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Muscle is gained from exercise. Muscle is denser than fat. Hence, working out will result in people getting heavier if done properly.

In reality, people gain weight because they are eating more due to the metabolism boost they get from working out, which causes them to be hungrier. This usually happens in people who are inexperienced in dieting and exercise. This type of weight gain is far more common than gaining weight due to muscle mass increases. It is true, though, that people who are experienced in weight training and who diet properly will gain weight due to muscle mass increases. It is important to check your body fat percentages to find out if you are truly making progress with your exercise and dieting.

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There might be several possible reasons.

You may be eating more to compensate for the exercise.

You may not be doing the correct exercises, or you may not be doing them correctly.

You may not be doing enough exercise.

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If you are not also dieting, then the exercise probably really isn't doing too much. Otherwise, you could be gaining muscle weight. muscle weighs more than fat so as you lose fat and gain muscle you could be gaining weight. be careful, since exercise may make you more hungry and you need to balance calorie intake with exercise in order to lose weight in the long term.

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you bulk up More detail: Muscles weigh more than fat does, so as you lose the fat and build the muscle, your body weight may go up, even though you may actually be getting slimmer.

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It is possible to exercise TOO much. If you restrict calories or exercise to the point where you should be consuming more calories, your body will react as though you are going into starvation mode and basically hoard everything it takes in. Try taking it easier or adding more wholesome food like fish and avocados to your regimen.

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Weight loss is determined by burning more calories than you consume (and digest). Also, exercising both stimulates the appetite and can build muscle mass (hopefully by converting fat to muscle so that weight is gained while health and appearance is improved) which weighs more that fat (or less muscle). I was a voracious eater (legendary at times) but could not get up to and maintain 200 pounds until I greatly increased my working out with weights. Once I was at 200 pounds a month or two my appetite became more manageable. So, there are two basic reasons people gain weight while exercising; [1] they still consume more calories than they use (i.e., eat more than they were) and [2] they build muscle mass.

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Exercise increases muscle mass. If you increase muscle mass more than you reduce fat mass, you gain weight... but this is "good" weight.

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Muscle tissue weighs more than fat.

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maybe by drinking alot of water after because then your body retains all that water and/or food u consume causing u to gain a little. but it should not be a huge amount

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You lose fat but gain muscle mass.

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