Without question, generalized statements can at times be one of the worst things in the world, but it has become a common theme on this board as a whole over the past year or so. If you've never lived a bodybuilding lifestyle and came to this board, in just a few clicks you'd immediately think eat a bunch of food in 2-3 meals, take a butt load of gear and you'll be as big and ripped as any Mr. Olympia....obviously this is idiotic but it's exactly what a lot of the comments imply...whether it's intentional or not I don't know.
Anyway, back to the main topic....we're all unique to a degree, everyone's metabolism functions at varying rates...everyone! Some guys need more food than others, some need more meals if they want true enhanced muscle. I've had guys I've worked with over the years that need two to three times the amount of calories than the normal guy to grow and if they don't get it they stagnate horribly. At any rate, if they need such a large amount of calories, there's no way on this earth they can get them in 2-3 meals a day unless they gorge themselves and live in a constant miserable state. Further, basic metabolic logic tells us more meals per day speeds up the metabolism...the more enhanced the metabolism the greater we can build lean tissue without as much accompanying fat gain, and of course, the more efficiently we can lose body-fat without losing muscle tissue.
I know this is basic, but it's still true. Granted, again, there will be variances with each person, often dramatically, but the same rules still apply.
