Is it possible to gain 2 lbs of muscle a month instead of 1?

Brandonalex15

Im talking about gaining pure muscle . Not WEIGHT not FAT .. But actual lean muscle . Is it possible to do so supplement free? If so how . How much time would i have to put in the gym ?

T_X_L

I think that's a hard question to answer. There's a lot of things to consider, IMO, genetics being the biggest driver (including overall size), followed by age. Some guys are "hard gainers", typically slim but have trouble packing on muscle. Look to your male blood relatives for clues. I think you'd have to be quite genetically gifted to add 24 lbs. of muscle naturally in a year. You'd need to eat a caloric excess, which means you'll have body fat to go with it, you can cut later.

astronomicals

Im talking about gaining pure muscle . Not WEIGHT not FAT .. But actual lean muscle . Is it possible to do so supplement free? If so how . How much time would i have to put in the gym ?

Maybe... You don't understand the underlying principles of gaining mass. I cant describe it in three sentences or a picture with bubble comments via pintrest. More time training could easily mean even less mass gained than a shorter time spent training. Chew on that.

Rayman79

Is it possible? Yes

Without a large cocktail of drugs? No.

MrGonzo05

It's possible to gain muscle at that rate. If you eat optimally, train optimally, avoid injury, get enough rest, are a novice lifter, good genetics, young, male, and healthy. However, you will also gain body fat if you eat enough to accomplish that. So no.

OsricTheKnight

If you want to maximize strength gain, I recommend reading and following the program in "Starting Strength". For inspirational reading, you might check out YNDTP (http://startingstrength.com/articles/clarification_rippetoe.pdf).

Osric

DavPul

depends

GymTennis

My answer would be..No..For a very few lucky guys with great genetics, maybe... A pound of muscle a month is just fine.. 12 pounds of muscle in a year, spread all over your body... Everybody's gonna notice that

Brandonalex15

My answer would be..No..For a very few lucky guys with great genetics, maybe... A pound of muscle a month is just fine.. 12 pounds of muscle in a year, spread all over your body... Everybody's gonna notice that

But for even just 1 pound . How much time would i need to spend in the gym a week? Specificly , i want some gains ! Lol

astronomicals

ya need a proper balance of lifting and rest and a productive routine.... i already said that doing too much is counterproductive.

go ahead and train oyourself into the ground if u want... youll be one of many who gets nowhere

astronomicals

3 hours a week.. thats including your warmups and cool downs.. maybe another hour of ardio total... thats plenty

Mr_Knight

Im talking about gaining pure muscle . Not WEIGHT not FAT .. But actual lean muscle . Is it possible to do so supplement free? If so how . How much time would i have to put in the gym ?

It's extremely difficult to put muscle on that quickly. Like professional athlete level of commitment level of quickly.

And even those who can, can generally only do it for 6-12 months before gains taper off significantly.

(I'm assuming PED-free)

Rayman79

Some general guidelines for you:

Eat at around 15% over your TDEE (to many calories and you risk gaining too much fat)
3-4 sessions in the gym at 45mins to 1hr max (plus a low intensity warmup and cool down).
Hit the weights hard and always strive for that extra bit of TUT. One more rep, a slight increase in weight etc.
Make big compounds the basis of your routine (eg squats, deads, row, bench), with a reasonable amount of secondary movements and minimal isolation work.
Do a bit of cardio, but not too much (1-2 sessions a week will be plenty)
Eat around 2lb of protein per lb of body weight per day
Eat .3 - .5 lb of fat per lb of body weight per day
Stay well hydrated and get 7-8 hrs sleep every night.

:drinker:

GymTennis

My answer would be..No..For a very few lucky guys with great genetics, maybe... A pound of muscle a month is just fine.. 12 pounds of muscle in a year, spread all over your body... Everybody's gonna notice that

But for even just 1 pound . How much time would i need to spend in the gym a week? Specificly , i want some gains ! Lol

Just lift the freaking weight

ninerbuff

Im talking about gaining pure muscle . Not WEIGHT not FAT .. But actual lean muscle . Is it possible to do so supplement free? If so how . How much time would i have to put in the gym ?

Yes. You'd have to be in calorie surplus and ensure you're training progressive overload with enough intensity and equal recovery time for muscle to grow. A male newbie in late teens to 20's can easily put on 2lbs of lean muscle in a month if program is followed correctly.

EDIT: If we're speaking of the first month or two, then it's possible. To maintain that pace, probably not likely.

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davepearson86

Yes it is possible to gain 2lb of muscle a month. If you are a MALE, and a newbie lifter and training/eating right and are a meso or endomoph.

ninerbuff

Yes it is possible to gain 2lb of muscle a month. If you are a MALE, and a newbie lifter and training/eating right and are a meso or ectomoph.

In to just say that somatotyping is bunk science. The rest is true.

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davepearson86

Yes, whatever you want to call it, we all have that friend who plows through 5000+ calories a day every day and is skinny, lanky and doesn't do any exercise. That's what I mean by ectomorph, whatever you want to call that. "hard gainer" I see called as well.

LiftAllThePizzas

There's only one way to find out.

izWHATitIz

Check out this calculator over a scoobysworkshop.com will help give you an idea of what you should be doing.

http://scoobysworkshop.com/muscle-gain-calculator/

geekyjock76

This has a lot to do with your individual P-ratio (Partitioning ratio). Someone genetically gifted with a favorable P-ratio will gain less fat/more muscle in a surplus and lose more fat/less muscle in a deficit. On the other hand, poor *kitten* with an unfavorable P-ratio tend to gain more fat/less muscle in a surplus and burn less fat/more muscle in a deficit.

MrGonzo05

Yes, whatever you want to call it, we all have that friend who plows through 5000+ calories a day every day and is skinny, lanky and doesn't do any exercise. That's what I mean by ectomorph, whatever you want to call that. "hard gainer" I see called as well.

Actually, none of us have this friend. Just because you see someone eat an entire pizza for lunch, does not mean they eat that way for 3 meals a day, every day.

Hard gainer is pretty much a made up concept.

trojanbb

Even with acceptable fat gain, it would only be possible your first few months of serious training or if relying on muscle memory (like you used to be a competitive bodybuilder)

Even with drugs, you could not do this (cue Boromir from lotr)

Danny_Boy13

Im talking about gaining pure muscle . Not WEIGHT not FAT .. But actual lean muscle . Is it possible to do so supplement free? If so how . How much time would i have to put in the gym ?

Yes. You'd have to be in calorie surplus and ensure you're training progressive overload with enough intensity and equal recovery time for muscle to grow. A male newbie in late teens to 20's can easily put on 2lbs of lean muscle in a month if program is followed correctly.

EDIT: If we're speaking of the first month or two, then it's possible. To maintain that pace, probably not likely.

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^^^ This

klugity

No, unfortunately it is impossible to gain 2 lbs of lean muscle in a month drug free. If training, nutrition, sleep efficiency is maxed for a year you can see around 6 to 10 lbs of lean muscle gain. That's is why dedication, discipline and patience are key to making muscle gains!

MsBots

You can't gain muscle without gaining some fat. It doesn't work that way. When you gain weight you can both fat and muscle. When you lose weight you lose both fat and muscle. Lifting + good nutrition means that you maximise muscle growth while gaining weight. Lifting + good nutrition means that you minimise muscle loss while losing weight. Read this article > http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/general-philosophies-of-muscle-mass-gain.html

mustgetmuscles1

Its possible with a good program, good diet, enough rest, new to training and if you are a young male.

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/muscle-gain/whats-my-genetic-muscular-potential.html