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Why do you gain weight after starting fitness for a while?
First, strength training will increase the proportion of muscles. Weight loss is mainly about reducing fat, not skeletal muscle. We must be clear about this. You have to understand that the volume of fat and muscle with the same mass is

1:3

About. At the beginning of fitness, strength training will increase the proportion of muscles. Imagine that your muscles get bigger after exercise.

1

Gold, but the fat is reduced.

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Kim, although the weight hasn't changed, the change of body shape is really obvious. This change is especially obvious in the early stage of exercise.

Second, the increase of glycogen and the storage of water in the body. At this time, some people will say, I just started fitness and only do aerobic exercise, not strength training. Why have I gained weight? People who don't exercise suddenly start to gain weight after exercise, and the increase is not fat, so don't worry. The weight gain is mainly due to the increase of glycogen and the existence of water in the body! During exercise, we consume a lot of muscle glycogen and liver glycogen, because muscle glycogen and liver glycogen are the main energy sources consumed by the body during exercise. Generally speaking, their total stock in the human body is about

250 grams

reach

400 grams

During the interval after exercise, due to the stimulation of exercise, the body generally stores more glycogen than before exercise After exercise, liver glycogen will be rapidly replenished and stored through diet, and the body will press (glycogen) 1: (water) 3.

For example, if your body stores water.

1

Golden sugar, and then it will be stored again.

three

The amount of gold will increase.

four

Gold weight. So your weight gain is due to the increase of glycogen and the storage of water.

Third, the diet of many partners after exercise, some people go on a diet, naturally not desirable. At the same time, some couples have a better appetite after exercise and are more likely to feel hungry. At this time, I can't control my mouth and think that I naturally need to eat food to replenish energy after exercise. This is also a fact. You have to eat when you are hungry, but you should pay attention to the choice of this food. Try to choose low-calorie and rich foods.