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4 Surefire Ways To Pack On The Pounds
Alright my friends, I'm going to give you the exact 4 strategies I used to gain 15 pounds in 2 weeks time.
Now was it all muscle? Of course not! It was muscle and fat I gained. But after so many years of being stuck and at pencil neck weight, I welcomed it! Ready, here we go.
1. Eat, eat, and eat!
And then when you're finished, eat some more! Look, if you're having a hard time gaining weight, you're not eating enough. Plain and simple.
Especially if you have ever said, "I eat and eat but I still don't gain any weight.." You definitely aren't eating enough.
Everyone has a MSP or Metabolic Set Point. You may have also heard it being called a BMR (Basil Metabolic Rate). In any case, this is the amount of calories you require per day to maintain your current body weight.
Anything less than that and you won't gain weight. And it ain't changing for anyone!
To gain weight, do not eat less than 6 times per day. Every 2 1/2 to 3 hours is enough. And don't worry too much about baked chicken breasts and baked pototoes...YOU NEED CALORIES! So eat up and eat a lot!
2. Stimulate Muscle Growth
Make sure you read that again...STIMULATE, NOT ANNIHILATE!
Look, I enjoy working out as much at the next person...probably even more. But the point of using resistance is to stimulate your muscles to receive an overload of stress that they aren't used to. Your muscles react to this stress by getting bigger to compensate for the stress.
What's the difference between stimulation and annihalation? Well, muscles have a limited recovery ability. If you put too much work on them, you will break them down far past their ability to recover. And the next time you work out, there is a possibility that your muscles haven't fully recovered from the last work out so you're breaking them down even further, and making it harder for them to repair themselves!
The key is to stimulate them with as little work as possible and let them recover. Believe me, if you're working out as intensely as you can (not long, INTENSELY) you won't be able to work out long anyways!
3. Minimize Excess Calorie Burn
This is another huge problem I've seen people have. In their quest to gain weight, they're usually still doing their hour of cardio, then playing basketball, then going jogging, then saving the world. (I couldn't resist!)
Look, going back to Rule #1, you can't stack calories on top of what you're constantly burning off! Do yourself a favor and sit down! Basketball and all those other activities will be there. But as you know, in today's world some of us have jobs that we can't help but to expend a lot of calories in.
In that case, make sure you're taking in much more calories than you need to compensate for your daily work. TAKING IN LOTS OF CALORIES IS THE KEY!
4. Get plenty of R & R...
Yes, you must rest. Resting and sleeping are the best times your body repairs itself. If you're trying to gain weight, you should get a minimum of 8 hours of sleep per night. Your body will need it and thank you for it with the additional pounds!
Additional tips:
Peanut butter on whole wheat is a great weight gain food! Try to get 4-6 per day. Lots of calories and protein!
Stay cool and calm...Nervous and stressful energy burns up calories.
Milk is a wonderful tool. Drink lots of it!
When you're not doing anything, lie down and elevate your feet.
Here's an extra special tip you might want to try:
Eat before you go to bed and eat in the middle of the night. Since youre metabolism slows down at night, give it something to munch on while you're sleeping.
By putting away as much food as my body could handle, I was able to pack on the pounds easily. Get started now and make these tips work for you!
Alright my friends, I'm going to give you the exact 4 strategies I used to gain 15 pounds in 2 weeks time.
Now was it all muscle? Of course not! It was muscle and fat I gained. But after so many years of being stuck and at pencil neck weight, I welcomed it! Ready, here we go.
1. Eat, eat, and eat!
And then when you're finished, eat some more! Look, if you're having a hard time gaining weight, you're not eating enough. Plain and simple.
Especially if you have ever said, "I eat and eat but I still don't gain any weight.." You definitely aren't eating enough.
Everyone has a MSP or Metabolic Set Point. You may have also heard it being called a BMR (Basil Metabolic Rate). In any case, this is the amount of calories you require per day to maintain your current body weight.
Anything less than that and you won't gain weight. And it ain't changing for anyone!
To gain weight, do not eat less than 6 times per day. Every 2 1/2 to 3 hours is enough. And don't worry too much about baked chicken breasts and baked pototoes...YOU NEED CALORIES! So eat up and eat a lot!
2. Stimulate Muscle Growth
Make sure you read that again...STIMULATE, NOT ANNIHILATE!
Look, I enjoy working out as much at the next person...probably even more. But the point of using resistance is to stimulate your muscles to receive an overload of stress that they aren't used to. Your muscles react to this stress by getting bigger to compensate for the stress.
What's the difference between stimulation and annihalation? Well, muscles have a limited recovery ability. If you put too much work on them, you will break them down far past their ability to recover. And the next time you work out, there is a possibility that your muscles haven't fully recovered from the last work out so you're breaking them down even further, and making it harder for them to repair themselves!
The key is to stimulate them with as little work as possible and let them recover. Believe me, if you're working out as intensely as you can (not long, INTENSELY) you won't be able to work out long anyways!
3. Minimize Excess Calorie Burn
This is another huge problem I've seen people have. In their quest to gain weight, they're usually still doing their hour of cardio, then playing basketball, then going jogging, then saving the world. (I couldn't resist!)
Look, going back to Rule #1, you can't stack calories on top of what you're constantly burning off! Do yourself a favor and sit down! Basketball and all those other activities will be there. But as you know, in today's world some of us have jobs that we can't help but to expend a lot of calories in.
In that case, make sure you're taking in much more calories than you need to compensate for your daily work. TAKING IN LOTS OF CALORIES IS THE KEY!
4. Get plenty of R & R...
Yes, you must rest. Resting and sleeping are the best times your body repairs itself. If you're trying to gain weight, you should get a minimum of 8 hours of sleep per night. Your body will need it and thank you for it with the additional pounds!
Additional tips:
Peanut butter on whole wheat is a great weight gain food! Try to get 4-6 per day. Lots of calories and protein!
Stay cool and calm...Nervous and stressful energy burns up calories.
Milk is a wonderful tool. Drink lots of it!
When you're not doing anything, lie down and elevate your feet.
Here's an extra special tip you might want to try:
Eat before you go to bed and eat in the middle of the night. Since youre metabolism slows down at night, give it something to munch on while you're sleeping.
By putting away as much food as my body could handle, I was able to pack on the pounds easily. Get started now and make these tips work for you!
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