looking to put on weight.

hopalong85

Hi guys,

basically I am 5'10 and weigh only 9 and a half stone. I've always been a skinny guy but recently this is really starting to bother me. I have a healthy appetite but for some reason I absolutely do not put on any weight. I thought that as I got older I'd begin to fill out but I'm 23 now and seeing no changes, so i figure it's time to finally do something about it!

I'm also pretty unfit it has to be said so I want to work on this as well. My plan is to join a gym in the new year or else buy some equipment to use at home. Which of these ideas to you think is best? I think I'll be much more likely to actually work out at home so I'm leaning towards that route. If I did this what would you guys recommend me buying? I basically just want to bulk up as well as work on getting a lot fitter.

Are there any specific foods I should look to eat if I want to put on weight? Sorry for all these questions but I have no real idea of how to go about sorting this out! Any help much appreciated, thanks.

corribdude

I posted this a few days ago in a similar thread, here it is again -
1. Have porridge for breakfast
2. Make sure you get a proper evening meal
3. Over the course of the day take in 3 litres of milk and eat at least half a tub of peanut butter, when you want is at your discretion.

That has brought me from just over 10 stone to just about 13 stone in 9 months, heaviest Ive ever been.

Remmy

corribdude wrote: »

I posted this a few days ago in a similar thread, here it is again -
1. Have porridge for breakfast
2. Make sure you get a proper evening meal
3. Over the course of the day take in 3 litres of milk and eat at least half a tub of peanut butter, when you want is at your discretion.

That has brought me from just over 10 stone to just about 13 stone in 9 months, heaviest Ive ever been.

Props,that is a impressive weight gain!What height are you?

corribdude

5' 10. Id say 70% of the weight has gone onto my lower body thanks to squats and deads. Im going to try and put on another stone now and cut back on the squats a bit so I target the upper body a bit more as it is definately lagging behind my legs at this stage.

sebastianlieken

cheers orribdude,

I might give that a go aswell, espesially the peanut butter.

hopalong85, im pretty much the same story as you, im 182cm and 65kg (6" and 10.2 stone) lightning fast metabolism and general ethletisim. same as my mum and my grandad.

I can be very athletic at times and I dont gain weight, mind you I do notice that I become alot more toned and generally feel healthier. for the last 7 or so months, ive not done any sports, only cycling 10ks to and back from work. all in all, no weight difference.... im eating three big balanced meals a day but not even a 0.5kg of a fluctuation over that whole time. seriously, its mad.

might load up on the peanut butter

cozmik

Get stuck into the high energy dense foods on the link below.

http://www.wcrf-uk.org/cancer_prevention/energy_density.lasso

BossArky

sebastianlieken wrote: »

ive not done any sports, only cycling 10ks to and back from work

That amount of cycling is eating calories than could be spent putting weight on your bones. If you are going to keep at the cycling then make sure you are eating loads. I'd estimate you are burning around 250 cals per 10km, so you'll need an extra 500 cals per day to just maintain your current bodyweight.

I was around 73kg in August. Managed to put on almost 1kg per month since then when I stopped running / swimming / cycling and just concentrated on 5 sets of 5 reps on squat / deadlift / bench press whilst having two meals either side of lunch, along with loads of milk, eggs, tuna, chicken, nuts throughout the day.

I was constantly hungry from the weights, gained a bit of fat, strength up a load though. Biggest gains were on my legs which was great until I start busting out of my trousers.

Maybe something similar will work for you.

Shmuck

corribdude wrote: »

5' 10. Id say 70% of the weight has gone onto my lower body thanks to squats and deads. Im going to try and put on another stone now and cut back on the squats a bit so I target the upper body a bit more as it is definately lagging behind my legs at this stage.

Thats some impressive gain, would you mind posting up your full diet and workout routine? Also have you any photos you uploaded? I find it hard to believe that 70% of the weight has gone to your lower body.

corribdude

Shmuck wrote: »

Thats some impressive gain, would you mind posting up your full diet and workout routine? Also have you any photos you uploaded? I find it hard to believe that 70% of the weight has gone to your lower body.

A typical day would look something like this -
Breakfast: Porridge & 150g of dry roasted peanuts or equivalent in peanut butter & litre of milk
Pre lunch: Four egg whites & more milk
Lunch: 2 burgurs(no bun) & some peanut butter & more milk
Dinner: Something like chicken stir fry or spagetthi bologneise (small amount of pasta) & milk
Later: Four egg whites & more milk

If it's a workout day I also add in the following -
Pre workout: Pasta with cheese, lucozade sport
Post workout: 2 scoops of RAM and water or two scoops of whey and milk


Ive been doing the starting strength routine, switched it up to some higher rep stuff for a while to work on form, now back doing it again although tailored to my goals which means cutting back on lower body a bit as it had been growing and getting stronger out of proportion with my upper body. 70% has definately gone to my lower body, I have to go and buy some new jeans soon as my existing ones are now all uncomfortably tight.

AARRRGH

I was fairly skinny when I was in my late teens. This is how I tackled it -

1. Do less cardio. I used to speed walk for about two hours per day (while carrying my heavy college bag) - this was burning too many calories.
2. Eat the right food regularly. This basically means no processed food, don't skip meals, and try to eat roughly every 3 - 4 hours.
3. Give up alcohol. I found alcohol made me lose weight (hangovers, loss of appetite, etc.)
4. Give up coffee/caffeine. This was a breakthrough for me. As soon as I gave up caffeine I found it much easier to put on weight. Caffeine messes with your adrenal gland and digestive system.
5. Start eating a weight gainer. I found Progain by Maximuscle quite good.