Can You Gain 5 Pounds of Muscle per Month?
Written on October 30, 2008 at 1:00 pm, by Eric Cressey
I just received this email from a happy Maximum Strength customer:
“I just did my post-testing two weeks ago after the Maximum Strength Program. I thought you might want to know the results:
OLD Lifts | NEW Lifts
Box Squat: 315 | 345
Deadlift: 365 | 385
Military Press: 160 | 175
[note from EC: I guess he opted to test this instead of his bench press]
Chin-up 3RM (total system weight): 200 | 210
Bodyweight: 175 lbs | 195 lbs
I am very happy with the results. Thanks a lot!
Ashiem”
20 pounds in four months? That’s five pounds a month! Not too shabby at all…
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October 31st, 2008 at 11:45 am
Eric … Would you recommend Maximum Strength for women?
November 3rd, 2008 at 9:01 am
5 pounds is not 5 pounds of muscle. How did hid not-lean mass do ?
November 3rd, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Coach Cressey, Thank you for the kind words regarding my progress and thank you for putting up my results. I truly enjoyed MS and I am employing a number of ideas into my regular training.
To the poster above, “W” I would like to say that no, not all of that was lean muscle. But regardless, I was able to gain a LOT of strength because I followed MS to a “T” with the only modification being Military Press (strict, standing) in place of the Bench Press. This is because I have shoulder injuries and I find it a bit painful to bench regularly. But nonetheless, while following MS my shoulders improved and I have been able to push my Bench from 205 to 225. So in all, I think I did well.
If anyone is interested, my videos are located on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/anuj247
I apologize for derailing this post, Coach.
Thanks once again for all your help and for the book. I am very glad that I got it. Thank you, sir.
Yours Sincerely,
Ashiem.