newbie gains

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newbie gains (uncountable)

  1. (bodybuilding, slang) Rapid increases in muscle mass when a person begins training.
    • 2024 September 13 [2023 March 31], Shane Duquette and Marco Walker-Ng, “The Newbie Gains Guide for Skinny Guys”, in Bony to Beastly[1]:
      If you’re starting off skinny, you can probably get newbie gains for several months.