Another interesting article http://www.biologiclabs.com/advice/details.asp?article_id=42
I have a weight set point dominant genetics and it does not help me at all in gaining weight. No matter what I eat it just becomes nothing. My body just does not care about what I eat. It just wants to be at the same weight no matter what I do. The curse of a skinny guy. Is there no solution?
Food:
The author says that skinny guys should just eat and eat like there is no tomorrow until they break the caloric buffer threshold. Beyond which point muscle and weight gain come "thick and fast". Unfortunately he does not exactly say what the caloric buffer threshold is. He says gaining 10 kgs at a time should help the body keep its new weight while loosing fat. Basically I just have to eat a lot of carbs and proteins and any fat that comes with it. It seems I can eat bad food too after I fill my stomach first with good ones. Intriguing.
Eating frequency:
The author says that I should be eating every 2.5 hours. Each time I should just eat as much as I can. Should never miss a meal. Alright.
Getting ripped:
Skinny guys will have to grow into the weight and not plan on loosing weight. So whatever the new weight, I just have to keep it there while trying to loose fat. Come to think of it, this is what has happened when I was trying to loose fat after reaching a high of 128 lb and 17% body fat. I was able to keep my weight around 127 lb for a long time while loosing fat. Then I got anxious and tried to reduce my calories too much and lost all the hard gained muscle. Here is the data and graph to prove it
As can be seen from the data I was around 127 while going all the way from 17% body fat to 14.4%. I should have done it slowly. The article says that this process can be slow and can take up to 16 week (4 months). Well I wish I knew about this before. Anyway whatever I do, I should not do cardio at all. Got it.
Training:
Skinny guys have high metabolism which means that they can recover faster. It also means they can detrain pretty quickly too. So I have to train more often and each time I train I have to lift as heavy as possible in just a few sets. Should be doing just a few exercises per day but should train more often. The article recommends training each body part every 3 to 4 days. This works excellently well with what I planned for my workouts. Less sets and exercises, more weights and more often. Done.
So there seems to be a solution for us skinny folks. First eat a lot. I mean a lot. Then train frequently with heavy weights in low sets. Don't overtrain. I will keep all of this in mind.
I have a weight set point dominant genetics and it does not help me at all in gaining weight. No matter what I eat it just becomes nothing. My body just does not care about what I eat. It just wants to be at the same weight no matter what I do. The curse of a skinny guy. Is there no solution?
Food:
The author says that skinny guys should just eat and eat like there is no tomorrow until they break the caloric buffer threshold. Beyond which point muscle and weight gain come "thick and fast". Unfortunately he does not exactly say what the caloric buffer threshold is. He says gaining 10 kgs at a time should help the body keep its new weight while loosing fat. Basically I just have to eat a lot of carbs and proteins and any fat that comes with it. It seems I can eat bad food too after I fill my stomach first with good ones. Intriguing.
Eating frequency:
The author says that I should be eating every 2.5 hours. Each time I should just eat as much as I can. Should never miss a meal. Alright.
Getting ripped:
Skinny guys will have to grow into the weight and not plan on loosing weight. So whatever the new weight, I just have to keep it there while trying to loose fat. Come to think of it, this is what has happened when I was trying to loose fat after reaching a high of 128 lb and 17% body fat. I was able to keep my weight around 127 lb for a long time while loosing fat. Then I got anxious and tried to reduce my calories too much and lost all the hard gained muscle. Here is the data and graph to prove it
As can be seen from the data I was around 127 while going all the way from 17% body fat to 14.4%. I should have done it slowly. The article says that this process can be slow and can take up to 16 week (4 months). Well I wish I knew about this before. Anyway whatever I do, I should not do cardio at all. Got it.
Training:
Skinny guys have high metabolism which means that they can recover faster. It also means they can detrain pretty quickly too. So I have to train more often and each time I train I have to lift as heavy as possible in just a few sets. Should be doing just a few exercises per day but should train more often. The article recommends training each body part every 3 to 4 days. This works excellently well with what I planned for my workouts. Less sets and exercises, more weights and more often. Done.
So there seems to be a solution for us skinny folks. First eat a lot. I mean a lot. Then train frequently with heavy weights in low sets. Don't overtrain. I will keep all of this in mind.
Chandan, you are going through the same learning process I am going through. Your starting height and weight are the same as mine. I hope to learn a lot from your blog and hope its the same for you too. To set up a good diet, I would recommend Anthony Ellis' book "Gaining Mass" if you can get hold of it. His diet routine is thorough and very clearly and logically explained. I hope it helps. Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteThis is so much fun. I actually found someone who is also going through the same kind of experiences as me! I am following your blog too so it will be a good learning experience for me too. It will be nice to compare results and exchange ideas and tips. I will post as much as I know so others can use the experience and side step any mistakes I made. I will read the book that you suggested.
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