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Originally Posted by TheSutterDynasty
The intention is fine, blankall.
The trouble is, from what I've seen, there are a host of high-ups in the bodybuilding/strength world that encourage new lifters to gain significant weight/fat in order to build muscle like it's a) the only way to do it and b) it actually works.
There is, again from what I've seen, little/no scientific backing for this and as far as I'm concerned leads to health problems and weight issues in a population that's generally just trying to be fit and strong.
Opinions are great, but stating things like this like they're fact are, frankly, dangerous.
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Exactly where I'm coming from.
Blankall says that he gained roughly a pound a week for a year, half of that muscle.
If a properly calculated diet was used, the lean body mass added would have likely been the same, without the ~26 extra pounds of fat that were also added in the process.
Rippetoe is a strength coach, and does not care about your aesthetics as part of his program.