Gaining weight?

[diablo1903]

Well, I'm really skinny. And most girls I know think I need to gain weight, and id have to agree.

I weight about 130 pounds, and am close to 6 feet tall.

Ive been taking weight gainer, and going to the gym about 2-3 times a week, but it doesn't really seem to be helping (Been doing it for almost 2 months now)

Does anybody else know other ways to gain weight?

And for the girls, would a skinny, but well toned body be good?

[nermalinda]

1) first accept your body, lots of girls like tall thin guys. having said that, there's no reason you can't set a goal to gain a bit of weight and accomplish it.

2) drink a gallon of whole milk per day. an easy way to get lots of calories, plus the natural fat in it is good for testosterone production. it has protein and carbs, too.

3) if going to gym isn't doing anything, you're doing something wrong.

If you use a weight you can do 25-50 reps with until you're tired, try that. It might sound extreme, but it could work. 3 times a week is a good amount to work out if you're going to do this kind of workout. the more reps you do, the more sore you will get, but if you get enough rest (which it sounds like you are), your muscles should grow.

[scott63a]

You need to start carb loading before your work out. Hope you like Italian food, it's the best way to carb load. Lots of complex carbs. No junk food for carb loading!

At least eight hours before you lift, eat at least two portions of complex carbs. You can continue eating carbs through out the day, but don't get carried away or you may just start gaining a lot of unwanted weight. After you lift, eat at least one portion of protein, not just a drink or a bar. Eat some beef or chicken or eggs, etc. The carbs before the workout will give you the energy you need for the exercising without depleting what ever fat you already have. The protein after exercising will help build muscle.

Do some of your on research on weight lifting and diet.

[baseballbandfreak27]

do exactly exactly the opposite that you would a diet, (not meaning eating unhealthy) if body burns lets say 2000 calories a day naturally plus you exercise and you burn 500 calories take in 3000 calories a day, meaning bigger portions at meals, and healthy snacks in between meals, also remember to eat a lot of protein if you want to build more muscle

[IAmAnon123]

Is it absolutely necessary to get THAT many calories? I can barely get 2000 a day, and that's when I really push myself...

[diablo1903]

My weight gainer gives me 2600 calories a day. I don't eat very big meals, but I have yet to see any results.

[baseballbandfreak27]

It was a hypothetical scenario

[baseballbandfreak27]

This was my plan from my weight trainer my freshmen year in college, I needed to gain more muscle so I could compete with college hitters

[nermalinda]

I already said this, but just ADD a gallon of milk a day to your diet. Drink it with meals or inbetween meals. Super easy way to add a lot of cals. If you get a lot of activity, your body will be able to take in more cals.

[IAmAnon123]

I'd like to know this too. You're almost exactly the same size/weight as I am. I'm 5'9 and like 128lbs (weighed a few weeks ago). So far I've just been forcing myself to eat, drinking a lot of milk, and exercising a little bit at home; I'd be embarrassed at a gym X(

[diablo1903]

The gym at my town is 24 hours, so I just go at like 2 am, haha.

[IAmAnon123]

Lol you lucky bastard. The closest gym to me is like a half hour away, and EVERYTHING around here is closed at 10pm.

[Confused614]

24 hour gym that is awesome. I am a night person I wish I could go at 2 or 3 in the morning. I think my gym closes at like 10pm and like 8 on the Sunday sux

[nermalinda]

Do bodyweight exercises like squats, pushups, and reverse crunches. If you do a lot of these, they definitely work and can be as hard or harder than exercises with weights.

[chiefnavarro]

you want to gain weight get 2.2 grams of protein per pound of body weight every day. do deep

squats because when you squat you build muscle fast and your body upper body will compensate by geting larger quicker

[thelittlemiss]

I think tall and thin guys are adorable (^.^)

As long as you are eating enough, you seem alright.