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Old 06-16-2010, 01:38 PM  
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I don't see how that's possible dynamo. If anything, you've toned out. When you're on a caloric deficit, muscles need a reason to grow or at the very least, stay the way they are while you're burning fat. The only way to keep them is to get your minimum protein intake and lift heavy the grow new muscle fibers. You'll just tone out and lose muscle on the P90X.
going by 3 signs-

1. the tape measure, all measurements show an increase in muscled areas- arms are 1.5" bigger, legs- 2", chest is 3+" and a decrease in flabby ones, my waist went from a 34.5" to 29"

2. strength is way up, reps and poundage

3. my lean body mass. i weight myself and do a bf measurement every morning and record the results. since i've started, these #s show that i've lost fat (30 pounds) and gained lbm(over 10 pounds), while i know lbm is not just muscle weight it is primarily so.

that said, i wouldn't suggest p90x for anyone looking to gain, there are better workouts to accomplish that, as you mentioned. but, going on my #s, i have gained muscle.
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