Conditions & Goals

Build Muscle

Progressive training, enough protein and energy, and recovery — the real drivers of hypertrophy, with hormones and labs as context.

Muscle is built by progressive resistance training, sufficient protein, a slight energy surplus (or maintenance), and real recovery. Hormonal status and sleep set the ceiling. Here's how Bearing connects the inputs.

How Bearing thinks about this: The Bearing Recovery Framework — our educational model for this goal.

Where it connects

Nutrition

Protein at a target intake plus enough total energy to support growth.

Nutrition library

Exercise

Progressive overload, sufficient volume, and consistency over months.

Hormones

Testosterone, thyroid, and GH-axis status provide context for capacity and recovery.

Hormones library

Peptides

Some peptides are studied around recovery and the GH axis — education first, evidence honestly weighed.

Peptide library

Laboratory Testing

Labs help interpret plateaus and recovery.

Lab review

Lifestyle

Sleep is where muscle is actually built.

Decision tools

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Educational only. This page is general education, not medical advice, and does not diagnose or treat disease or guarantee outcomes. Personalized decisions should be made with a licensed provider.