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Any resources (articles, books, videos, etc.) you'd recommend for someone who wants to learn more about this?
I will see if I can find something. No one really talks about these things. I have a youtube channel in Russian. Perhaps I will start discussing some of this in English. What interests you? Anything in particular?
A disciplined training program and diet got me what the article promises (over 20 lbs of muscle mass and significant strength gains) without buying any supplements. I can't remember how long it took, but it wasn't that much longer than 3 months. As long as you're not going for the unusually bulked up look, a disciplined training program and diet will get you where you want to be.
The last one won't be a rambling blog post, either. It will be science.
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Studies: 1: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11890579?dopt=Abstract 2: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7558529 3: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2991130/ Article: http://bayesianbodybuilding.com/natural-muscular-potential-w... Yes, men have more testosterone, but testosterone is less important to the female muscle development process. In fact, women benefit from higher levels of IGF1 growth hormone,…
Don't get me started on p values now, but just think about this: "Eight young men (age 20-30 years), six young women (age 20-30 years), nine older men (age 65-75 years), and ten older women (age 65-75 years). The results indicate that neither age nor gender affects muscle volume response to whole-body ST." "Six women and 6 men trained the elbow flexors 3 days per week for 20 wks, one arm performing in each session 3-…
LOL. Just LOL. I hate to be negative. But look at author. Look at his pictures. He's got no clue what it really takes or what he is taking about. Not bad advice, but not great. I've spent 20 years building my physique ( http://YouTube.com/simpleprogrammer ) and I can tell you that no one has it "figured out." I have learned one thing for sure though. Never trust someone who doesn't look much better than you do.
1. go to the gym for 2 hours every day
2. don't eat junk food, drink beer, or drink soda
#2 actually comes as a side benefit from #1, for me anyway, because my body now keeps my mind in check when it comes to food.
I do fitness classes. No heavy weights. Mostly women - some of whom could kick my butt. There might be one other guy besides myself in a class of 40. I don't care - they've let me in on their fitness secret - let me join the tribe.
Having an athletic performance goal (squat/bench/pull/clean more, sprint faster, close a harder gripper, do more pullups etc) is not only more "motivational", it also sets a measurable and objective goal to work towards.
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This guide is about where you're starting from and how efficiently you can get bigger. Not about becoming massive (which is in large part a function of your genetics).
Can you please release "fat loss" program for free and inversely, charge for info on getting bigger? I mean, how would one notice an actual growth behind his varying fat levels?
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I can repurpose your argument to point out that it is unnecessarily reductive. Two subjects, one eats grass, one eats meat. Who grows more? Two subjects, one trains, one doesn't train. Who grows more? Two subjects, one is hormonally-responsive, one isn't. Who grows more? Two subjects, one is 8, one is 88. Who grows more? Two subjects, one starts with very many myofibrils, one doesn't. Who grows more? Two subjects, on…
> Two subjects, one eats grass, one eats meat. Who grows more? Once again it depends on the hormonal background. I only eat raw fruits and vegetables. I assure you that I have plenty of muscle, endurance and strength. All of these were built on this diet. > Two subjects, one trains, one doesn't train. Who grows more? All things held equal and constant, the one who trains. You are missing my point. If hormones are the…
My point is ceteris paribus. Yours seems to be "only hormones matter".
I would think that the observable differences in response to exogenous hormones would be a pretty big clue that it's not all about hormones.