Quote Originally Posted by natenator View Post
agreed. That's akin to people claiming to gain muscle while dieting. Silliness!
Depends on what an athlete's training style is and circumstances.
Most bbers stick to high reps and rarely go heavy so if they switch it up they can see good results quick.

Also happens when many athletes are overtraining/under recovering and then cut back on the volume. Probably didn't happen in this case but it is entirely possible.