I know that for many of you, it is a huge stretch to imagine that someone wants to gain weight, when as a nation all you seem to hear about is losing weight. However, there are some that need to gain weight for various reasons ranging from health to vanity. Strange...I know, but in all seriousness it is also a reality.
If you fall into this category here are a few tips that you should follow so that you do it in a way that is healthy and that you are gaining muscle and not fat.
Increase your protein intake.
Muscles are developed through how your body metabolizes proteins. Therefore, eat more high protein foods to increase your muscle development.
Increase your weight or resistance during your workout.
During your exercise routine, increase the amount of weight that you normally use by 5 to 10 pounds in everything that you do. When you do this, decrease your repetitions.
Decrease your cardiovascular routine.
Continuous cardio work outs can still be done on a treadmill or elliptical machine, but less than before. For example, if you were previously doing 45 minutes drop it to 30 minutes and then add the 15 minutes to the rest of your exercise program.
These are just a few ideas on how you can gain weight in a manner which is healthy. Also remember, that muscle weighs more than fat. This means that as you are gaining muscle, you will gain weight. Please remember that just you want to lose weight slowly, you also want to gain weight slowly. Do not try to do it too fast. The purpose is to increase muscle not fat.
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