How, or rather, is there a diet that fits the "plan" and helps build muscle mass? If the answer is "it is the same diet with no changes needed", why do so many bodybuilders claim my diet will not work if I am not trying to lose weight but build muscle?
It is the same diet with no changes needed, as is taught here. Bodybuilders will claim it will not work because they aren't nutritionists, they don't know the science, they've never tried it, and a million other reasons.
As a side note, a few people I know take testosterone supplements, and or human growth hormones to accelerate the muscle building process. What are the dangers associated with those supplements? They terrify me (not the people, the supplements) so what is the best approach for the goal of building muscle mass?
When you say Testosterone or HGH suppliments I assume you are talking about over the counter suppliments that might raise these levels of hormones within the body and not actually taking the prescription medicine being used illegally by virtually all Pro bodybuilders.
Bottom line, there is NO SCIENTIFIC PROOF that any of these suppliments will build muscles. And taking the real drugs is simply dangerous. Bodybuilding history is repleat with the deaths of the atheletes from using these drugs all for a trophy or title.
The ONLY way to build muscle is through the concerted effort of stressing the musculature to the point that compensatory mechanisms within the body will be activated.
In other words, progressive resistance training over time. There are no short cuts (even with the deadly illegal useage of drugs.)
Train hard but safely, rest well, eat well, rinse, repeat. Your muscles will grow as best as your genetics will allow.
Just a couple generic points to keep in perspective:
1. The average male has the genetic ability to grow 40-50 lbs of muscle during a lifetime of proper training. Women about half that.
2. Training properly, the average person can achive 90% of their genetic strength/hypertrophy potential in about 5 years. The last 10% takes a lifetime.
3. The average person, training properly over time has the ability to gain about 300% in strength from an untrained condition.
While diet is obviously important to life in general, it is also important in athletic efforts as well. What keeps the body healthy (the McDougall Program) will doubly do so for athletes as well and will fully support all your athletic efforts be they resistive or aerobic in nature.
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 8:31 pm