You are probably at this page because you are a hard gainer yourself but if you’re not, continue reading as you might find some tips that I reveal along the way helpful to build some serious muscles too. Muscle weight gain as it is called suggests that we want to pile on pounds of quality muscle to our frame. Although it would take a bit of time, it is important to preserve and I promise you, your results would be more than satisfactory.
First up, one of the main reasons why people fail to gain muscle weight is because they fail to consume more food. How can one eat the same amount of food as before and hope to grow instantaneously just by pumping some iron? I can safely tell you that no matter how often you hit the gym, your muscle gains would be limited. So, what facilitates muscle weight gain?
There are amino acids, many different kinds of protein, fibres etc and trust me, and you do not want me to go into all the science here. To keep it short, protein is key and to at least put on some lean muscle mass, you should consume 1.5~2 grams of proteins for every pound of your bodyweight. E.g. If you weigh 140 pounds, you should consume about 280grams of protein daily to induce muscle weight gain.
Do not be afraid to pack in more carbohydrates into your diet as this breaks down into simple sugar which gives you the much required energy to hit the gym with higher intensities(would be touched on in the later part of this article).
If you find it difficult to consume that much calories, it would be extremely useful to get a tub of mass gainer. Blend it with milk and you got yourself a delicious milkshake blend packed with all the must have for muscle weight gain. As this isn’t solid like solid food, it would really help if you’re the type that can’t really “force feed” yourself.
Here comes the part where both easy and hard gainers can start learning together. Whenever you’re aiming to pack in more muscle mass, going heavy is unparalleled. This is mainly true for your 3 Big lifts where all the big muscle groups are involved. What’s more, going heavy and really stressing your muscles causes your body to release more muscle building goodness hormones which causes muscle weight gain to kick in.