this is some good advice. if i can add 5 pounds in a year i will be happy mofo!

This is a scientific 1.98lbs a month of lean muscle per month. If all the conditions are exactly right. Achievable I guess if this is your only goal ie you're are a pro bb.

No wonder people juice to achieve the same in 1/5th of the time!!!

When you are first starting out, you can gain more than that naturally, I feel. Especially if you are into doing leg workouts. I find most significant muscle growth in beginners (for me, at least) occured in my legs. I'd say that if you are hitting your legs like they owe you money and have a diet to match, you can see 5 pounds in one month. 4 of which would be on your legs, of course.

I can see the appeal of juicing as well, however I would never consider it. With a good diet and natural lifting, you are in very, very good shape. If you add juice to the mix, the whole "being in great shape" thing goes right out the window. I say that because look at the best years of pro bodybuilding, the 1970's. How many of those guys are still alive? And for the ones who are, ask them about their bypass surgery. They've all suffered long term health problems. Or died.

I lift for health. any asthetic or strength improvements are a huge bonus :P

The roids these days are a lot healthier for you long term. They used to make your nuts shrink to the size of peanuts! Hell I don't take the fuckers, needles make me queezy for starters.

This was a scientific study I read on T Nation, 1.98lbs was the max in LEAN MUSCLE you can achieve per month. Hell if you aren't doing leg exercises no way you could achieve that, they are the biggest muscles in the body (butt muscles are the biggest!). This is like Rocky 4 with the Russian guy, perfect conditions! Perfect diet, perfect bb exercises to achieve 1.98lbs. BB takes years naturally

I love needles, When they go in, you don't flinch and your face doesn't change. It makes you feel like a total badass. Then you can walk out, put your sun glasses on and drive away in your ferrari because you're such a badass.

Drugs Are Bad...MMM Kay?