calories. You have to stress (workout) your muscles to a point where they become damaged. When they heal, they'll become bigger and stronger. Unlike losing weight, when you gain muscle you can choose what part of your body you want to focus on. This can be problematic if you work one...
In general, supplements make claims that aren't backed up by independent studies and research. They aren't regulated so they can get away with making a lot of claims. However, there are supplements that can help you gain weight faster. Two of the main ones are protein and creatine. Getting a protein...
I get many versions of this type of question. Gaining or losing weight is largely about calorie control. As explained in an earlier post, body weight is determined by the balance of energy in (food eaten) and energy out (energy expenditure). Therefore, you would alter your energy intake/expenditure depending on what...
The rule for gaining weight is to eat more calories than you burn. If you are doing cardio while trying to gain weight, you'll be burning a lot more calories. This is fine if you up your calorie intake, but doing extra exercising also raises your metabolism well after you...
When you're trying to lose, maintain or gain weight you need to weigh yourself regularly to check your progress. It doesn't matter what time of day you weigh yourself but it is important to be consistent with the time. You will weigh more at night than in the morning because in...
1. Nuts and Peanut Butter. Nuts and peanut butter are very energy dense foods. In a very small amount (nuts - 1/4 cup, peanut butter - 2 table spoons) they contain almost 200 calories. Most of the fat found in nuts is unsaturated which is healthy. 2. Fruit. Fruit are very...
