Is working out/building muscle a chronologically linear process?

Question

For example, a man who works out three times a week gains 5 lbs of lean muscle mass in 3 months.

Would that mean someone who worked out only once a week reach the same 5 lbs of lean muscle in 9 months?

or perhaps there is a benefit to frequency that I’m not understanding?

thanks

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Answer 1

Frequency is definitely important.

Because your body only builds muscle when the muscles are frequently getting pushed beyond their limits. Like lifting something heavy one time isn’t going to cause your body to really build up muscle the next day.

So someone lifting more infrequently is less likely to see the same progress.