That's what I started targeting a few months ago but then I got a trainer and they said MOAR.
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10lbs of muscle will take about 3 years đ«Ą
>eat 10lbs. of steak
>instantly have 10 lbs. more muscle in your body
no need to thank me
as in raw lean muscle, you can certainly gain that weight many times over in hydration and fat included and a ton of strength in lesser periods, look a lot bulkier within a year. but shredded lasting muscle takes years of consistency
You could make it happen on Starting Strength much quicker, but it'll take a very serious committment to lifting the big lifts.
Iâm assuming you mean squat/deadlift/bench which are all compound lifts.
Why couldnât you achieve at the same rate with hypertrophic priority on isolated lifts?
Whatâs their rationale? Maybe itâs time to get a better trainer?
If anything when trying to gain muscle the recommendation is to lower the protein to ~0.8grams/lb of BW in order to accommodate for more calories usually carbs since protein is more satiating. This is assuming youâre eating a mixed diet of course.
For most people it doesnât make a big difference either way, but if youâre struggling to gain muscle you would likely be better off increasing carbs not protein, or fat if youâre doing keto or carnivore.
How does increasing carbs help build muscle? Iâve never heard that recommendation before.
Increasing calories help build muscle. Generally itâs easier for people to increase their caloric intake by increasing carbs since they are less satiating than protein. Thatâs what I was getting at.
But to your question the role of carbs in building muscle is mainly by providing the energy necessary for your body to create the new tissue. Spikes in insulin resulting from eating carbs also aids the muscle growth process, which is why a lot of old school body builders used to inject insulin.
Carbs allow for more to be done while lifting, and for a quicker recovery, which means more lifting frequency.
