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🍙 Why Your Muscle Gain Slows Down

The phenomenon of "Newbie Gains" and your muscle-building plateau, explained.

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Fran Kilinski
Jun 14, 2024
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Everyone Who Exercises Starts Somewhere, And Most People

Will see an outsized return in “gains" upon starting their exercise journey.

Novice lifters or people who’ve never touched a weight can enjoy these extra benefits — “newbie gains,” as they’re often referred to — for up to a year.

But after a certain point, newbie gai…

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