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karighanwalker
karighanwalker Posts: 1 Member
Any tips on how to gain weight without the use of supplements?

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  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    Eat enough real food to result in a calorie surplus and lift weights.
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    Step 1:
    Eat healthy foods, in slightly larger portions than you'd need for maintenance. 250 cal/day should result in a gain of 0.5 lb / week.

    Or here's a post I did about setting goals, including calories. Use the third calculator to learn how many servings of the various food groups you'd need to eat to maintain a certain weight (put in your goal weight).

    Step 2:
    Lift heavy things & put them down again. Repeat. This will help you add muscle instead of fat.
    Make sure you're getting plenty of protein in order to build muscle. 35% of calories is the recommended healthy upper limit.
    (calories x .35 to get your goal calories from protein; then that result / 4 to get grams)
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    eat all the food
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
    Any tips on how to gain weight without the use of supplements?


    Eating more food than you need.

    Most supplements are a waste of money if your nutrition isn't on point.....and even if it is, they can still be a waste of money.
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