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Weight Gain With The Correct Diet And Exercise
Lets looks at the ways of weight gain -
1.Diet – Needless to say, that people who are looking forward to get rid of their lean self need to enhance their diet and re-work on it. Your diet should contain high calories and healthy fat. High calorie food will not only support your weight gaining programme but also will be a great source of energy to help you sustain work out regime. Your diet should have -
Protein – Protein is a good source to build muscles. One should have 50g of protein intake in a day. The best source of protein are - fish, red meat, chicken, low fat milk, yogurt, cottage cheese, egg whites, soy products.
Carbohydrates - Carbohydrates is the nutrient which is converted into glucose in the body, which is a great source of energy. If the body does not have enough source of energy, muscles are broken down for the purpose, which hinders the process of weight gain. The best source of carbohydrate are bread, potato, pasta and dry fruit.
Fat – One need to increase the intake of good fat. Good fats are monosaturated fats found in olive oil and avocados, and polysaturated fats found in oily fish, cod liver oil and nuts. For good source of fat it is best to include tuna fish, eggs, salmon, banana, milk etc in your diet.
2.Exercise – Exercise is not only to loose weight but is also important to gain weight. Proper eating will allow wight gain but if it is not accompanied with exercise then it will convert into fat and not in building muscles. Exercise 3 to 4 times a week is required for muscle building. Weight lifting is said to be one of the most important exercises to gain weight and build muscles.
Bench Press - lie down on the bench on your back. Your hands should he in the correct vertical position to hold the bar. Then ask someone to hand behind you and hold the bar. You need to bring the bar closer to your chest and push it up. If your hands are wide apart, then you will tend pushing it outward. This won't give the desired result. Bench Press workout the shoulders, triceps and fore arms. Chest consists of many muscle groups and has the largest ones in the body.
Squats – Stand straight with your back to the weight bar. Bend your knees and hold the weight bar. Rest it on the base of your neck and side of your shoulders. Your feet should be horizontal to your shoulders. With the weight bend down and then straighten up. Do this for five times. This exercise targets your calves, quadriceps and back.
Dead-lifts
–
Place
the
weight
bar,
attach
weights
to
it
according
to
your
strength.
Then
place
your
feet
in
the
same
angle
to
your
shoulder.
Squat
down
and
lift
the
weight.
Try
to
bring
it
to
your
shoulders.
It
primarily
works
on
your
back,
arms
and
leg
strength.
Weight
lifting
shocks
your
system
and
stimulates
the
growth
of
your
body.
It
not
only
helps
build
your
muscles
but
also
strengthen
them.
3.Amount
Of
Weight
–
One
should
not
gain
more
than
1
to
2
pounds
in
two
weeks.
If
you
are
gaining
weight
rapidly,
then
it
is
a
bad
sign,
which
shows
that
you
are
accumulating
fat
and
not
muscles.
After
a
certain
point
of
time
you
may
notice
that
your
weight
has
stagnated,
before
achieving
the
desired
result.
At
this
time
you
should
increase
your
calorie
intake
by
250
calories
per
day.
It is important that you gain healthy weight for a better living. The process takes some time, which is normal. Quick increase in weight is not good as it is generally not permanent ans had side effects. Once you have achieved desired weight, you should make sure you maintain it.
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