Why do I gain fat as well as muscle after strength training?
It is not specifically, the Strength Training, that is causing Fat Gain. It is the CALORIE SURPLUS which is causing it…along with the TYPE OF CALORIES that you are consuming. To be clear, Calorie Surplus is MANDATORY for you to grow. If you are in a Calorie Deficit status, you will NOT grow. In a Calorie Surplus state, your body then distributes these Calorie Surpluses towards Muscle growth and Fat Storage etc… You cannot get only one to happen without the other. However, you can Skew this as, much more towards Muscle Growth and less towards Fat Storage. Strength Training gives your Body a Reason to Grow Muscle. At that time, it is looking for something to Fuel that Growth. Therefore, you need to keep yourself in a Calorie Surplus…