I'm trying to gain weight but I want it to be useful muscle, not fat or bulk muscle, any tips?

[Douglasswolf]

I'm 6 foot 5 inches and currently 150 pounds. I would like to get up to 180 at least, but I don't want it to be fat or useless bulk. Does anyone out there have any hints or ideas as to how I can put on some genuinely useful muscle?

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+1 y

Please don't use the word diet. I share the opinion of Garfield that the word 'diet' is 'die' with a 't'. Just thought I'd let you guys know.

[sovetskii13]

Exercise. It's the best way to gain muscle, and gain weight. I need to gain weight too. So, I found time to exercise on my machine at home. I've been doing it for the last couple of months, and can clearly see a difference in my body. I look more round, wider, and toned. More masculine. Not only that, I feel better to. I have more energy, and want to be active more often. Less sitting in front of the computer now. Give it a shot. You won't regret it.

[Racez]

Watch out for your diet.

A good dietary program will do a lot into making your weight gaining rewarding for you.

Protein foods will do a great job. Also, hit a gym.

[Douglasswolf]

I practice tae kwon do three to four times a week, so working out isn't much of a problem.You may have a point on the diet though. I sometimes forget to eat something in the mornings.

[ntrdr]

You need to know what your basal metabolic rate is, once you've figured that out then you basically consume 500 calories more than that every single day and you should gain about one lb a week so you shouldn't get fat, you should be building muscle.