Let's hear from the skinny guys!

[Guest guest]

I think its time to hear from the skinny guys to see what they are

doing to gain mass instead of lose weight. I'm in the boat where i

don't need to lose weight, but would rather gain it. Is anyone else

here in that category that has some insights on gaining mass?

[Guest guest]

I'm skinny now so I guess I qualify.

In order to gain weight, you need to have the proper nutrition. You

really do need to consume more calories than you expend. It's pretty

simple. The BFL program advises 6 meals per day (2-3 hrs between

meals)balancing carbs and protein. If you want to gain weight, you

are supposed to add an extra carb to 2 of your meals.

You might actually consider having 7 " meals " per day. If you are

going to do cardio, which I would recommend so you don't gain fat,

you should do no more than the BFL recommendation of 20 minutes, high

intensity interval training for 3 days per week.

If you want to count calories, I'd recommend starting you start at

what is appropriate for you to maintain and then add 500 per day. If

you aren't gaining each week, you can continue to add calories or

extra or larger portions.

Andy

> I think its time to hear from the skinny guys to see what they are

> doing to gain mass instead of lose weight. I'm in the boat where i

> don't need to lose weight, but would rather gain it. Is anyone

else

> here in that category that has some insights on gaining mass?

[Guest guest]

Also, don't worry about waiting until 1 hr after you workout to eat

or not eating before your workout. If you are trying to gain weight,

you should have a post workout meal within 30 minutes or so. I

always have 8 oz grape juice, protein powder, glutamine, creatine,

and sometimes a banana right after my workout (weights or running).

Then I go ahead and eat the next meal even if it is less than 2-3

hrs. Usually, I eat the post workout meal, and then have a BFL meal

within 1 hr.

Andy

> I'm skinny now so I guess I qualify.

>

> In order to gain weight, you need to have the proper nutrition.

You

> really do need to consume more calories than you expend. It's

pretty

> simple. The BFL program advises 6 meals per day (2-3 hrs between

> meals)balancing carbs and protein. If you want to gain weight, you

> are supposed to add an extra carb to 2 of your meals.

>

> You might actually consider having 7 " meals " per day. If you are

> going to do cardio, which I would recommend so you don't gain fat,

> you should do no more than the BFL recommendation of 20 minutes,

high

> intensity interval training for 3 days per week.

>

> If you want to count calories, I'd recommend starting you start at

> what is appropriate for you to maintain and then add 500 per day.

If

> you aren't gaining each week, you can continue to add calories or

> extra or larger portions.

>

> Andy

>

[Guest guest]

I do some similar things. After working out, usually within 30 to

45 minutes i have a protein shake, creatine, glutamine, and a

banana. then about 2 1/2 hours later i eat my next meal.

The good thing is, lately i haven't been losing any weight, but i

have seen some of my fat content go down. The main thing i don't

want to have happen is become just ripped, but no bulk to it. How

many grams of protein do you usually take after your workout? i'm

doing about 30 to 35, but i'm wondering if just for my post workout

meal i should do more....thoughts???

> > I'm skinny now so I guess I qualify.

> >

> > In order to gain weight, you need to have the proper nutrition.

> You

> > really do need to consume more calories than you expend. It's

> pretty

> > simple. The BFL program advises 6 meals per day (2-3 hrs

between

> > meals)balancing carbs and protein. If you want to gain weight,

you

> > are supposed to add an extra carb to 2 of your meals.

> >

> > You might actually consider having 7 " meals " per day. If you are

> > going to do cardio, which I would recommend so you don't gain

fat,

> > you should do no more than the BFL recommendation of 20 minutes,

> high

> > intensity interval training for 3 days per week.

> >

> > If you want to count calories, I'd recommend starting you start

at

> > what is appropriate for you to maintain and then add 500 per

day.

> If

> > you aren't gaining each week, you can continue to add calories

or

> > extra or larger portions.

> >

> > Andy

> >

[Guest guest]

I take around 20 gm protein for my post workout meal. I try to get

about 100 gm of carbs for my post workout meal.

Andy

> I do some similar things. After working out, usually within 30 to

> 45 minutes i have a protein shake, creatine, glutamine, and a

> banana. then about 2 1/2 hours later i eat my next meal.

>

> The good thing is, lately i haven't been losing any weight, but i

> have seen some of my fat content go down. The main thing i don't

> want to have happen is become just ripped, but no bulk to it. How

> many grams of protein do you usually take after your workout? i'm

> doing about 30 to 35, but i'm wondering if just for my post

workout

> meal i should do more....thoughts???

[Guest guest]

Have you found that eating that many carbs after the workout has

helped you bulk up a bit?

> > I do some similar things. After working out, usually within 30

to

> > 45 minutes i have a protein shake, creatine, glutamine, and a

> > banana. then about 2 1/2 hours later i eat my next meal.

> >

> > The good thing is, lately i haven't been losing any weight, but

i

> > have seen some of my fat content go down. The main thing i

don't

> > want to have happen is become just ripped, but no bulk to it.

How

> > many grams of protein do you usually take after your workout?

i'm

> > doing about 30 to 35, but i'm wondering if just for my post

> workout

> > meal i should do more....thoughts???

[Guest guest]

Yes, it did help before I started marathon training. Currently, it

isn't doing anything for bulking since I'm burning it all off.

It didn't add unwanted fat either. After your workout, is the best

time to load up on carbs since they go straight to the muscles to

replenish glycogen stores. Glycogen stores help sustain you through

your next workout.

Andy

> Have you found that eating that many carbs after the workout has

> helped you bulk up a bit?

[Guest guest]

Have you also been having good results using the creatine and

glutamine together?

> > Have you found that eating that many carbs after the workout has

> > helped you bulk up a bit?

[Guest guest]

I seem to have the best results when I use the SANS V12 creatine. I

can lift more and just generally have more energy.

I'm not sure if glutamine helps with the results or not. I guess it

is a muscle volumizer so it is probably helpful to use with

creatine. Honestly, I don't really know but it does seem to help me

recover faster from workouts.

Andy

> Have you also been having good results using the creatine and

> glutamine together?