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What level of difficulty is gaining 2 pounds of muscle?

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Dr. Thomas Namey answered

Specializes in Rheumatology

Will take...: At best, doing total 4-limb resistance exercise, one month, and faster during the second month-3-4lbs. Cellular hypertrophy does not even begin before two weeks!

Answered 9/28/2016

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