Reply To: weight moved related to muscle mass ? Home / Forums / Weight Training & Conditioning / weight moved related to muscle mass ? / Reply To: weight moved related to muscle mass ? Dr J December 4, 2006 at 10:32 pm #3502 Depends on how long you’ve been training. You can get stronger without putting on any muscle but only up to a point. As you approach that point you’ll see rapidly diminishing returns. Then you’ve got to eat more to add muscle to continue strength gains. J Settings