Wouldn't it be great if we didn't have to destroy ourselves for 45 minutes to an hour at the gym 3-4 days a week? Well recent studies show that we don't.
In fact, working out this long at the gym can hinder muscle growth.
When it comes to muscle growth, two hormones play a major role.
Those hormones are testosterone and HGH (human growth hormone).
Large amounts of testosterone can be released in 7 minutes if the exercise is done properly.
Ideally you want to warm up with a light set, and then follow up with a more intense one resulting in hypertrophy.
Make sure that you go to complete muscle failure, but ONLY at the end of your last set.
When these hormones are released, it makes it possible to gain muscle mass in minutes instead of hours.
Trainers who workout longer than half an hour at the gym generally release large amounts of cortisol.
This hormone disrupts protein synthesis resulting in less muscle growth.
Never go to muscle failure every set, you will only increase your muscle endurance, not size.
As long as you find a routine that allows you to hit hypertrophy effectively at the gym you will be able to gain muscle mass in minutes.
So to answer the big question as to if it is possible to gain muscle mass in minutes instead of hours, yes it is, but every minute needs to count for that to happen.
A smart weight trainer will always prove superior to an ignorant trainer.