Jake Is Getting Ready for Spring Training and Is Sitting

question 26

Multiple Choice

Jake is getting ready for spring training and is sitting down to a dinner of half a chicken, a rib-eye steak, black beans, and 5 slices of bacon. He has been eating typical dinners like this for about a month and has since gained 7 pounds, while exercising only briefly. When Jake asks why he doesn't see an increase in his biceps or abs, the proper response should be that ____. ​

• A)dietary protein alone does not contribute to muscle accretion
• B)it takes at least 6 months to document changes in muscle accretion
• C)the weight he has gained can be attributed to a substantial increase in his protein stores
• D)because muscle accretion only responds to very lean meat choices, he should eliminate the fatty bacon and steak from his diet to promote muscle gain

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