Post by gymrat on Nov 16, 2012 17:21:43 GMT -5
For gaining weight, Mark Rippetoe (guy who wrote Starting Strength) suggests the GOMAD program: Gallon Of (preferably whole) Milk A Day.
I'll be honest, I do not recommend GOMAD for anyone besides powerlifters, throwers, and strongmen who don't really care about health that much. But the general idea, that you need to eat a horrific amount of food, is true if you are skinny.
The way a friend of mine put it, "You should be that guy who asks everyone else at the table "You gonna eat that?" during family dinners. You should eat until you feel physically sick. Then eat more." This was advice given to a kid who was 22 years old, 5'11" and 113 lbs. I doubt that you are that small, but to get bigger/ stronger, you need to eat more.
Some simple suggestions for increasing your caloric intake when a beginner would be:
drinking whole milk instead of skim/ 2%/ 1%
eat the whole egg, not just the white
some sort of animal protein with every meal (dairy, fish, chicken, red meat, ect)
Soy is alright ONLY IF IT IS FERMENTED! Otherwise the consumption of soy reduces the bodies ability to absorb protein
eat more
So, those are some basic tips. You can look up more expansive diet plans for bulking, some crazier than others.
Now go out there and train. Six months from now you will wonder why you didn't start sooner.
--gymrat
P.S. Did I mention you should eat more?
I'll be honest, I do not recommend GOMAD for anyone besides powerlifters, throwers, and strongmen who don't really care about health that much. But the general idea, that you need to eat a horrific amount of food, is true if you are skinny.
The way a friend of mine put it, "You should be that guy who asks everyone else at the table "You gonna eat that?" during family dinners. You should eat until you feel physically sick. Then eat more." This was advice given to a kid who was 22 years old, 5'11" and 113 lbs. I doubt that you are that small, but to get bigger/ stronger, you need to eat more.
Some simple suggestions for increasing your caloric intake when a beginner would be:
drinking whole milk instead of skim/ 2%/ 1%
eat the whole egg, not just the white
some sort of animal protein with every meal (dairy, fish, chicken, red meat, ect)
Soy is alright ONLY IF IT IS FERMENTED! Otherwise the consumption of soy reduces the bodies ability to absorb protein
eat more
So, those are some basic tips. You can look up more expansive diet plans for bulking, some crazier than others.
Now go out there and train. Six months from now you will wonder why you didn't start sooner.
--gymrat
P.S. Did I mention you should eat more?
