How do I know if I'm gaining muscle??

jkey2004
jkey2004 Posts: 21
edited 1:49AM in Health and Weight Loss
is there anyway to tell?? I have a scale that measures Bone Mass..this number goes up sometimes..so I think Im gaining muscle..but other times it does down...usually when my water level is down...

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  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
    The way to tell if you are gaining muscle is to first have your bodyfat% taken every week, once a week, on the SAME day, BEFORE you start your training. And if you are eating a calorie surplus of about 20-25% over your maintenance every day.

    Weigh yourself once a week on the same day in the morning on an empty stomach. If you are gaining .5 to 1b every 2 to 4 weeks and your bodyfat % is either staying the same or dropping a little then you are gaining muscle. Your LBM increases.

    You are doing VERY well if you gain 4-5 lbs of muscle a month. Hard to do naturally. :)

    This is the true way of finding out.
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