How To Tell If You Are GAINING Muscle

[Yupppi]

I figured out. If my muscles are bigger, I've gained muscles.

[Shon]

Gaining muscle keeping you big as hell

[motherlove]

Honestly, knowing Dr Mike, I 100% anticipated that first sentence to end up in “how do you know you’re not gay?”

[BulkBrogan.]

Dude was on track to gain 26lbs in a year and thought it wasn't fast enough lmao

[ivanildocafu]

Gains are built while you're *SLEEPING*
turn 📴 your device and sleep 8 hours!!

[therealdonaldtrumpjr]

“How can I tell if I am putting on muscle?”

“Can you lift more?”

[ALovelyBunchOfDragonballz]

Another reason why documenting your progress is important. What you eat, what and how many times you lift, what you weigh, everything. Not only can it help you diagnose an issue if it comes up, but it also helps you remember the big picture when youre doubting yourself day to day.

[jnf]

If you're natural, you're going to gain muscle at a slower rate. Patience is key. Your telltale sign is that you're consistently getting stronger, even if you don't appear to be getting any bigger.

[benriley]

Man, thanks for this. I'm working really hard to change. Losing a lot of weight, 92lbs so far and I've been really frustrated that my weight loss has stalled, but I've been getting stronger. A lot stronger by my own standards at least. I needed this reminder to think about muscle gains and not just fat loss. Too easy to get fixated on number go down.

[eddieutube]

I don’t even lift but I feel I get stronger just listening to this guy.

[BrightEyes]

Good luck with your fitness journeys everyone. ❤

[bluecommand]

Was sure he was gonna say 'how do you know you're not gay?'

[marcosramos]

I also just look in the mirror—if I’m not shocking myself 2-3 times a year at how much more jacked I’m looking especially after a good pump then I’m effing up somewhere.

[jeremiaha]

Mike is my new favorite dude on YT when it comes to working out
He talks about those things the way I do when I talk to people. Straight, concise, no BS, often motivating/inspiring and funny when possible.
I truly enjoy his videos.

[stevieboy]

I love Mike, been in the hole recently myself after quickly losing 45 pounds and struggling to drop below 240 pounds, but I go back and look at my bicep curl when I started and struggling to do 15 pounds for 12 good reps, now I’m repping 30 pounds for 12

[dust_to_dust]

I love it. So factual and confirming. Trust reality, the visual results don't show up as quickly as the functional ones.

[orioncrawford]

This actually noting and tracking your process is so important. I got myself big into excel for that reason. And really hit nicely when you add charts

[coolbeans]

I'm 1.5 months into my bulk starting at 185lbs 13% body fat

New lifter

My god I'm lifting more and more and my ass is rock solid now 😂

[sdweim]

I'll have to remember this. I always used to workout and get so frustrated I couldn't see it in the mirror, but i was increasing in gains. Felt like nothing was happening, but something was.

[VegaIllusion]

This is why I have an excel sheet on my phone tracking and planning every session, and also rating my performance based on my subjective experience during the session. It keeps me motivated but it also gives me good feedback on my progress, my diet, my state of mind, my energy/sleep, and even my physical condition especially in cases where I had to take a larger break between sessions. The best part is that all of this is rather low effort to keep track of.