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JLS_PT_OCS -> Re: added muscle (March 30, 2005 9:35:00 AM)
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I think that mass gain is dependent on many factors, too numerous to fully elucidate in one forum post.
Some factors:
age, gender, pretraining status, genetics, body build, volume of training (volume is what builds mass), nutritional factors, etc.
The idea that there is some sort of physiological maximum gain is kind of silly, and certainly a wild guess.
Certainly, if an established bodybuilder attempts to put on 5 pounds of muscle, that would probably take about a year of strict eating and lifting discipline.
I think a new male trainee, with the proper nutrition and training program, could put on more than 7 in a year for sure. Just check out hollywood actors who got "pumped" for a role...that's a good example.
I think the body composition thing is a whole can of worms that is tough to really measure well, and that teenage boys should be focusing on proper program design and appropriate goals, with the help of an educated person to guide them. A strength coach is best, but many high schools have those or have gym coaches who are very skilled and knowledgeable in the conditioning field. That may be the take home message there...
J
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