>>14015830Atrophy only happens when you are medically near the point of starvation
A better comparison is gains speed. Muscle cells shrink if u dont work out and if u do work out they get bigger.
The rate at which it gets bigger is your IQ. Some ppl work less and make more gains.
Its not about the starting point, its the rate.
This is why some late bloomers arent really late bloomers but just never tried early in life. When they do start trying they outpace the midwitted hard workers.