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Please settle dispute

metraa Posts: 89 Joined: 2002/08/05	2002/10/24, 01:36 PM I have some people who are arguing and they agreed to go with the consensus of the experts here on FT...Can a woman put on 2 lbs of muscle in 4 weeks, can she put on 4 pounds? Someone is saying it takes 3-6 months to put on one full pound of muscle. They are making me crazy...please help!! ---------------------------- 'Nobody trips over mountains. It is the small pebble that causes you to stumble. Pass all the pebbles in your path and you will find you have crossed the mountain.' - Anonymous Goal--To be the kind of person my dogs think I am.
effalunt Posts: 333 Joined: 2002/10/17	2002/10/24, 02:03 PM I don't know how much muscle mass a woman can put on, but i've put on more muscle in 10 weeks than I thought was possible. I think a lot of it depends on your determination.
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2002/10/24, 03:23 PM It depends on your genes, really how eaisly your body allows you to put it on. I think that the right woman could do it with the right eating and lifting -------------- Those who lift understand it. Those who do not, think we are crazy!
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2002/10/24, 04:22 PM I would agree with mutt. If the formulas are there it will happen accordingly. Every body is different male or female.
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/10/25, 02:27 AM If you are totally new (or on juice of course) to weight training then YES (but most of it will still be water etc IN the muscles...) If use to weight training etc then no (unfortunately!!). 4 weeks (normally!!!) wont be enough for us. -------------- - Nina :o) Les Victoires éternelles sont celles du coeur.
mackfactor Posts: 766 Joined: 2002/10/17	2002/10/25, 11:54 AM It depends on a lot of factors. One major one is what stage of training you're in. If you're brand new to weight training and you're eating right, I think it's feasible in 4 weeks, but it'll be tough for a female. Muscle mass just doesn't come as quickly in women. I don't think it would take a full 3 months either, unless you're very advanced in your training and are close to a plateau. So the answer is a resounding maybe.
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2002/10/25, 12:48 PM Probably the thing that separates gainers from non gainers is intensity! The more intense you are with your workouts and DIET, the more chance you have to gain over someone who approaches quite lackadaisical, or just not all out effort. Results are proportional to effort in. More effort in results in more results out! Good luck.
INTRUDER Posts: 642 Joined: 2002/06/27	2002/10/25, 04:06 PM I dont think you can ever get a correct answer to that one. Why would it matter anyway? If your in a hurry to build muscle you are going to be very disappointed. -------------- "Get everthing you want--just make a little change now"
metraa Posts: 89 Joined: 2002/08/05	2002/10/31, 10:28 AM Just wanted to thank everyone for their responses...I haven't been able to check back til now. My colleagues seem to be happy with all your responses since it seems there is no real one answer! Thanks again! -------------- What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us ----- William Morrow