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Originally Posted by dyna mo
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"
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I don't put too much faith in tape measuring but if you got it, great.
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2. strength is way up, reps and poundage
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Yea, same for me, but that has more to do with correct protein intake than anything else.
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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.
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Well yea, your deficit+HIIT=increase in lean body mass because fat decreases. I just know the proven way to maintain/gain muscle while simultaneously burning fat is through heavy lifting, and at BEST you would gain a minimum amount of muscle because theoretically, can't really gain muscle without a caloric surplus.
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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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Well, that's impressive. The greatest workout I've ever seen is the 300 workout. I've been able to do only 1/4th of the exercises with the proper weight before almost vomiting.