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    Am I gaining mass even though I stay the same weight?

    I have been lifting seriously for 2 years. 5'10" tall, 240 lbs
    I have made big gains during this time.
    My calories have been 3000 a year ago, to 3500 half a year ago, to 4000 currently.
    Macros and nutrition is very solid, 250g protein per day, low bad fats/sugar.
    Progressive workout routine, lots of volume. Did GVT for a long while and now doing 20-15-12-8-4-20 with progressive loading on the 15-12-8-4 sets. Very heavy at the 4 rep set. Tbar row, bench press, incline press, squats, deadlifts, military press, pull ups, etc., big hitter routine Mon-Wed-Fri so there's plenty of rest days. No overtraining symptoms.

    Problem is: I have noticed no gain on the scale in about a year. Seem to be stuck at 240 lbs.

    Question is: Am I still gaining muscle mass thru hypertrophy even though my weight is not going up?
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    Try pinching your bicep with your index and thumb finger and see if it feels fatty. Muscles should feel like ground meat you get at the butcher and/or supermarket
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