How to gain weight and muscle mass?

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1. i. Eat more calories

   This involves some calculation. The approximate normal daily caloric requirement for an average male who performs light activity is 2,200; for a female, it is 1,900.You need to eat around 1,000 extra calories per day to gain less than half a kilo a week.

   Do the math. Eat larger portions and eat at least five meals a day.

   Your actual caloric requirement can differ depending on your height, weight, activity level and your body's metabolic rate.

   ii. Make smart choices

   For example, choose dairy products, Eat foods with high protein content such as beans, pulses and peas, and foods with high starch content such as potatoes, rice and tapioca.

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   iii. Protein is important

   Increase your protein intake. Your body needs a lot of protein to build new muscle. But since most of the calories for weight gain comes from carbohydrates and fats, do not replace them with protein.

   iv. Snack a lot

   Consume a lot of high-calorie snacks (not junk food) such as cheese sticks, milk shakes, muffins, dried fruits, yoghurt and breakfast bars.

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   v. Fluids help too

   Drink a lot of fluids that supply nutrients and calories; milk, fresh fruit juices and energy drinks are good examples.

   vi. Intensify workouts

   Aerobics are great, right? Not for weight gain!

   You need to exercise really hard and intensely to gain muscle mass.

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   vii. Weights are the way to go

   Focus on free weight exercises (which do not require machinery) that target your large muscle groups. For example, you need dumbells, not fancy gym machines.

   Free weights put the most stress on muscles and stimulate the maximum number of muscle fibres.

   The best weight training exercises for building muscle mass are free weight exercises like squats, dead lifts, bench presses, barbell rows, pull ups and bar dips.

   These exercises are best done under supervision, but they don't need machinery.

   viii. Space out your workouts

   If you have a high basic metabolic rate — which means you expend a lot of energy even at rest — you need short intense workouts instead of long periods of low-stress activity.

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   ix. Creatine?

   Creatine supplements can help some athletes gain weight. It is not known if it is because it gives them spurts of energy or because it adds water weight.

   More research is needed in this area before Creatine becomes that magic pill. Creatine supplements are available at all major health food stores, but do not take it without consulting your doctor.

   x. Be consistent

   It might take a long time, usually a few months, for the weight to actually show. Some people get frustrated and quit when they fail to see drastic results.

   Your body will only responds to a consistent schedule. No weight gain programme will work for you if you are not regular.

   Heredity does pay a major role in determining your weight. Effective weight training and a smart diet can help you exceed your genetically predetermined weight.

2. Eat bigger meals.Try to add 500 more calories to what you eat.Try to eat 5 to 6 meals a day.Also try bigger weights.

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