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Wekky Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:33 pm	Post subject: How to gain weight? I know there are a lot of articles around the net about weight loss, a little less about weight gain, but still i'd like to hear from you guys... have you ever tried to gain weight and what methods did you use, what did you eat, etc. would help me a lot.


altyfc Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Location: Aardvarkland Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:09 pm	Post subject: I can gain weight without trying. I take it you want to put on weight/body mass healthily, is that right?

TVDinner Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:54 am	Post subject: http://www.gain-weight-muscle-fast.com/ eat 5-6 meals, work out a ton, use suppliments, protein drinks, etc. hire a personal trainer

Scolls Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 3:18 pm	Post subject: Definitely have to eat loads, as TV suggested. I've eaten a lot to try pick up a little, but my body's just so determined to stay the same weight. I'm not complaining, since I'm quite happy with my physique, but I did want another 8lbs or so years ago. I think they'll come naturally in a few years time though...

TVDinner Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 3:26 pm	Post subject: well that I agree with. As I get older I add a lot of weight real easily, haha.

Wekky Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:03 pm	Post subject: i wasn't refering to supplements or canned proteins. lol. that's not what I was trying to accomplish. I don't want my veins to explode on my muscles from the workout. I just need to gain a few kilos (preferably 4-5) and build a muscle mass (but not trying to go weight lifting!!!). and I was trying to accomplish this in a healthy way.

altyfc Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Location: Aardvarkland Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:11 pm	Post subject: More pasta/carbohydrate in your diet might help...

Wekky Joined: 13 Aug 2007 Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:26 am	Post subject: altyfc wrote: More pasta/carbohydrate in your diet might help... except pasta, anything else that you'd recommend?

cameronjimmy Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:24 am	Post subject: How to gain weight? Hey Wekky, I am getting you very well, You should take supplements that have been demonstrated to be safe, both in quantity and quality. Some vitamins are essential in small quantities but dangerous in large quantities, notably Vitamin A. I take my supplements from bayho.com.

Nevotraz Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:22 pm	Post subject: altyfc wrote: I can gain weight without trying. I take it you want to put on weight/body mass healthily, is that right? In a nutshell, gaining weight is as simple as creating a calorie surplus, ie by eating more than your body is consuming in its daily activities. Like all things, however, it's not that simple. I assume you don't just want to gain a bunch of fat, that's useless weight. Gaining "weight" is not necessarily a good thing unless you are dangerously underweight or the weight you are gaining is muscle mass. Gaining muscle mass requires that you maintain a calorie surplus, but you want your calories to be coming from quality lean protein and complex starchy and fibrous carbohydrates. You also need to adopt a fairly through exercise routine. Your calorie maintenance level is a combination of your basal metabolic rate and your activity level. Maintenance for most men is around ~2700 calories. It depends on genetics, age, fitness, and activity level though. I eat just over 4000 calories just to maintain weight, across roughly 5 meals per day.

cpvr Joined: 11 Aug 2007 Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:51 am	Post subject: altyfc wrote: I can gain weight without trying. I take it you want to put on weight/body mass healthily, is that right? How so? I never gain weight.

iRuleThisForum Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:53 am	Post subject: Wekky wrote: i wasn't refering to supplements or canned proteins. lol. that's not what I was trying to accomplish. I don't want my veins to explode on my muscles from the workout. I just need to gain a few kilos (preferably 4-5) and build a muscle mass (but not trying to go weight lifting!!!). and I was trying to accomplish this in a healthy way. Something like drinking banana milk shake helps you to gain weight pretty fast. Drink that instead of whatever you drink regularly.

TVDinner Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:14 pm	Post subject: meal replacement and supplementation, with controlled amounts of protein, carbs, etc is how you gain. You have to add calories to your diet, while exercising and building muscle to gain.

cmr924 Joined: 20 Jan 2008 Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:37 am	Post subject: This is not rocket science. The only specific foods that will help you gain weight "faster" are foods that have more calories than you've eaten before. More calories consumed than burned will make you gain weight. To gain muscle, you need to include physical activity into such a program. It should also be known that there is a large difference in training for strength and training for size.

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Wekky

Joined: 13 Aug 2007

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 8:33 pm

Post subject: How to gain weight?

I know there are a lot of articles around the net about weight loss, a little less about weight gain, but still i'd like to hear from you guys... have you ever tried to gain weight and what methods did you use, what did you eat, etc.

would help me a lot. Very Happy

altyfc

Joined: 27 Jul 2004

Location: Aardvarkland

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:09 pm

Post subject:

I can gain weight without trying. Smile

I take it you want to put on weight/body mass healthily, is that right?

TVDinner

Joined: 21 Jun 2007

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 12:54 am

Post subject:

http://www.gain-weight-muscle-fast.com/

eat 5-6 meals, work out a ton, use suppliments, protein drinks, etc.

hire a personal trainer

Scolls

Joined: 05 Aug 2005

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 3:18 pm

Post subject:

Definitely have to eat loads, as TV suggested. I've eaten a lot to try pick up a little, but my body's just so determined to stay the same weight. I'm not complaining, since I'm quite happy with my physique, but I did want another 8lbs or so years ago. I think they'll come naturally in a few years time though... Laughing

TVDinner

Joined: 21 Jun 2007

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 3:26 pm

Post subject:

well that I agree with. As I get older I add a lot of weight real easily, haha.

Wekky

Joined: 13 Aug 2007

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 3:03 pm

Post subject:

i wasn't refering to supplements or canned proteins. lol. that's not what I was trying to accomplish. I don't want my veins to explode on my muscles from the workout. I just need to gain a few kilos (preferably 4-5) and build a muscle mass (but not trying to go weight lifting!!!). and I was trying to accomplish this in a healthy way.

altyfc

Joined: 27 Jul 2004

Location: Aardvarkland

Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 8:11 pm

Post subject:

More pasta/carbohydrate in your diet might help... Question

Wekky

Joined: 13 Aug 2007

Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:26 am

Post subject:

altyfc wrote:

More pasta/carbohydrate in your diet might help... Question

except pasta, anything else that you'd recommend?

cameronjimmy

Joined: 23 Sep 2007

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:24 am

Post subject: How to gain weight?

Hey Wekky,

I am getting you very well, You should take supplements that have been demonstrated to be safe, both in quantity and quality. Some vitamins are essential in small quantities but dangerous in large quantities, notably Vitamin A. I take my supplements from bayho.com.

Nevotraz

Joined: 23 Sep 2007

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:22 pm

Post subject:

altyfc wrote:

I can gain weight without trying. Smile

I take it you want to put on weight/body mass healthily, is that right?

In a nutshell, gaining weight is as simple as creating a calorie surplus, ie by eating more than your body is consuming in its daily activities.

Like all things, however, it's not that simple. I assume you don't just want to gain a bunch of fat, that's useless weight. Gaining "weight" is not necessarily a good thing unless you are dangerously underweight or the weight you are gaining is muscle mass.

Gaining muscle mass requires that you maintain a calorie surplus, but you want your calories to be coming from quality lean protein and complex starchy and fibrous carbohydrates. You also need to adopt a fairly through exercise routine.

Your calorie maintenance level is a combination of your basal metabolic rate and your activity level. Maintenance for most men is around ~2700 calories. It depends on genetics, age, fitness, and activity level though. I eat just over 4000 calories just to maintain weight, across roughly 5 meals per day.

cpvr

Joined: 11 Aug 2007

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:51 am

Post subject:

altyfc wrote:

I can gain weight without trying. Smile

I take it you want to put on weight/body mass healthily, is that right?

How so? I never gain weight.

iRuleThisForum

Joined: 23 Jul 2004

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:53 am

Post subject:

Wekky wrote:

Something like drinking banana milk shake helps you to gain weight pretty fast. Drink that instead of whatever you drink regularly.

TVDinner

Joined: 21 Jun 2007

Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:14 pm

Post subject:

meal replacement and supplementation, with controlled amounts of protein, carbs, etc is how you gain. You have to add calories to your diet, while exercising and building muscle to gain.

cmr924

Joined: 20 Jan 2008

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:37 am

Post subject:

This is not rocket science. The only specific foods that will help you gain weight "faster" are foods that have more calories than you've eaten before.

More calories consumed than burned will make you gain weight. To gain muscle, you need to include physical activity into such a program.

It should also be known that there is a large difference in training for strength and training for size.

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