bodyartt Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Bruce lee was hardly 60 kilos and yet he was muscular. How is it that possible? Isn't it common knowledge that people must weigh more to build muscle? So how is it possible to build muscle with such low weight? Also if muscle is possible being underweight, wouldn't it be a blow to bulking philosophy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIT Rob Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 There has been research that has shown a certain degree of muscle can be built on a near starvation diet...as long as the first requisite of muscle building ie a proper stimulus has been first employed, and two, a sufficient amount of time has allowed for recovery and overcompensation to take place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodyartt Posted May 31, 2014 Author Share Posted May 31, 2014 I understand the first one, stimulus...progressive overload, i think. But what's the second...is it about resting for,muscles to recover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIT Rob Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Stimulus - intense physical stress, the second phase is recovery (compensation), recovery preseeds the third phase...growth (overcompensation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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