Is it normal to gain this much weight when body building?

I used to body build about a year ago, i stopped training and have now started again. Ive trained for about 3 weeks now, and look as if i have lost weight and appear a little slimmer, but according to the scales i have gained about 7 or 8 pounds.

Is this normal?

I know muscle weights more than fat but this seems a bit extreme, just wondering if anyone could shine a light on the situation.

Actually, your weight-gain is sub par. I can gain a pound a day for 30 days and can vary my body weight by 7 lbs. a day , in either direction.

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One Response to “Is it normal to gain this much weight when body building?”

  1. Tony the Tiger says:
    January 23, 2010 at 3:24 am

    Actually, your weight-gain is sub par. I can gain a pound a day for 30 days and can vary my body weight by 7 lbs. a day , in either direction.
    References :
    Screaming hard-core bodybuilder for 30 years. At 5′ 9", have a 48 1/2" chest, 31" waist, 19" biceps (cold – and can pump them up to over 20" in 2 sets) and weigh in at a solid 216 lbs. with a 6 pack. Curl 75 lb DB’s for 11 – 13 reps per arm; 145 lbs on the E-Z curl for 13 – 15 reps, and love every second of the pain and gain.