2873: Eat Big to Get Big - Why You Can’t Eat to Grow by Christian Finn of MuscleEvo on How to Gain Muscle

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2873: Christian Finn dismantles the "eat big to get big" myth, explaining that while adequate nutrition is necessary for muscle growth, there’s a limit to how much your body can actually use. Overeating beyond that point just leads to fat gain, not faster muscle development. Finding the right balance between training and diet is key to building muscle efficiently while minimizing fat accumulation. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://muscleevo.net/eat-big-to-get-big/ Quotes to ponder: "What do I mean by permissive? I mean that nutrition can permit the growth of muscle tissue but it is not the root cause. That is the function of training." "You can train to grow, but you cannot truly eat to grow." "The last thing you want is to have a large proportion of your weight gain come from fat, and then have to waste time and energy getting rid of it all." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices