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**hackskii** · 07-02-2008, 10:23 PM

As said before there are so many variables to use in the equation.

But to answer the first post, I would assume a pound a month or about 11 pounds a year.

Here are some factors but not limited to.
For someone that is new will pack on more muscle than someone that has been at it for awhile.

Leaner guys on a bulk will gain more muscle in proportion than a guy that has more body fat.

Genetics, and even that has variables like, hormone levels, weather one is an ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph, blood sugar levels, types of muscle fiber percentages, etc.

Diet, how much, how often one eats, the different ratios of macro’s, and even this some people are sensitive to carbs and some are not, even this changes per person.

Age

Stress levels, jobs we have, amount of sleep, times we can train.

07-02-2008, 10:23 PM	#24 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,185	Re: What is a realistic muscle gain in lbs? As said before there are so many variables to use in the equation. But to answer the first post, I would assume a pound a month or about 11 pounds a year. Here are some factors but not limited to. For someone that is new will pack on more muscle than someone that has been at it for awhile. Leaner guys on a bulk will gain more muscle in proportion than a guy that has more body fat. Genetics, and even that has variables like, hormone levels, weather one is an ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph, blood sugar levels, types of muscle fiber percentages, etc. Diet, how much, how often one eats, the different ratios of macro’s, and even this some people are sensitive to carbs and some are not, even this changes per person. Age Stress levels, jobs we have, amount of sleep, times we can train. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.