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“Maingaining is an approach to potentially increase muscle mass or lean mass without gaining a lot of weight or fat, which I feel like is the dream goal for most people,” says Jason Machowsky, RD, CSCS, an exercise physiologist and board-certified sports dietitian.
Experts Say This Is A Sustainable Way To Build Muscle Without Gaining Fat Talene Appleton, NASM-CPT 2024
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The idea behind bulking and maingaining (also called “gaintaining”) is the same: Increasing your daily calorie intake to support muscle growth.
How You Can Use 'Maingaining' to Build Muscle Without the Bulk Trevor Thieme C.S.C.S. 2024
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For those unaware, maingaining is essentially just eating at maintenance (+/- 50-100 cals) every day, and slowly packing on muscle in the process.
Maingain vs Lean Bulk vs Dirty Bulk move_forward0396 2025
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