I need help gaining weight

[Shogun_Assassin]

Hey everyone i am an amature fighter who is 6/3 135 pounds i hate fighting all these short stocky guys i would like to atleast get to 170 i looked for advice on here but i couldnt find any weight gaining threads so could someone please help me out thanks

 

[easternbloc7]

What does your strength training routine look like? A good routine combined with LOTS of food will lead to mass gain. I'm bulking now and drinking at least a half gallon of milk a day and eating double what I usually eat for breakfast (had 5 eggs this morning with 4 pieces of toast and peanut butter on waffles) and dinner. And Im only half-ass bulking! There are tons of these threads, search harder.

 

[Henry Swanson]

Well I think it's probably safe to say that you are a classic ectomorph. Gaining weight will be tough because you'll have to find a way to get even more calories into your daily routine, moreso than the average guy who wants to gain weight. Couple that with the caloric requirements you already need to meet your training needs as well and you have quite the road ahead of you.

Not much I can say other than find calorie dense foods and eat a lot of them. You'll probably want to add at least a couple of shakes per day as well, something pretty high in calories like muscle milk. Mix it with some milk, throw in some natty peanut butter or flax oil just to get the cals up.

 

[romistrub]

You, sir, are extremely light. All this food is going to cost you a fortune. You should start ramping your calories.

 

[ronin0352]

Hey everyone i am an amature fighter who is 6/3 135 pounds i hate fighting all these short stocky guys i would like to atleast get to 170 i looked for advice on here but i couldnt find any weight gaining threads so could someone please help me out thanks

Try harder. This is taken directly from --->ATTN: The NEW OFFICIAL D&S FAQ<---

Q: How do I gain weight:

A: There are a couple of factors to gaining weight. Eat big but eat clean, lots of whole grains, lots of leafy greens, lots of lean protein, simple carbs in moderation. At least 5-7 meals per day. Snack on things like almonds and yogurt, things with good calories and high nutritious value. If your numbers of calories in is greater than your calories out, you should be gaining weight. If you're eating is clean, you should be gaining lean muscle. Lift BIG. Lots of guys think they lift heavy and really haven't scratched the surface of what their body is capable of. Big weight = big muscles. And get AMPLE rest. 7-8 hours of UNINTERRUPTED sleep per night, and on your days off at-least have one day where you barely move. Your body needs to heal to grow.

Q: But I do all of that and still can't gain any weight. I MUST be a hardgainer! Right? Don't I need some supplement like GAKIC, LEUKIC, or some high-end Creatine to give me that edge I need?

A: No, what you are is either a liar, or delusional about your eating or lifting. You cannot do everything perfect and NOT gain any weight. It just doesn't work that way. You're botching it up somewhere. Supplementing aside, your eating and your workouts are where all the real progress is made.

Q: Okay okay, I admit I don't eat that clean. But why is clean eating so important? Surely I will get bigger eating pizza and McDonalds, I mean their food is loaded with calories right? And if I had a whole bag of Doritos, that's like a billion calories!! Shouldn't I get bigger?

A: *sigh* You may end up getting fatter. And before you ask no fat does NOT turn into muscle. Fat is fat, muscle is muscle. Completely different molecules that never BECOME each other. And NO you DO NOT want to get fatter, before you say it. You want to put on lean and healthy bodyweight. Getting fatter comes with a laundry-list of health problems. Here, read this: ****bolic Function For Dummies.

 

[ScottMcD1]

All this food is going to cost you a fortune.

Not if he's smart, buy meats when they go on sale(as much as you can freeze)... rice and oats and potatoes are always cheap... but a big bag. Vegetables and fruits are always expensive(look for sales again) but that's a burden every health conscious eater has to face.

Chicken Breasts
Ground Beef
Whole Eggs
White/Brown Rice
Milk
Oats
Olive Oil
Various nuts(almonds cashews etc)
-can be had for cheap especially buying in bulk when you can. It obviously costs more to eat more... but a smart shopper who isn't buying 10/lb steak cuts and eating out 5x a week will be able to handle it. Add in the basic supplements to help fill in the food gaps and you are set.

If you keep eating like a 135 lb guy you will stay that way, eat like the bodyweight you want to be and train hard with the weights to give your body a reason to utilize the food.

 

[Shogun_Assassin]

I have been drinking monster milk its just when i drink it im not hungre for about 3 hours should i eat something big and then drink a shake after or should i wait until after training to drink one

 

[easternbloc7]

Try harder. This is taken directly from --->ATTN: The NEW OFFICIAL D&S FAQ<---

MM, I would say he deserves that special belt.

 

[ronin0352]

Not if he's smart, buy meats when they go on sale(as much as you can freeze)... rice and oats and potatoes are always cheap... but a big bag. Vegetables and fruits are always expensive(look for sales again) but that's a burden every health conscious eater has to face.

Chicken Breasts
Ground Beef
Whole Eggs
White/Brown Rice
Milk
Oats
Olive Oil
Various nuts(almonds cashews etc)
-can be had for cheap especially buying in bulk when you can. It obviously costs more to eat more... but a smart shopper who isn't buying 10/lb steak cuts and eating out 5x a week will be able to handle it. Add in the basic supplements to help fill in the food gaps and you are set.

If you keep eating like a 135 lb guy you will stay that way, eat like the bodyweight you want to be and train hard with the weights to give your body a reason to utilize the food.

Excellent post! On top of all that, I recommend buying a chest freezer to hold extra meat if you have the option. (Small ones are only around $60-$70 @ Best Buy) You can go to a butcher and get a quarter beef that will last you quite a while.

 

[chia]

Sometimes you just have to man up a little bit about eating. I don't mean this in a rude way, but force some food down and stretch out your stomach a little bit. Once you get used to eating more it won't be as difficult to put on some mass. Don't be afraid of eating some junk foods. Enjoy pizza and cheeseburgers every once in a while. Add healthy oils (like Olive oil) to your meals to increase calories. Also adopt a good strength training program. I would suggest "Squats and Milk" (or sometimes called 20 rep squats or Super Squats) which should be in the S&P FAQ.

 

[mauricorua22**]

Wow, that's really skinny. This will get some heat, but I'd suggest you don't worry about clean bulking and simply eat anything you can get your hands on. That doesn't mean eating exclusively at McDonald's, but if the products you can get with protein have sugar, carbs etc. it's not that big of a deal for you. With time you'll move to a much healthier diet, but right now I'd suggest bulking up by eating eating eating.

How long have you been lifting weights? If you're somewhat experienced I'd also suggest altering your final sets of each lift to 1-2 reps to build up a tolerance to higher weight.

It's also difficult to gain a lot of weight (depending on you if you cut weight or not, your situation could call for an extra 25-60 pounds) which could takes months, even years for certain people. Taking a cardio hit is almost inevitable, but I'd suggest you trade off running, for treadmill walking at an incline (less calories burned, plus the height helps develop speed).

 

[magicman]

If ur having problems eating more you should try this controlled labs called the black hole which they claim makes u hungry.

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[SixTwoSix]

The best mass building exercise is fork to mouth. Lifting will make you stronger, but if you don't eat enough food, you will not get bigger. (Barring doing hypertrophy shit which is stupid anyway)

 

[888Shogun888]

Wow, that's really skinny. This will get some heat, but I'd suggest you don't worry about clean bulking and simply eat anything you can get your hands on. That doesn't mean eating exclusively at McDonald's, but if the products you can get with protein have sugar, carbs etc. it's not that big of a deal for you. With time you'll move to a much healthier diet, but right now I'd suggest bulking up by eating eating eating.

How long have you been lifting weights? If you're somewhat experienced I'd also suggest altering your final sets of each lift to 1-2 reps to build up a tolerance to higher weight.

It's also difficult to gain a lot of weight (depending on you if you cut weight or not, your situation could call for an extra 25-60 pounds) which could takes months, even years for certain people. Taking a cardio hit is almost inevitable, but I'd suggest you trade off running, for treadmill walking at an incline (less calories burned, plus the height helps develop speed).

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