Don’t Listen to the Scale.

For a lot of people who are really into cardio weights can seem daunting.  What if I get bulked, what if I get bigger?

We live in a society that is really concerned with what the scale says.  Now if you are overweight and weight loss is what you are aiming towards, then yes you need to pay attention and see what’s working and what’s not.

But if you are working out to maintain your current physique, the scale may lie.

When you start lifting weights 2 things happen.  Your number on the scale will go up.  Your body will not get bigger.  If you are just lifting and not supplementing it with a bulking diet or supplements, then just lifting is not going to turn you into a bulging beast.

Now the second thing and what scares some women especially is the fact that the number on the scale goes up for a couple months.  This is NORMAL.  A tiny bit of muscle weighs the same as a very large amount of fat.  As you begin to lift, you are losing fat,and it is being replaced by muscle.   Muscle is heavier than fat, and often people who lift regularly for awhile will see they are putting on a few pounds.

It’s part of the process, after a few months you will even out and like I said if you are not eating to bulk, you are not going to get big, you are just getting more toned.  So don’t worry so much about the number on the scale as you are with becoming fit and strong.