weights because it prevents bone loss which starts in the early 20s. Just keep your calories low somewhere between 1400-1700, lift weights, do cardio and you'll look awesome in a few weeks.

maybe i should give a little info about myself :)

im Male currently at 256lb    5ft11"  and ive been trying to keep at 2600 calories just cos the cc thing tells me to, even tho ive been struggling to eat that much, so should i cut my calories down to 1400-1700 which i can easiely do?

You're male, fairly tall, and exercising, so there's NO WAY you should cut down to 1400-1700. 2600 sounds high to me though, but get someone else's opinion.

has any1 else got any advise for me then? :)

im really confused i dunno how much calories i should be sticking to

Mossi,

I would stick to around 2000 a day.  Maybe one day a week go up to 2600 to keep out of starvation mode.  Since your active, I would re-look at your profile to make sure your BMR is right.

i did the things on the tools option, calorie target n the others  and now it says, You should consume about 2550 calories a day.

so i should do about 2000 a day then 1 day go upto 2550?