Re: increased body fat % as a result of weight training??

funkdys wrote:
:: Bill and Roger - thank you both for taking the time to post the
:: insightful comments. I like what I see in the mirror ;-) , so I'll
:: assume that the measurements may have be off. My waistband isn't
:: tighter - if anything, I believe I've lost a half inch at the waist.
:: I definitely feel that my biceps are bigger than before - I can say
:: the same about chest and calves.
::
:: As to workout regimen, I'm working out 4 times a week (Mon, Tue,
:: Thu, & Fri), alternating between 1) arms, back, shoulders and 2)
:: chest, triceps, legs. I work core on 2 of the 4 days. I have been
:: doing 2 exercises per muscle group with 2 sets of 8 reps each. I've
:: been increasing the weight gradually every week.
::
:: Based on earlier suggestions on this forum, I've incorporated squats,
:: dead lifts, bench press, decline dumbell flys, shoulder press, etc.,
:: into my routine.

That all sounds pretty good to me....

::
:: My primary objective is to gain weight in a healthy manner and I
:: figured that meant doing so by putting on lean muscle mass.

It does.....a lot of folks might say "my primary objective is to gain
muscle..." rather than weight as "weight" could me fat.

:: I didn't
:: quite realize that doing so goes hand in hand with an increase in BF.
:: Guess I'll live with that for now and once I get to my desired weight
:: then focus on reducing BF while maintaining that weight.

Just make sure you're mostly gaining muscle. If you see yourself putting on
more fat than muscle, either decrease food intake or do more cardio. In
either case, keep lifting.

::
:: Any additional suggestions/recommendations would we welcome. I
:: appreciate the collective wisdom of the group and the willingness of
:: people to take the time to share their experiences and insights with
:: newbies like me.

Being consistent will help you over the long haul. Do periodic sanity checks
just as you have done here.


::
::
::
:: Bill wrote:
::: "funkdys" <whoyoo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
::: news:1157460559.073187.305370@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
::::
:::: Roger Zoul wrote:
::::: Funk Dys wrote:
::::::: Hello all -
:::::::
::::::: I have been hitting the gym 4 times a week for about 2 months
::::::: now with an intent to gain weight. I can feel a distinct
::::::: difference in strength gain over this period of time and have
::::::: gained about 4 lbs in weight.
:::
::: <snip>
:::
::::::: I am concerned however that my body fat % has increased from
::::::: 16% to 19% over this 2 month period - I was expecting the
::::::: opposite. I had measured my body fat at the gym and at a home
::::::: scale before I started the resistance training, so I am ruling
::::::: out any measurement errors.
:::::
:::
::: <snip>
:::
:::: I was at 136 lbs when I started and am now at 140lbs. Male.
:::: 5'9".
:::
::: According to your numbers
:::
::: Start weight = 136 @ 16% = 21.8lbs fat and 114.2lbs Lean body mass.
:::
::: After 2 months of training.
:::
::: weight = 140 @ 19% = 26.6lbs fat and 113.4lbs lean body mass.
:::
::: Either your training is completely crap, causing you to loose
::: muscle mass (which I doubt if you've had significant strength
::: gains) or one or both sets of
::: figures you use are wrong.
:::
::: How do you look in the mirror? do you look fatter? waist band
::: tighter etc?
:::
::: Both your weight and your body fat measurements by electrical
::: impedence can vary quite a bit, just by how well hydrated you are,
::: so I'd be tempted to blame the
::: measurements.
:::
::: Bill


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