A thread in our Bodyweight exercise forum section prompts the creation of this thread.
The OP there asked for advice about putting together a mass-building program. At least one person questioned the wisdom of gaining mass as a general training goal, and I start this thread to move that discussion here and to open it up to others.
I'd like to begin the discussion by suggesting that there are many things to consider here, and perhaps we can start by talking about specific reasons why one might wish to gain mass and specific reasons why would might _not_ wish to gain mass.
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The OP there asked for advice about putting together a mass-building program. At least one person questioned the wisdom of gaining mass as a general training goal, and I start this thread to move that discussion here and to open it up to others.
I'd like to begin the discussion by suggesting that there are many things to consider here, and perhaps we can start by talking about specific reasons why one might wish to gain mass and specific reasons why would might _not_ wish to gain mass.
-S-