Tips on How to Gain Pounds And Build Muscle Mass

If you’re like most you probably want to look good. In today’s society looking good for men is different than for women. The ideal man is muscular while the ideal woman is skinny. Every day the social media, TV, magazines, and movies, parade these ideals before us as the sign of true beauty. In truth, an ideal body is a strong healthy body and that ideal is different for each one of us. So whether you are a man or a woman, this is what you should be striving for.

The fact is being too thin and having little muscle strength can lead to health problems. Your risk of anemia and bone loss may increase, as well as a chance of developing irregularities of your heart.

The answer is not to eat more high sugar and high fat foods as a way to gain pounds. This will only cause one to increase fat and will add another whole set of health problems.

Here are a few tips on how to gain pounds and build a strong body so you can have your ideal physique.

1. Increase the amount of calories you eat. Be sure though that these added calories do not come from high sugar and fat filled foods that cause weight gain along with health problems and clogged arteries. Figure out approximately how many calories you are presently consuming and increase that by about 300 -500. If after a few weeks you see no change increase another 300-500 calories. I recommend having 5 – 6 smaller meals every day eating plenty of protein from lean cuts of meat, poultry and fish as well as a good variety of fruits and vegetables. Natural peanut butter is a great way to add healthy fat to your diet. You want to increase the amount of calories being sure to eat healthy foods while avoiding foods with high fat and lots of sugar.

2. Begin a weight lifting routine to build muscle mass. If you do not have a workout routine in place this is the time to do it. You can join a gym and begin a weight lifting program or if you do not have access to a gym you can buy some free weights and work out at home. Either way you will want to investigate good weight training programs and find one that will work for you.

3. Look at adding dietary supplements. There is a lot of hype in this area so you want to be careful what you invest in. You shouldn’t have to spend a fortune on weight gaining supplementation. Adding a whey protein powder is a good idea for adding quality protein and the macronutrients favorable to a weight gaining diet. Remember, while adding weight gain supplements can help, a healthy whole foods diet is the top priority.

Whatever your fitness goals, to gain or lose weight, to build muscle etc, I suggest you figure out a plan that works for you and just get started. You will never regret taking the steps to building a strong healthy body.

About the Author – Wanda St Tremaine

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