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shadw21
shadw21
February 20th, 2023 3:27 AM

*my workout regimen!

alcadias
February 20th, 2023 4:15 AM

“Work out regiment.” You put, “Work our regiment.” Waiting to see if short stack kitsune gets added to Kate’s Harem.

Montana
Montana
February 20th, 2023 4:26 AM

that last panel OOF

harmonyjrn
February 20th, 2023 10:32 AM

Also, I wonder if Phil gets a boost since he’s immune to damage… muscle degradation might very likely count. Imagine never losing muscle after you develop it…

Dorje Sylas
Dorje Sylas
February 20th, 2023 10:50 AM
Reply to  harmonyjrn

That would lead to real overdevelopment (not just imbalanced), which is different kind of harmful. The great part of semi-sentiment magic, it doesn’t have to try all the chairs, bowls, and beds to find out “just right”. It’d know what a natural healthy muscular Phil should be. It probably also knows what a health naturally muscular Phil a Kate would like O⁠ωO.

Torbjörn Larsson
Torbjörn Larsson
February 20th, 2023 1:20 PM
Reply to  harmonyjrn

I don’t think that works. It is AFAIK a fact that muscles grow due to the signal that anaerobically produced lactic acid makes. But the skeleton needs a bit of stress impact to remodel stronger.

So a magically protected Phil would become an immensely muscular pool of blubber.

robnot
February 21st, 2023 9:03 PM

no.. i have looked like Phil all my life. when i went into the Marines i was 5’2″ an 98lbs.. they said they would put at least 5 pounds on me.. i came out of boot camp at 96lbs.. they tried it all,, over eating, protein, lots of exercise, even tried the meds.. nothing changed.!! many years later i still look like a 14 year old nerd.. 🙂
just measured,, i have a 27″ waist.. o.0

Torbjörn Larsson
Torbjörn Larsson
February 22nd, 2023 3:31 AM
Reply to  robnot

You can have other problems that prohibit muscle growth. But when a muscle grows it is due to the signal that lactic acid gives of not having enough muscle fiber mass, nervous synapses and blood vessels in that muscle.

Just a biased search, but a small preliminary study on mouse (which primates differ a lot from, unfortunately): “Mouse myoblast-derived C2C12 cells were differentiated for five days to form myotubes with or without lactate [base conjugated lactic acid] administration. C2C12 myotube formation with an increase in protein content, fiber diameter, length, and myo-nuclei was stimulated by lactate. These observations suggest that lactate may be a potential molecule to stimulate muscle hypertrophy and regeneration of mouse skeletal muscle via the activation of muscle satellite cells.”

Obligatory disclaimer: Don’t use small studies for guiding supplementary intake. If you don’t need it, it may be dangerous. If you need it, your doctor can find out from a visit.

skandral
February 20th, 2023 11:28 AM

Phil is looking very kawaii. I wonder if Lien cut back the training not because he still looked weak but because his natural cuteness combined with an improved physique was causing a different kind of distraction.

Torbjörn Larsson
Torbjörn Larsson
February 20th, 2023 1:16 PM

Phil channels chibi mode!

In other news, “… you are so fit still” reads to me as Yuki thinks Phil started out fit and became bookish later.

DarkoNeko
February 20th, 2023 11:15 PM

Lien likes twinks

engima42
engima42
February 21st, 2023 1:21 PM

so Phil is constantly montaging his training?

Sogen
Sogen
February 24th, 2023 2:09 AM

Hmm, possibly would’ve helped more if she’d had him focus on the arms and shoulders more, much harder to look androgynous with bulky shoulders and arms. Not impossible, mind. Just harder.

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