NEED SOME ADVICE BUILDING MUSLCE/GAINING WEIGHt?

I am 6ft 2 inches tall and i weight 150 pounds so i'm fairly skinny. I want to bulk up and gain some muscle so I decided to hit up the gym. Is there anything that I should pay attention to to gain the most possible muscle mass exercise and diet wise. Should I supplement my diet with proteins and such from a vitamin shop like GNC.





people tell me that i should eat even when i'm not hungry. can someone explain this to me in terms other than its face valueNEED SOME ADVICE BUILDING MUSLCE/GAINING WEIGHt?
DO NOT EAT WHEN YOU';RE NOT HUNGRY!!!!


Let's start with that fact. Eat at normal mealtimes, eat until you're feeling satisfied but not stuffed. If you do that as is, great job and keep doing it, otherwise, work to get there. Eat more foods with protein, etc., but don't overload on sweets.





Building muscle: do a bit of everything! Cardio will get you into generally good shape, and then just do many different machines--work your pectorals, abs, quads, hamstrings, biceps, triceps, trapezius, the list goes on and on. If you just focus on one, sure it'll get strong, but your body will be uneven. In order to gain the MOST muscle mass possible, you have to work everything in little bits and pieces.





As for supplements, I honestly don't believe in anything but pure herbs (which I believe in for general well-being and eyesight, etc.). If you do want to take vitamins or something, talk to your DOCTOR, he/she's the only one who can tell you what you can and can't have because different people have different bodies and different needs.





Good Luck!NEED SOME ADVICE BUILDING MUSLCE/GAINING WEIGHt?
Calcium, more than 2 eggs day, for waking up, or after workout, sweet stuff with milk, and for before bed, meat, whole wheat bread, or eggs. For the day time, eat what ever you crave, but have about 30-50 food carbs (not sugar carbs unless breakfast or post workout), but keep sugar not too high, have protein like meat eggs, or milk, or noodles, eat every 2-4 hrs or when you feel is best, as for weights, lift a weight you can only do for 10-15 reps, warm up first so you wont hurt your tendons, take a multi vitamin a day, one or 2 V8 cans a day and have a spotter when doing bench or squats, do bar curls (you can cheat a bit, but use your muscles, not momentum) and weighted calf raises, crunches or situps, shoulder preses, triceps overhead extensions (triceps make 2 thirds upper arm mass, forearm workout (curls, some griping things), maybe whey protein after workouts with soda pop
For naturally skinny guys like you, gaining weight is not easy. The equation works like this: We all need a certain number of Calories to maintain our weight, which is different for every purpose. The body is designed to want that exact number of Calories, so that will be the amount of food you're hungry for. To gain weight of any kind requires extra Calories, so that will mean eating more than you're hungry for hence eating when you're not really hungry.


To gain muscle, your body doesn't want any old Calories. Those must be good Calories. There are several sources of Calories- fat, alcohol, carbohydrates (includes sugars and complex carbs) and protein. To gain muscle, try to get as many of your Calories as you can from protein and complex carbs. It is important to keep fat in moderation as too much will lead to fat gain and you should keep sugar in check because it leads to mood swings and gives a high followed by a low, before your blood sugar settles down again. Alcohol should be kept to a minimum because it can cause atrophication of the muscles and filtering alcohol out your system puts unnecessary stress on the body.


Eating little and often helps you to manage better. It avoids feeling overfull and your body tends to handle more moderate amounts of food more often better than 2-3 large meals per day. Eating every 3 hours is best, as that's roughly how long it takes to digest a meal. Protein shakes may be useful if you don't feel like eating and are also good at getting lots of protein without the fat that often unfortunately comes with it. The downside is they are expensive- so it's your choice.


To find out how many Calories you should consume and what exercises to do, I would suggest talking to a gym instructor, which is what I have done. The exercises you need to do should be 3 sets of 8-10 reps (%26lt;8= too heavy, %26gt;10= too light and you aren't working hard enough to stress your muscles out %26amp; build them). You need to workout, chest, arms, back, abs and legs. Press ups are also very good for core strength. It is important to stretch before and after each workout in order to maintain muscle flexibility (weight lifting can stiffen the muscles).


Also, be realistic in your goals. For example, at 6'2 a ';healthy weight'; actaully begins at 156lbs, BMI of 20, though I imagine you wouldn't be trying to gain weight if it was just six pounds. If you set yourself a goal of say 200 and can't manage to get past 170 that can be very disappointing.
Before doing anything,be sure you stretch.When you do weights,do as much as you feel comfortable doing.Don't stretch your limits.Do 2 or 3 sets of twenty reps,and increase the amount of weight you use and the number of reps you do over time.Don't just eat and eat and eat like whoever you talked to said,you'll just gain weight,you won't gain muscle mass.
the major thing that you should do is, more reps with more weight. a lot of people will tell to do more weight less reps or less weight with more reps. lift a muscle until you can't lift any thing, then spend an hour running, then go do another lift. the next day don't lift at all, spend all day running, then lift again. as far as supplements, i would recommend True Mass.


and eating even when your not hungry will only make you gain weight by getting fat.
No need to waste money on protein supplements or any of those muscle/gain weight formulas. It will take a little time, but when you go to the gym make sure to lift heavier weights and do less reps. In addition make sure to eat three square meals a day. No need to go overboard on the fats just to gain weight. There is a healthier way to do it without putting the strain on your heart and liver. For breakfast make sure to have plenty of protein, eggs, and such. Your lunch should contain about the same in protein, but you want to balance that with fiber. A mid-afternoon shake and a well balanced dinner. Within 3 weeks you should start seeing a noticeable weight/muscle gain. Don't go to the gym everyday, your muscles need at least 48 hours rest. Your fats should come naturally from the food, but there has been a study where butter has been found to be beneficial to health, in moderation of course.