This week we discuss an article titled, How Long Does It Take to Put on Muscle?
This article outlines what happens to your body when you first start a weight lifting regimen to try and increase your muscle mass.
The first take away is that you’ll get stronger before you get bigger. It seems counter intuitive but it’s true. This is because as you start to workout your body will get better at contracting the muscle you already have. So just after a few weeks of consistent training, you will become better at flexing your preexisting muscle, and you’ll be able to lift more weight. Pretty cool!
The act of adding more true muscle in the form of contractile tissue takes more time, unfortunately. If you stay consistent and have all other factors in your life dialed in as to optimize muscle accrual, you should start to notice a difference in about 3 months.
To gain muscle the fastest, you should get these four aspects in line:
- Strength train consistently
- Increase protein consumption
- Consume more calories
- Get rest
To learn more about this article and to hear our recommendations on how to get these four aspects incorporated into your life, listen to this week’s podcast.
