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A lot of people have problems ginng weight.To people that want to lose weight,this may not seem to much of a problem,but being skinny,with very little muscle can make people feel inadequate and affect their confidence.

The problem with gaining weight is due to having a fast metabolism.You can burn calories just by thinking of exercise. Remember it is not only overweight people that dream of having muscular and toned bodies. People who are thin also share this vision. For a thin person it can be very difficult to gain muscle as their metabolism will burn too many calories preventing the growth of any new muscle. The obvious answer would be to eat more calories. However it is not as simple as that. Lots of calories on their own is not going to do the job. Even a thin person can carry what could be considered excessive fat around their waists, while their arms and legs remain thin.

To get more muscular there are certain rules that need to be followed. These steps must be undertaken consistently over a period of time. Skimping on meals is something that you must avoid religiously. Perseverance and consistency is the key to successfully gaining weight.

The first step is weight training, without this you will not gain muscular weight. Muscle is heavier than fat so if you increase your muscle,you will increase your weight. Training with weights breaks down muscle, nutrition and rest repairs them so that they are fractionally bigger than they were before.

Your focus should be on the big compound exercises like squats, dead lifts, bench press, press, and bent over rows. These exercises require the use of lots of different muscles. This means that more of your muscles are being trained. Forget all the little isolation exercises that only hit one muscle at a time, because you will never put on weight with these types of exercises. You should lift a weight that allows you to reach 4-8 reps, and once you can do 8 reps add a little more weight and repeat the process.

You need to start eating more calories but they should be good calories that come from foods such as cereals, vegetables, lean meat, eggs, and fish. Try to eat salmon or tuna everyday as these provide you with the types of fat that are of great benefit for your body. Try to eat something every 3 or 4 hours. While this may sound like a lot, you must remember that once you begin training with heavy weights, your body's need for calories will increase naturally and you will feel more hunger. Also remember to increase your water intake substantially.

Carbs provide your body with the energy that it needs to train, so do not skimp on carbs, and make sure that you never miss breakfast. Protein is what repairs your body after the training has broken down your muscles. If you don't get an adequate supply of protein your muscles will not grow, it's that simple. You need to be consuming 1gram of protein for each pound that you weigh. Some people cannot eat this much protein through regular food. This is not a problem because you can begin taking a good protein drink to get the extra protein that you need. Take a protein drink about 3 times a day between meals, and taking one last thing at night will reap great benefits.

In order to put on weight,calories must be saved and not spent. This means getting plenty of rest. Your muscles don't grow when they are being trained; they are broken down when you train. Your body requires good nutrition and plenty of rest if it is to get bigger. Your rest days are just as important as your training days. To gain weight you must cut back on any other activities that are going to burn lots of calories. Rest as much as you can and eat as many healthy calories as you can.

Conventional wisdom suggests that you should weight train 3-4 times a week. This is fine for the average person but if you find it hard to gain weight then this is too much. You should do a whole body routine which includes squats, bench press, shoulder press, and bent over row. Do 3 sets of 6-8 reps as heavy as you can go. Then leave 2 or even 3 days off before you train again. Do not train unless all the aches and soreness has gone. Your next training session should include dead lift, incline bench press, pull ups, and dumbbell press. Stick with this and continue to add little bits of weight to the bar.

The bottom line is that all these steps must be followed. Miss out one and you will not grow. Always eat our food,don't miss workouts unless you are still aching,and get plenty of rest. Be persistent, be progressive, keep doing all of the steps consistently and it will happen for you. Miss any of these steps and you will quickly lose anything you may have gained. You will not find a better way on how to gain weight.

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