Muscle gain

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"And you would need a lot of "supplementation"..."

What for example?

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[James Copping]

I mean AAS, its practically impossible naturally. Just stick to one goal.

[simon m]

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How much muscle is it reasonable to build up in a week?
I know it is easy to put on weight, but not all of this , if any, is muscle - I've heard 1lb a week used as a guide when bulking, but is it reasonable to put on more?
Thanks in advance
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I've put on 20lbs in just under a year, but I've trained in the past and have a high protein diet and used creatine.

I just can't see that anyone could do a 1lb a week naturally.

[James Copping]

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I've put on 20lbs in just under a year, but I've trained in the past and have a high protein diet and used creatine.

I just can't see that anyone could do a 1lb a week naturally.

Agreed, 0.5lb per week would be damn impressive. If you want to stay lean 1-1.5lbs a month would be more realistic.

[p0stscript]

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Agreed, 0.5lb per week would be damn impressive. If you want to stay lean 1-1.5lbs a month would be more realistic.

That's the way I'm thinking, I asked the question, following a typical gym discussion. I believe I misunderstood weight gain for muscle gain. It was one of those situations where you walk away and then start thinking hey that doesn't sound right. As I said "I know it is easy to put on weight, but not all of this , if any, is muscle"

[MartinM]

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After experiencing initial beginner gains, to gain lb of muscle a week is highly unlikely.

Think of it in terms of how much that would be a year?

52lbs! ie not far off 4 stone! That is a lot of muscle to gain in one year!

good post

Personally think 0.5lbs a week is a decent lean bulk where you will GAIN fat but muscle at a decent rate. less weight gain maybe means less muscle gain but less fat gain obv.

purely lean msucle with NO fat gain.....1-200g?