I can squat 10 more pounds than I could 6 weeks ago, but my body weight hasn’t changed. In the same vein, I’ve seen skinny dudes rip 300 pounds off the floor.
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There’s quite a lot that goes into this but to answer the most specifically to your situation. The muscles that go into a squat are some of the largest in the body. So being able to lift 10 extra pounds over the course of 6 weeks is going to result in a much smaller visual or size change than if you said you could bicep curl 10 more pounds than 6 weeks ago. The change needed to move the additional load is fairly imperceptible in this case. (Not to poopoo your gains, get after it). A lot of people focused on this stuff take regular measurements of their body at strategic places to notice the difference. If you had started measuring 6 weeks ago you might notice the difference in the numbers assuming you’re not losing body fat, but only gaining muscle, those numbers would increase by some degree.
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