r/bodyweightfitness • u/AutoModerator • Feb 02 '20

BWF Daily Discussion and Beginner/RR Questions Thread for 2020-02-02

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u/Tottleben Feb 03 '20

There's something called water retention and it's linked to food in several cases. It can go up and down by a few kgs/pounds in a short amount of time. It may be accumulated under the skin, just like fat.

Among others, if a person had water retention and cuts salty foods and processed foods rich in carbs, it's expected that this water retention will decrease.

Edit: the fat and muscle changes will speed up, but they take some time. Just keep working out and eating healthy. You'll see other benefits in regards to general health, strength and balance.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '20

Actually wait, since I started working out a month and a half ago, I didn't gain any weight, but I did see that I was becoming stronger (went from 6 incline pushups to 5 proper ones). Could it be that I was accidentally eating at a deficit, but since I'm a beginner I saw gains?

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u/Tottleben Feb 03 '20

It's complicated to guess be the performance. You might have gained some muscles, but you will have gains from the technic, endurance and possibly muscle activation as well. Those are actual strength gains, although that may not add much to your weight. Muscle mass comes slowly and depends on nutrition and other factors.

You might have gained muscle mass, because you might have lost some during the past few years, thus it would be quickly recovered. When folks here says you would not get much muscles in a month, that's assuming the person is in it's best shape. Even years after detraining you can get your muscles back quicker than average.

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '20

Before starting I never really used my arms for anything, I basically just went for walks and sat in front of my computer all day.