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Describe why someone who has never strength trained will make big gains very quickly and

another person who has strength trained their whole life has difficulty increase their
maximums.

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Answer: hormones and genetics

Step-by-step explanation:

You'll generally see the quickest muscle growth in young, previously untrained persons that start following an ambitious and well-planned whole-body training routine, while at the same time eating a slight caloric surplus and covering their protein requirements

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It comes down to hormones and genetics. Chances are, you've probably heard before that every body is different, and on a physiological level, that's really true. For example, some bodies are primed to put on muscle more easily than others.

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