did i gain muscle? or is it just water?
ok so i began on wednesday to start working out to tone up and get abs which i know will come because i only have 9 prcent body fat all i have to do is build up my ab muscles. So on wednesday and yesterday i did 10 minutes of cardio and on wed. i did a little lifting workingn bi's tri's shoulders chest and yesterday abs and forearms and today im doing legs and when i got on the scale this morning i was suprised to see my weight be up 2 pounds? im thinking this is probly water because when you workout u rip ur muscles and then liquid is stored in the muscle? am i right? Im wondering because im eating enough to maintain and im also eating alot of protein tho. And if it is just fluid retention in m,y muscles which i think it is because my muscles are sore, when will that come off and was wondering if i dont increase calories but put more protein in my diet and get toned, thats gunna make me gain muscle weight right? thanx
Public Comments
- It's water retention. It's impossible to gain 2lbs of muscle in only three days.
- it water!
- Honey it's muscle
- water doesn't fill your ripped muscles unless you are on creotine or something like that. Muscles tear which is why you ache...lactick acid makes it worse. Your muscles tore and are now repairing themselves...this is how they get bigger. As far as the two lbs my guess is that it is just weight fluctuation. in a given day you can vary by 5 lbs pending on when you last ate, when you last drank water, when you last went to the bathroom. So take your time and keep working hard. And stop analyzing your weight gain.
