best weight gain supplement?
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Dude,
Im not one who normally says 'go natural' about alot of things, but I think eating right and cutting yourself up is a hell of alot better than bulking up the way people do with that stuff.
Im not one who normally says 'go natural' about alot of things, but I think eating right and cutting yourself up is a hell of alot better than bulking up the way people do with that stuff.
Deep fried food 
beer.......lots and lots of beer.......and hot dogs............with french fries............
I agree with that (err, I mean, with Burly). Supplementing with a little protien or something is all well and good, but "muscle mass" is overrated. You want to add lean muscle, not bulk.
E_Mail Barry Bonds...he'll give you all kinds of insightful tips on this matter...
bacon........wrap everything you eat in bacon........even when you chew gum wrap it in bacon........ah baconDRB said:
Honestly just eat more protein and go to the gym.
It's fine if you want to do it for aesthetic reasons but like I said, from a standpoint of athleticism/strength, lean muscle is a lot more beneficial than "bulk" - most bulky, strong people could easily lose a bunch of weight without sacrificing strength.biggins said:
Like I said, nothing wrong with wanting to look a certain way as long as you're understanding that it's basically just looks, your strength can go up a lot without adding a bunch of bulk. There is a lot of information around on Google about people who have trouble adding bulk and how to eat to gain mass.
I'm a skinny guy and was considering trying to bulk up for a while but thought about it and realized that I'd rather be strong, fit and lean and to hell with whether or not someone thinks my shoulders are broad enough or whatever.
DRB said:
Cheeseburgers work very well for me.
DAVE: "and he's a pigeon-chested little tosser."binary visions said:
I drink cell-tech now that I can work out. It is a creatine formula, so it's mainly muscle mass. You have to work out everyday or it doesn't work well.
Why do you want more mass? To look better or because you want to be stronger? I can't believe a rock climber would want to add weight just look beefier.biggins said:
I find that mass alone does not mean strength. I'm about 200 lbs and recently switched my gym routine from weights to more calistenthics like push-ups, pull-ups, and dips. I am losing bulk and a little weight, but I'm getting stronger and overall feel more fit. These are good things for a cyclist and probably for a climber too. And it is a more lasting fitness - I can take a few days off without feeling way behind.
one of my managers is workin on building up muscles and every day he eats a loaf of bread and a jar of peanut butter
Is your avatar a picture of him?cannondalejunky said:
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as far as climbing goes bouldering is waaaay different than the ultra skinny sport climbers out there.OGRipper said:
i am just tired of being really skinnny. I am not normally someone who worries about it but for one my right arm is a lot smaller than my left arm from breaking it a while back and it not being used for 7 months. I want little more bulk. i am not talking 200 pounds, right now i way about 158 at 5'10 and i am just tired of being the skinny guy. the weight i have is all muscle and i have the lean and strong thing down fine.i would like to get up to about 170.
Gotcha. In that case, can't help you. Adding bulk has never been my problem. Quite the opposite. 
Sounds about right. I'm 6'1" and ~170.biggins said:
Of course, someone once called me "emaciated" and I don't think that's a flattering description any way you look at it.
I eat like food's going out of style too.
Skinny guys unite!
SkaredShtles said:Skinny guys unite!
protein is your best bet.. sounds like you could ad 500+ calories a day.. get something like Myoplex or a Whey protein supplement. start with 1-2 a day and work out regularly,, you dont want to get thick, so lift weights. 3-4 sets of each in the 6-10 rep range. 10 lean lbs is gonna take you half a year or more to put on (if you havent really lifted much before). good excercises that add mass and are full core or compound exercises, bench press, squats, dead lifts, and military press. let me know if you have any other questions.
yeah i pretty much eat all the damn time.SkaredShtles said:Sounds about right. I'm 6'1" and ~170.
Of course, someone once called me "emaciated" and I don't think that's a flattering description any way you look at it.
I eat like food's going out of style too.
Skinny guys unite!
