ok I'm 143 pounds and i'm trying to gain weight. I've been working out for 7 weeks and gained 4-5 lbs (all muscle) and want to gain more weight faster.
I've been taking protein supplements(that has to calories) but my food intake stayed the same.

should I buy protein mix with alot of calories to gain weight faster?
would that just make me gain fat? (i'm skinny everywhere but i have little bit of fat in my stomach..)

i have a feeling that if I take calorie supplements( from GNC) or just take in a lot of calories, it's all gonna go to my belly even though I work out..hmm..

I know I should take in more calories thru my meals but it's not always easy trying to eat alot especially when you live at a friend's house...

what's the best way for me? should I just keep doing what i'm doing right now or consume more calories to gain weight faster (without accumulating fat in my stomach)??

 

Ive never had the issue of needing to GAIN weight, but I think your best bet is going to GNC and getting some weight gainer. Its high in calories but its better for you than eating double cheeseburgers

 

If you can't possibly eat enough with regular food, protein supplements is a good way. But I don't believe you can't do it.. eat some peanut butter.. add a teaspoon of oilve oil to something you normally eat (won't even taste it), etc.

The key is to eat just enough gain muscle, knowing that any extra calories not burned will turn to fat. 4-5lbs muscle in 7 weeks is very good though so start increasing your caloric intake very slowly.. 100-200 or so cal/day.

 

I like Optimum Nutrition's Procomplex Gainer. It's a weight gainer with 55 g of protein per serving.

Also, make sure you're doing squats and dead-lifts. Those exercises are great for building bulk.

Since you're going for bulk, you're bound to gain some fat along with the muscle. You can always burn that off once you get to the size you want.

I think GNC is a rip-off. Try buying your supplements from Amazon, Fitrx.com or bodybuilding.com.

 

You should also try some Muscle Milk. It doesn't tastes bad at all and should help you bulk up. Enjoy your high metabolism!

 

bodybuilding.com has great prices. and good suggestion on the squats and deads.. if you're not doing these, start tomorrow. You will see better gains in your upper body when also working your lower body.

 

For your size and metabolism I would suggest you take at least 2 grams of protein per pound of bodyweight a day (and increase as you see improvement) A lot of people are ignorant and will tell you to take rediculous amounts of protein! BAD idea, your body can only take a certain amount before it goes to waste. It is also bad for your liver and will give you constipation.

So, since you weigh 143 lbs., your protein intake should AT LEAST be 286 grams PER DAY. Space your meals to 5-6 portions a day. Good weight is gained by eating useful calories that help create energy burned to fuel your muscles during strenuous workouts. Empty calories are no good (sodas, candy, sweets, chips, cookies, pizza, junk food, etc.) and will give you nothing but flab around your waist. Stick with lean proteins like chicken, lean ground beef (94%) and turkey. In the morning make sure you feed your body with a protein shake as well as a complex carbohydrate to give you energy throught the day. A piece of whole wheat toast with peanut butter is good, or a bowl of oatmeal. Egg whites are good as well, stay away from the yolk as it is high in fat and cholesterol.

For your workouts, to build size, it is NECESSARY to ensure your workouts evolve around the "core" exercises. For upper body, flat bench press, for lower body, squats, and for mid section dead lifts/ crunches.

These workout your entire body and instead of doing an exercise that concentrates on a particular muscle group, it incorporates multiple muscles. They are also great for increasing strength.

Remember that form is probably the most important thing, dont be that guy who swings his body to do an arm curl. If you have to cheat, lower the weight and do it RIGHT. Oh yeah, and under armour clothing doesnt make you buffer. LOL.

 

I am 5'6" and weighed 140 as a super skinny high school senior. Over the last 20 yrs I have lifted weights pretty consistantly but many times to put on weight.

If you are a naturally skinny person like me, you may not have the genetics to put on that much. The most I ever accomplished was a solid 160 pounds where I looked very muscular, but not huge. Weight gainer and supplements will do little but drain your wallet.

Work out hard and be happy ewith the results. Chicks like guys in shape, you don't have to be huge. Thats just for other guys at the gym.

Your only hope if genetically thin, is roids. And I would stay away. A guy I know my size went that route and became super huge, but he also started beating up his girlfriend out of the blue and probably has rock hard arteries to match his abs. And in a couple years you won't care about getting big, but just being in shape.

 

It's impossible to add muscle without adding fat. It's also impossible to lose fat without losing muscle. This is why bulking and cutting exist and why they are very 'delicate' sciences.

Eat large amounts of protien [280grams+ when you are 140lbs is going to require some serious dedication if it's not 50%+ supplements over the long haul] and please drink tons of water. If you consume a lot of protein without enough water it can damage your digestive system over the long haul, this applies perhaps more commonly with creatine.

If you eat a lot of healthy protein, eat 10-15% over your maint. calories, and work out HARD and* CONSISTENLY you WILL build strength and the muscle will follow without side effects like bad weight gain or putting stress on your body needlessly.

Focus on what you can control like numbers. Force yourself to go up in weight and to eat enough calories. Trying to find your reselts in the mirror will often lead to dissapoint because everyone develops differently. My bench went from 160lbs 3 sets of 8 freshman year college to 275lbs 3 sets of 6 junior year, during that time I only gained about 22lbs [ended in the high 170's] and even then 30% was probably fat and I ate lean, only clean bulking.

Currently I'm down to 158-160 after cutting for 9 months. My strength is down as I rep about 245 instead of 275 [big difference when you only weigh a little more than half that] but my cardio and overall health has increased tremendously. My body fat is probably 10-11%, it was at 14% before. You can do the math to find out how much muscle I had to 'sacrifice' to get leaner. Some of that was also water weight from creatine.

 

psh...you think that's super skinny. I was 5'10" at 130....still am actually