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Is diet really 80% of bodybuilding?

I often hear bodybuilders say that diet amounts to up to 80% or more of the muscle mass that they put on. This statement implies that weight training plays only a minimal role in muscle gain. Is it possible to build muscle without any weight training, but solely through diet?

Commonsense prevails: No exercise, no muscle. The better you eat and live, the greater your muscle gains.

The broad diet comment is to underscore the importance of eating right when seeking muscle tone, density, definition and the finer details of muscularity concomitant with tough workouts.

Blast it, eat right, grow, be happy… Godspeed… Dave

Dave Draper - Dave Draper Posted on September 2nd, 2008 in Bodybuilding by Dave Draper