Waist increase =Fat?

[DJDamage]

Latley I have been working out more and gaining more weight. However I went to purchase new jeans and I found out that my 34 inch waist I usually wore is now feeling too tight to wear and I had to settle for 36 inch one.

I heard that if you gain weight through muscle, your waist should not be affected, could I have been gaining fat instead?

I used to be a skinny guy by the way.

 

[MrFitness880]

Your waist can gain size like any other area of your body. It could be muscle gain from squats and deadlifts, it could be water and fat gain too...most likely a combination. I know my waist has definately thickened over the years (nothing drastic) to help my body support itself during squats and deads.

 

[MetalFortress]

Originally posted by DJDamage

I used to be a skinny guy by the way.

This is telling. Unless you are eating a ton, then it's most likely muscle. I've never seen a skinny guy with a 34 inch waist, though; 36s are very loose on me (34s would be right but I'm not getting new jeans before I'm done cutting), and I weigh 217 lbs (at six feet tall)

 

[Warboss Alex]

Bigger obliques (muscles on the side of your torso) will increase your waist size.

 

[PoloBlue]

building abdominal muscles will increase your waist size too, because the muscles are bulkier and firmer.