I plan to start working out soon.

S O F I · #1 (**permalink**) 01-10-2006, 12:27 AM

Now, I'm a skinny guy. I'm about 5'8'' and weigh 140lb. Now, I eat a lot, but my fast metabolism or whatever prevents me from gaining any weight. So, is there any legitimate weight gainers that I could use, to help me gain weight? I don't want something that's unhealthy, but I want something that works. Thanks.

The.Menace · #2 (**permalink**) 01-10-2006, 04:26 AM

You don't need no weight gainers. See I'm a skinny guy too and it's a bitch for us to put on weight but still you can do it. A plus is that we barley put on fat so every lb you'll weight more it's going to be actually muscles - and you don't have 2 worry about definition.

So anyway, start with workin out and think about protain shakes or whatever later on, if needed, get used to lifting weights first.

tanj · #3 (**permalink**) 01-10-2006, 03:20 PM

do you wanna bulk up quite a bit or just build lean muscle?

S O F I · #4 (**permalink**) 01-10-2006, 03:26 PM

Well, I don't want to get like real big, I just want to have good definition, without looking skinny, lol.

tanj · #5 (**permalink**) 01-10-2006, 03:39 PM

there is many ways to work out, but method that got results for me was doing a full body workout every other day, so thats biceps,triceps,chest etc... and doing legs aswell
find a weight your comfortable with but not to light and do 12 reps for each set and do 2-3 sets of each exercise.
doing a cardio exercise twice a week for 30-45 mins aswell is good.

a protien supplement such as ProMaxx will help you build lean muscle and help your muscles to recover after a workout.

bigmack · #6 (**permalink**) 01-10-2006, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by S O F I S T I K

Well, I don't want to get like real big, I just want to have good definition, without looking skinny, lol.

^meaning you have to put on muscle.Yes some people have a problem with putting on weight because of their metabolism.And to put on muscle you have to eat alot.Food is inefficient if you want to do it in a healthy way.I don't think you want to eat 20 pounds of chicken a day.

What you need is weight gainer shakes.It's a high calorie shake,but it's healthy.It contains the right proteins,carbs,vitamins,amino acids to get you going.Go to a health food store and pickup one of these.

Weight training won't do you anything if you don't eat enough.As a matter a fact,weight training and not eating enough will put your body in muscle wasting mode.What this means is,when you finish working out,instead of your body repairing your muscles,it will just break them down because it lacks the neccessary nutrition to carry out protein synthesis.

Since you have a fast metabolism,you need to eat 18 x your bodyweight(lbs) in calories if you want to pack on some lean muscle mass.So 18 x 140 = roughly 2500 calories.It is essential you get at least this many calories.

I wouldn't worry about getting real big lol,you can stop the muscle gaining process whenever you think you have enough,then go on to maintain.

S O F I · #7 (**permalink**) 01-10-2006, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bigmack

What you need is weight gainer shakes.It's a high calorie shake,but it's healthy.It contains the right proteins,carbs,vitamins,amino acids to get you going.Go to a health food store and pickup one of these.

That's the kind of advice I needed. Any particular ones that work well?

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Since you have a fast metabolism,you need to eat 18 x your bodyweight(lbs) in calories if you want to pack on some lean muscle mass.So 18 x 140 = roughly 2500 calories.It is essential you get at least this many calories.

That's per day, right?

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I wouldn't worry about getting real big lol,you can stop the muscle gaining process whenever you think you have enough,then go on to maintain.

LOL yeah.

GhostOfRazgriz · #8 (**permalink**) 01-10-2006, 03:49 PM

i have the same problem, i do 300 pushups a day almost and i eat constantly but my metabolism is mega high and when i take adderall it fucks me up and shit and makes it so i dont eat but when im not on it i eat constantly. im 5'8 and i weigh 110, so im skinny.

tanj · #9 (**permalink**) 01-10-2006, 03:59 PM

yeah that would be rougly 2500 per day

bigmack · #10 (**permalink**) 01-10-2006, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by S O F I S T I K

That's the kind of advice I needed. Any particular ones that work well?

look for prolab N large II,or optimum serious mass.Those are some of the best ones. If these are too expensive for you,look at the label,see what they contain,and compare to the generic brands,since they are much cheaper.

Whatever you do,don't fuckin go to GNC.

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Originally Posted by S O F I S T I K

That's per day, right?

yes per day