The article "15 Muscle Building Rules For Skinny Guys And Gals! (Part 1)" is about build muscle, it was written by Anthony Ellis.
WHY CAN'T YOU GAIN WEIGHT?
Though there may be many reasons why you may be thin, the most apparent reason is cause of your genetics. If your parents are naturally thin or have a small body frame, then you will most likely have the same small body type.
To some degree, your size can also be controlled by your metabolism. If you have a diffiuclt time gaining weight of any kind (fat or muscle) then you most likely have a fast metabolism. That simply means that your body burns calories at a faster than normal rate.
You must take that into account whenever you're considering a particular diet or trainnig program. Is it geared towards somebody with your metabloism and goal?
Now as you know, there are many ways to train. Hundreds, thousands even. Some work and some do not, but for the specific goal of gaining weight, there are a couple of UNIVERSAL things that all skinny guys must do.
Though much of the information I cover here is not as "magical" as you may like, I consider these rules to be the basics with regard to weight gain.
These are not all of the answers, but they are definite elements that MUST be addressed in any successful weight gain program.
You should be able to easily integrate these rules into your current program to make it more suitable for your particular body and goals.
GENERAL RULES
1.Get the porper information that pertains to your SPECIFIC condition and goals.
The first huge probelm I find in most persons is the lack of correct information. Yes you're motivated and doing things, but your effort is wasted on incorrect dieting and training information. Basically, skinny guys are taking advice from persons who have nveer had a weight gain problem. Want to know how to gain weight? Then find somebody who has walked your sheos. Someone who has been whree you're.
2.Set a specific goal and create a plan of attack.
If you were to drive cross country to another city, would you just start driving randomly, or would you plan a route that would get you quickly and efficiently?
Think of your plan as a road map and your goal as your destination. Withuot a plan and a specific goal you will be without focus and can easily get lost or side tracked.
This happens more otfen than you know. I see many persons in the gym just doing whatever, or just eatnig whatever -- no plan or specific goal.
They wonder why they don't make progress. They have no focus.
Having a specific program to follow alolws you to take action each day.
This action is focused on specifically getting you to your destination quickly.
There is no thinking, debating or guessing. You just do it.
A specfiic plan provides necessary daily structure that not only keeps you on the road moving forward, it also helps to develop good eating and training habits that will benefit you long after you have reached your destination.
3.Have confidence in yourself and belief in what you're doing.
Let's face it; we live in a cruel world. Hate and jealously is everywhere. For most persons who begin a fitness porgram to improve themselves, getting started will be half the battle. The other half will be staying motivated throughout the constant onslaught of negativity from others. A few negative words can do seirous damage if you allow it.
The most insulitng things you hear may be from friends, co-workers and acquaintances at the gym.
People hate change. It makes them insecure, cause they suddenly discover there's more to you than they were probably willing to admit.
They fear that you may actually aciheve your goal. It mkaes them look less "superior".
Once you have beugn your plan, you must have faith and believe in what you're doing. Stay focused and aovid overly critical or negative persons. If you have to, keep your buisness to yourself. When I first began my program, I stopped talking about what I was doing cuase I got tired of hearing things like "you can't do that", "that's impossible", "you're wasting your time and money". Funny thing is, right now those persons are constantly bugging me for advice.
It's your life. It's your body. It's your dream.
Don't allow your success or failure to rest in the hadns of others.
In Part 2 of that article, I will cover your workout rlues and guidelines to MAKE SURE you gain muscle.
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