How To Gain Weight And Muscle

A common question I get is “How do I gain weight and build muscle?” Here is a question from a Fit Tips subscriber and the answer that I would give over and over..

Hey there,

My name is K.W. (not real name), Im 20 years old, and live in Hamilton Ontario. I had a question about nutrition that I have been asking about but i have yet to find the right answer. I am 6ft 0inches and weigh an embarrassing 165lbs. I say embarrassing because being skinny might be okay for some people but not me. i have been working out three times a week, and consuming as many calories as i can for a long period a time but haven’t been able to budge in weight. It fluctuates occasionally but haven’t been able to meet my goal of 180lbs+. Please help me i am willing to do whatever it takes to meet my goal. Is there a workout routine that helps increase muscle mass? Like less weight higher reps, or vice versa? Also what type of meal plan can i make myself to reach this goal. Please help me, i have tried everything. Thanks for your time, and i hope to hear from you soon. Godbless.

K.W.
Hamilton, Ontario

Hey K.W.

I was in the same spot about 10 years ago. I’m 5′8” and I weighed 126 pounds. The only thing that worked for me to gain weight was insane eating like 1 litre of milk and a foot long sub for lunch. Follow that with another liter of milk at 3, then supper and another meal right before bed. The routines I used to gain weight were 5×5’s and the super squat routine by Randall J. Strossen. Both are in his weight gaining book super squats.

By the time I finished the school year I was up to 170 pounds. That’s almost a 30 pound gain and it was all lean. I have tried all kinds of routines in my experience as a personal trainer and nothing has ever come close to the weight gain and results I achieved through this program. I wish I could meet the man some day!

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