I want to gain weight; but not seeing the results

[Spray_resistant]

i just want to gain weight, as in muscles or fat. does fat help you get muscles? but at my height I am underweight, and i think i could actually lessen my roadwork if I am overtraining; i could work on my agility and stamina anytime but getting muscles and gaining weight could take at least a year.

If you just want to gain muscle mass you should be doing more of a bodybuilding routine, look up different split routines for that, you also need to eat a sufficient amount and rest certain muscle for as long as they need to be so they can recover.

[moneymayforever]

my purpose of gaining muscle mass is to become stronger at boxing; my coach told me that i do need to bulk up to at least 132, he told me that I was underweight. The bodybuilding process takes an awful long time, am I able to acccomplish this by combining it with my boxing training?

[elgaringo]

@h4te: Thank you, I think this is all starting to make sense. I've always eaten less, and right now I'm trying to eat as much as possible. Would it be a good idea to eat 5 meals per day? I'll try to increase the quantity of my meals.

yes 5 times or even 6 would be better! Throw in a stack of creatine and amino acids vitamins and some whey protein to be had inbetween meals. plus you'll get better results if you weight train more intense and for a short time (no longer than an hour) 4 times a week! train each muscle twice a week, like mon tue thu and sat to break it up.

[elgaringo]

my purpose of gaining muscle mass is to become stronger at boxing; my coach told me that i do need to bulk up to at least 132, he told me that I was underweight. The bodybuilding process takes an awful long time, am I able to acccomplish this by combining it with my boxing training?

yes! Its a combination of hard work, patience, knowledge, consistency and a whole lot of calories! do as much research as possible. Knowledge is power!

[moneymayforever]

thanks, i usually weight train for an hour or an hour and a half so I'll break it down to half an hour. Is it better to work all of your muscle group for example in your upper body and work on your legs the next day? or is it better to work only one muscle group or two/day? Should I avoid junk foods such as McDonalds?

[josh-hill]

If your not putting on any weight your just not eating enough. If your putting on some weight but it's mostly fat / no muscle then your routine sucks or you aren't getting enough protein. I think 2 g per kg of be or something. Do a 5x5 program with lots of vollume

[BoZz]

If your serious about gaining weight, you have to simply increase your caloric intake while taking in proper vitamins and minerals.


Now there is an old fashion way: Eat more.

Then there is a 21st century way: Increase caloric intake, this is clean foods, while taking a weight gainer supplement.




Buy that. About $25 at your local GNC store, at your local 24hr fitness/gold's gym, or online.

That is the 21st century way. Science has done wonders for us. We should use it. Depending on how you train, will determine whether you get HUGE or have modest weight gain. Training like a boxer will not result in becoming Ronnie Coleman. However, taking a weight gainer and training like a boxer will result in weight gain but the weight that you want to see.

I ordered the serious mass product today after seeing your post..100$ for 4kg I think..gonna pick it up on Tuesday.

[moneymayforever]

i do believe most of the weight I'm putting on is muscles because in here in Japan, we're kind of "forced" to eat healthy food such as rice, miso soup, fish, pork, bird meat, etc etc... currently the the maximum weight I am able to lift actually increased. I gained a kilogram or two, it's not much but I think I'm seeing the results of the progress. I will post some pictures.

[moneymayforever]

http://www.mypicx.com/07162011/My_current_progress/

Currently 174cm, 56 kg. Please note that I'm only 15 years old.

[josh-hill]

If your serious about boxing then I suggest a 5x5 program, rather than bodybuilding. You will gain muscle more slowly, but it will be more functional and better for boxing. Check out my other posts on the subject for the science bits.