Are you one of the many people out there struggling with your weight? Lack of weight that is! You are constantly complaining that you are too skinny, and that no matter how much food you eat, or how hard you train, you cannot seem to gain any weight.
Wouldn't you just love to add another 10 pounds of muscle mass? But usually it just ends in disappointment when you check the scales and see the same weight as always.
It makes you want to feel like quitting, or spend more time in the gym because you think that more gym time will result in extra muscle mass.
But don't give up.
There is hope for you! You can gain weight quickly but you have to train intelligently.
Here are 4 simple weight gain tips: 1.
Workout Less; Yes it does say 'less'.
Working out less is the key in helping hard gainers to break through the thresh hold.
Straight away lower you body building sets to one per exercise, and only 2-3 exercises per muscle group.
Once you have decreased you sets, it is essential to increase your intensity.
This means performing the set until you feel your muscle is about to fail you.
2.
More Days Off; Since you are increasing your intensity it is vital that you take even more days off between training sessions to allow your muscles the time to grow, and recuperate.
By working out less you are also burning less calories, allowing those calories to be used for muscle growth.
3.
Limit Cardiovascular Exercise; Any cardiovascular exercise will burn calories that you need for muscle growth.
So limit any cardiovascular training to an absolute minimum.
4.
Determine Calories Needed; You have to start eating more calories! If you are limiting your cardiovascular exercises and eating more calories you will have an excess supply of calories that can be used to gain weight and repair your muscles.
It is recommended that you eat at least 500 calories more than you are currently eating to start gaining weight.
If you are having difficulties eating more, use supplement shakes to help.