Mycelium
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In a month ive gone up 8 pounds and all lifts have gone up every workout. Last night was legs. 3rd workout for legs. Deadlifts at 160lbs went from 10 reps to 18 reps. That's at the end of the leg workout. I also went up 4 reps on squats and on leg extension and leg curls before deads. Went up 6 reps on calve raises.
I don't think I've gained 8lbs of muscle and the weights and reps are nothing I haven't done before. Some actual mass gained is likely but I believe a majority of the weight is probably water, nutrients, proteins and such inside the muscles. Strength I think comes from muscle memory of sorts. I think it would have gone up by itself but working out is speeding up the process by causing the muscles to work, rebuild and reload/preload.
Also what else beyond muscle mass is refilling under the new hormonal conditions? Could I have "gained" a pound of skin? My skin looks better.
Since I was obviously under eating, not training and had low T was I actually 8 pound low on various cellular things?
I don't think I've gained 8lbs of muscle and the weights and reps are nothing I haven't done before. Some actual mass gained is likely but I believe a majority of the weight is probably water, nutrients, proteins and such inside the muscles. Strength I think comes from muscle memory of sorts. I think it would have gone up by itself but working out is speeding up the process by causing the muscles to work, rebuild and reload/preload.
Also what else beyond muscle mass is refilling under the new hormonal conditions? Could I have "gained" a pound of skin? My skin looks better.
Since I was obviously under eating, not training and had low T was I actually 8 pound low on various cellular things?