Muscle

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Muscle memory is your body’s ability to regain lost muscle and strength faster the second time around.

Fat supports hormone production, including testosterone, which helps build muscle. Keep your fat intake around 20 to 30% of total calories.

Anti-gravity muscles like your calves, thighs, and glutes lose mass the fastest because they’re designed to fight gravity when you stand and walk.

Muscle growth follows a three step process. First, you damage the muscle fibres through resistance training.

A natural lifter can expect to gain between 1 to 3 kg (2 to 6 lbs) of muscle in 3 months. Beginners sit at the higher end of that range because their bodies respond faster to a new training stimulus.

A 2017 meta-analysis found that you can build the same amount of muscle using weights anywhere from 5 reps to 30 reps per set, as long as you push hard enough.

Eat bananas about 30 to 60 minutes before you train. The natural sugars in bananas break down fast and give you quick energy.