Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Tips On How To Gain Weight

The basic principle on how to gain weight is to take some extra calories in your body.

Being underweight are usually cause by improper diet where most people are not eating
enough protein, not stretching during their work out, lack of consistency or poor motivation.

Here's some basic how to gain weight information and things you should be doing to help you bulk up:

1. Eat frequently! – Arrange to have 3 large meals and 2-3 snacks every day.

2. Eat bigger than normal portions for your meals

3. Eat food with higher calories

4. Add healthy unsaturated fats such as olive and canola oil, nuts, seeds, peanut butter, avocados.

5. Eat diet food with high calories & proteins like eggs, fish, meat, veggies, milk, protein supplements, fruits- bananas etc.

6. Beverages can help you gain a weight too. Such as drinking milk, juice, drink shakes.

7. Increase your protein intake. Your body needs a lot of protein to build new muscle.

8. Do resistance training -- Weight training helps convert the extra calories into muscle. One of the best weight training exercises for building muscle mass are free weight exercises like squats, dead lifts, bench presses, barbell rows, pull ups and bar dips.

9. Consistency - You need to focus on your weight gain plan. Stay focused throughout the entire 12-week period. You have got to stick with your plan to gain weight.

10. Effective weight gain program can help you exceed your genetically predetermined weight.

Supplement is also important at gaining weight for you. If you can't afford too many products, just stick with the basics; like whey protein. If you can't afford whey protein the next best thing is egg whites.

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