TL Health and Fitness Initiative 2010 - Page 142

And... I quickly read what gomad is... here's a food for thought: When they say "25lbs in 25 days just by doing squats and drinking a gallon of milk". How much is that weight muscle? Say you did gomad and saw that you did gain 25 pounds, but you don't seem to be as muscular before you started either. This is because the amount of weight you gained is mostly fat and water. When you want to gain weight, you want it in a form of lean mass. Think of it as increasing your body mass while reducing your body fact percentage.

There was an exclaimer that after doing the program you would have to start a weight training program to get rid of that fat... well, you could have just simply spent those 25 days actaully doing a weight training program than to "bulk up" 25 pounds, probably 24 of which is all fat and water, then have to work the rest off (and losing weight takes more effort than taking it in). During the way, you might get a bit muscular, but at the end, do you think would it been more time-efficient to actually had a workout routine now or 25 days after?

If you really want to simulate what happens after you do gomad, you can do two things: You can put on a 25lb vest/backpack/belt/etc on you to simulate the amount of mass that would be added when you do so, or, increase the amount of weight you're lifting. In the end, both ways will get you to your target, but it's all in the matter of which method will get you there faster.

Final thing: Our body is capable of producing 1 pound of muscle per week (doesn't mean we do, but we have the potential to). So, in one month, we could produce 4 pounds of lean muscle. Now for a method that gives you 25 pounds in one month, for sure not all of it is lean muscle.