Can't seem to put on weight.

[kyrax12]

I am an ectomorph, which means it is hard for me to gain weight no matter how much I eat.

I am trying to gain a meatier/bulkier body, but it is pretty hard for me.

Any tips to gain weight since I do somewhat eat a lot, but I am not seeing more meat on me.

 

[Crusty]

Eat more?

 

[Phanuel]

1. Go read the Health and Fitness forum here.

2. Not eating as much as you think you are. Track your calories and macros.

3. Lift heavy weights to put on muscle mass (this will take years, so get ready for dedication), cardio is a waste of time for a multitude of reasons but definitely does nothing to improve muscle mass because it consumes it instead usually.

 

[jagec]

Eat sticks of butter like they were bananas.

 

[lord_emperor]

Cease all unnecessary physical activity. Get a desk job and drive to/from work. Eat like a teenager and be sure to enjoy desert every day. Replace water in your diet with soda. Keep lots of salty, calorie-dense snacks on-hand and eat them to increase your thirst.

Don't worry about tracking your calories, just eat until you feel really full - mostly meat! Also take up a hobby like video games or movie marathons. Try not to get enough sleep. Do things to increase stress in your life.

That is about the opposite of the advice my doctor gave me so it should work out great.

(Seriously, ask your doctor instead of a computer forum)

 

[AznAnarchy99]

I typically have a hard time putting on weight too.

I used this for a few months. I put on about 10 pounds of muscle by using it and continually to work out every day. YMMV.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/opt/gainer.html

 

[Tiamat]

Turn 30. That is when I started putting on weight.

 

[MrPickins]

Turn 30. That is when I started putting on weight.

This.

Although it coincided with me getting desk job. Double whammy!

 

[phucheneh]

Get married. Obviously.

 

[MichaelD]

Become my next wife. I married my current one and she gained 45 pounds in 18 months.

 

[Kaido]

I am an ectomorph, which means it is hard for me to gain weight no matter how much I eat.

I am trying to gain a meatier/bulkier body, but it is pretty hard for me.

Any tips to gain weight since I do somewhat eat a lot, but I am not seeing more meat on me.

Food ideas:

Weight gainer shakes
Milkshakes
Milk
Cheeseburgers

Anthony Ellis has a pretty good program, if you can get past the cheesy website:

http://www.fastmusclegain.com/

Bodybuilding workout routines is what you want to go after to pump up your muscles. Calisthenics Kingz is my favorite program - bodyweight-based calisthenics that don't require a gym. Ignore the low production quality of the website & videos; the content is actually quite good:

http://calisthenicskingz.net/

Visualize your muscles like a balloon: if you do strength training, you'll get really strong, but not necessarily really big. If you do bodybuilding (lower weight, more reps) that inflates your muscles like balloons - it makes you look bigger (but you don't usually end up as strong as if you were doing strength training). Eat weight-gainer foods & do bodybuilding. A year from now you'll be a lot bigger than you are now.

 

[Jaskalas]

I am an ectomorph, which means it is hard for me to gain weight no matter how much I eat.

I am trying to gain a meatier/bulkier body, but it is pretty hard for me.

Any tips to gain weight since I do somewhat eat a lot, but I am not seeing more meat on me.

It has been less than a year since my health changed for the better and I started gaining weight. I'll share some general ideas that I've learned along the way.

First, is your stomach in order? If your digestive track is not stable then you need to correct that. If you're eating foods you cannot tolerate then they will pass through you too quickly and harm your health. If this is an issue then work out a list of foods that agree with you.

Second, three square meals a day. That's no lie. Do not skip breakfast. Snack in-between when ever you feel hunger. It adds up over time.

Third, have you seen a doctor about it?

Remember you need to eat the correct food, not just more food.

 

[BladeVenom]

Start hanging out with fat people, and eat like they do.

 

[Howard]

wrong forums

 

[gorcorps]

I'll PM you everything I eat so you can match it

It certainly works for me...

 

[Newbian]

Go to a doctor as you may have a tumor or a tapeworm.

 

[Fritzo]

Turn 30. That is when I started putting on weight.

LOL- young guys laugh at me when I tell them that, then BAM!

 

[preCRT]

Fry and add cheese to everything.
Eat lots of carbs, especially bread and cookies.

 

[blackdogdeek]

GOMAD

google it

 

[Red Squirrel]

I had lot of trouble gaining weight many years back, oddly I did what most people do to lose weight: I joined the gym. Using up excess energy enabled me to have a larger appetite so I could eat more. I only went for a few years but the effects seem to have been lasting. Maybe that's not what did it, but it may be worth a shot. Start working out for an hour every couple days. Muscle is also heavier than fat, so there's that, I guess.

 

[blankslate]

Also if you do aerobic exercises as well (like biking, jogging or jumping rope) on the same day as weight training do them *after* you do your muscle building exercises.

 

[norseamd]

you just have to realize that genetics are not in your favor and they make a huge difference for athletism. you can still try to gain some more weight and such.

what ethnicity are you?

 

[OBLAMA2009]

dude it sounds like you might have cancer.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Use some sort of food tracking app that has a lot of common food choices in it's database. The livestrong myplate calorie counting app is what I use. It will calculate a daily calorie goal based on your height, weight, gender, activity level, and desired amount of weight gain per week. Eat every day until you meet or exceed that calorie goal. Work out hard while you're doing this to maximize muscle gain. Remember to input your workouts into the app as well as the food you eat because they will count against your calorie goal.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Become my next wife. I married my current one and she gained 45 pounds in 18 months.

Did you sue her for false advertising?