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New people who lift weights and eat a lot can get really strong and muscular without getting fat.

Scientific Claim

Untrained individuals undergoing resistance training with a significant caloric surplus achieve high rates of muscle hypertrophy with relatively low concomitant fat accumulation.

Original Statement

“For starters, a study on untrained lifters found that a fast bulk led to huge muscle gains over the course of 8 weeks with minimal fat gain.”

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Context Details

Domain

nutrition

Population

human

Subject

untrained individuals under caloric surplus with resistance training

Action

achieve

Target

high muscle hypertrophy with low fat accumulation

Intervention Details

Type: combination
Dosage: caloric surplus (500 kcal above maintenance)
Duration: 8 weeks

Evidence from Studies

No evidence studies found yet.

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