How to gain weight?

[livetothemax]

Originally Posted by matty-hodgson

LOL @ Max
seriously.. he's the skinniest person i've ever seen!
BMI of 15 !!!!!

I think you'll find my BMI is 15.1 I havent quite descended the levels of 15........... yet (oh I'd better point out that I'm not anorexic, I dont wanna be refferred to a doctor cos of this.... I just get taller but fail to gain any weight)

[matty-hodgson]

Originally Posted by livetothemax

I think you'll find my BMI is 15.1 I havent quite descended the levels of 15........... yet (oh I'd better point out that I'm not anorexic, I dont wanna be refferred to a doctor cos of this.... I just get taller but fail to gain any weight)

he's ethiopian

[Ben_]

Originally Posted by livetothemax

I eat tons every day, but I just dont seem to be able to gain any weight. I decided to try and work out my body fat percentage (how much of your body is fat) using an online calculator that claimed to be accurate to 1%..................I ended up finding out my body fat percentage was -2%

Get off your pc, go and catch some sunlight and get living

[Blackmage]

Originally Posted by livetothemax

I think you'll find my BMI is 15.1 I havent quite descended the levels of 15........... yet (oh I'd better point out that I'm not anorexic, I dont wanna be refferred to a doctor cos of this.... I just get taller but fail to gain any weight)

Max you need to exercise and eat protein(Good for muscles repair etc) and carbs(Good for storage of the energy needed for burning). You will need to follow a calorie controlled diet. Try getting into weight trainning as this will allow you too bulk up.

i'm on a serious weight loss program, Where i've had to increase my calories by 1200 as i wasn't eating properly. I thought i would put on weight but i've loss a 1st 6lbs in 7 weeks. I'm also using the gym 4 times a week to burn off the calories of course.

[alessiocerci]

not really a great tip for gaining weight but for anyone who does lift weights
flaxseed oil is great, take a couple of spoons a day as it keeps your joints in good shape

[Maccer101]

train Deadlift, Squat & Bench, leave out isolation work. Work down from 10reps a set to 3 over 6 months to strenthen the tendons (increase work sets as reps decrease), eat mostly Carbs and Protein in Morning-afternoon, the fats and protein in the evening.

Do Not Train Deadlift to the max limit as you WILL injure yourself at some point.

Talking about good Carbs (e.g. Oats) and good fats (e.g nuts, eggs)

have a look at the food supplements on MyProtein.co.uk (I am NOT affiliated just a customer) they sell at great prices and the quality is excellent.

Have a look at PowerliftingUK forum for inspiration. Andy Bolton world Powerlifting champ and World record Squat & deadlifter regulary posts on this site. Its like Pele posting on a football forum! + everyone is very friendly and helpful to beginners.

[piggeh]

I was the same until I decided the easiest way is simply to drink more. Several months of drinking 3 or 4 cans a night whilst gaming 3 or 4 nights a week has seen me gain roughly a stone in weight I now look a bit healthier weight wise. It's worth a go, and requires little effort

Saying that - most of that weight has gone round the middle and I now plan to join a gym (new job permitting) to go and burn it off in the pool.

[Heidi]

i eat a small breakfast, probably toast or a bowl of cerial, i have pasta or sandwhich and crisps for lunch and i always have a large dinner, usually with dessert and i'll usually snack between. my evening meal is usually something like cottage pie and veg or bolognaise. im 28 and have always been very slim, i hate it! i even had my son 4 yrs ago, and lost any possible weight i had gained in 2 weeks, its rediculous!! im 5ft 3 1/2 and weigh an average of 7stones 3 lb, i look and feel bony. i've had all the nessasary medical tests but everything was fine. my doctor says its just the way i am, my parents are both very slim too, so i know that im probobly meant to be this way. but have you any ideas on how to defy genetics? i would soooo love to go on the beach in a bikini!!!

[Heidi]

how is that fair? you should not insult someone for being slim. i would absolutely never do that to someone who was fat!!! sooo wrong.

[Koolpc]

I used to go to the gym 3 times a week. I was mad for it. Now, after not training for several years i am happy as i am!!

[DavidM]

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[The0wn4g3]

The only way for me to gain weight is to workout like crazy. I could eat 5k calories a day and wouldn't gain a lb....

[Norky]

http://stronglifts.com/how-to-gain-w...r-skinny-guys/

Read this, especially the first bit, and the bit about calorie dense foods. No matter how much you reckon you eat, if you aren't gaining weight then you (almost certainly) aren't eating enough, or you're eating the wrong things. It sucks, but you just have to eat and eat and eat; gaining weight is about 90% eating and 10% weights etc.

As someone said before check out myprotein.co.uk, bulk whey protein and scottish oats won't set you back much, but 300g of scottish oats a day is about 1200 easy calories

[mylaura99]

eat more