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Chapter 6: Getting the Most Out of Your ExerciseChapter 6: Getting the Most Out of Your Exercise
MYTH‐CONCEPTION: 
If you lift weights – especially heavy weights – you 
will get “too big” 
This myth-conception always makes me laugh - don't worry, it’s not going to
happen! Those “really big” guys (and sometimes girls) you see at the gym and on
TV have dedicated years to building their bodies. Most of them have naturally
gifted genetics. Many have also used dangerous and illegal steroids to “get
huge”.
If you are working out intensely and eating really well, the most dry muscle mass
that you can expect to gain is anywhere from .25-.50 pounds of dry muscle per
week. Be aware that as you gain lean muscle mass, your weight on the scale can
go up by more than the amount of lean muscle mass you are gaining, because
each new pound of muscle can also hold within it another half pound of water
and glycogen. Hence, if you gain 10 pounds of lean muscle mass, your weight on
the scale might go up 15 pounds, due to the extra water and glycogen your new
muscles are storing.
If you wish to get a rough idea of how much water and glycogen weight you are
carrying, do a two-day Isagenix cleanse, and weight yourself the morning after
the second cleanse day before you eat or drink anything. Then, do a high-carb
day and drink plenty of water, and weight yourself at the end of the day...most of
the difference in weight will be in the water and glycogen stored in your muscles
and liver.
Also, recognize that that if it was that easy to get “too big”, there wouldn't be a
multi-billion dollar market in weight lifting supplements!
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