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Title: is it true that the body can only make 1 pound of muscle a week max?
Post by: Shawdow on March 19, 2009, 11:18:19 PM: under the extremely best best circumstances i heard that was the limit and the human body (without drugs)
could only make 1 pound a week?

what if you are coming off a lay off and you lost 30 pounds, that means you have to wait 30 weeks for the muscle to come back?
Title: Re: is it true that the body can only make 1 pound of muscle a week max?
Post by: Moen on March 20, 2009, 09:10:07 AM: One pound without drugs would be rather optimistic imho :P
Title: Re: is it true that the body can only make 1 pound of muscle a week max?
Post by: wes on March 20, 2009, 10:06:05 AM: Just lift !!
Title: Re: is it true that the body can only make 1 pound of muscle a week max?
Post by: tonymctones on March 20, 2009, 10:44:18 AM: Quote from: wes on March 20, 2009, 10:06:05 AM
Just lift !!
hahahaha probably the most sound advice ever given on getbig...seriously just get in and try and improve every workout, eat good and rest.
Title: Re: is it true that the body can only make 1 pound of muscle a week max?
Post by: danielson on March 20, 2009, 11:38:29 AM: Quote from: Shawdow on March 19, 2009, 11:18:19 PM
under the extremely best best circumstances i heard that was the limit and the human body (without drugs)
could only make 1 pound a week?

what if you are coming off a lay off and you lost 30 pounds, that means you have to wait 30 weeks for the muscle to come back?

52 pounds of muscle in a year, drug free is a perfectly respectable accomplishment imo. Just go for it and let us know how it works out.
Title: Re: is it true that the body can only make 1 pound of muscle a week max?
Post by: haider on March 20, 2009, 11:48:05 AM: Quote from: danielson on March 20, 2009, 11:38:29 AM
52 pounds of muscle in a year, drug free is a perfectly respectable accomplishment imo. Just go for it and let us know how it works out.
He might want to supplement with the magic powder to "up his gains" 8)
Title: Re: is it true that the body can only make 1 pound of muscle a week max?
Post by: d0nny2600 on March 20, 2009, 11:48:49 AM: Quote from: danielson on March 20, 2009, 11:38:29 AM
52 pounds of muscle in a year, drug free is a perfectly respectable accomplishment imo. Just go for it and let us know how it works out.
Nice stealth post change. 8)
Title: Re: is it true that the body can only make 1 pound of muscle a week max?
Post by: danielson on March 20, 2009, 11:49:58 AM: Quote from: d0nny2600 on March 20, 2009, 11:48:49 AM
Nice stealth post change. 8)

I am still hungover a bit ;D
Title: Re: is it true that the body can only make 1 pound of muscle a week max?
Post by: d0nny2600 on March 20, 2009, 11:50:28 AM: Quote from: danielson on March 20, 2009, 11:49:58 AM
I am still hungover a bit ;D
Ok well then nice work :D
Title: Re: is it true that the body can only make 1 pound of muscle a week max?
Post by: leonp1981 on March 20, 2009, 09:52:39 PM: Quote from: Moen on March 20, 2009, 09:10:07 AM
One pound without drugs would be rather optimistic imho :P

Agreed. Unless you were an absolute beginner maybe. But most experienced trainers are lucky if they can gain a good 5-10lbs of muscle in a year.
Title: Re: is it true that the body can only make 1 pound of muscle a week max?
Post by: JasonH on March 21, 2009, 05:04:37 AM: Quote from: Shawdow on March 19, 2009, 11:18:19 PM
under the extremely best best circumstances i heard that was the limit and the human body (without drugs)
could only make 1 pound a week?

what if you are coming off a lay off and you lost 30 pounds, that means you have to wait 30 weeks for the muscle to come back?

Christ, I'd love it if I could make one pound of muscle a week.
Title: Re: is it true that the body can only make 1 pound of muscle a week max?
Post by: dov on March 21, 2009, 04:09:14 PM: Quote from: Shawdow on March 19, 2009, 11:18:19 PM
under the extremely best best circumstances i heard that was the limit and the human body (without drugs)
could only make 1 pound a week?

what if you are coming off a lay off and you lost 30 pounds, that means you have to wait 30 weeks for the muscle to come back?

I would love to hear where you "heard" this...please, do share!
Title: Re: is it true that the body can only make 1 pound of muscle a week max?
Post by: Charlys69 on March 22, 2009, 01:13:13 PM: There is no "the body"....there´s "your Body", "my Body", and "the bodies of other people"...."different Genetics, lifestyles,......"