Clean bulking? Why can't I lose "weight" while gaining muscle yet not overeating..?

Marna · 02-20-2008, 10:44 AM

Hi,

I am currently training for my first figure competition and seem to be in a bulking phase without eating all the extra food, which is confusing me. Meaning, I'm gaining muscle, losing fat (my trainer measures me every two weeks so I KNOW my BF is going down) and yet the scale is going up. As a woman its frustrating to be working HARD and see that *&%@'n scale go up even though I'm slowly looking better...

Suggestions on:

(a) why I'm not losing any "weight" on that scale; and
(b) how to get over it, mentally, that gaining "weight" is ok in the big picture of muscle gain...

Thanks so much!!
Marna

xraided85 · 02-20-2008, 12:42 PM

well first of all muscle weighs almost twice as much as fat so thats ok. as long as your BF% drops and so does your measurements then you should be fine. so actually your doing it perfectly normal as far as i know.

Vildail · 02-24-2008, 01:55 AM

Lol your doing awesome, thats exactly what most people wish they could do. Dont even worry about your weight as long as your BF% is going down. Like Xraided said muscle weighs more then fat so it only makes sense that you would gain a little weight, but for your upcomming competition your on course 100% it seems.

Marna · 02-25-2008, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Vildail

Lol your doing awesome, thats exactly what most people wish they could do. Dont even worry about your weight as long as your BF% is going down. Like Xraided said muscle weighs more then fat so it only makes sense that you would gain a little weight, but for your upcomming competition your on course 100% it seems.

thank you so much!!!!!! Makes me feel better to know I'm on the right path. Had a long talk with my trainer and she helped too... just stick with the plan... is the deal I made with her.. so here I keep sticking with the plan... fingers crossed!!

Thanks again!