Gaining weight and muscle

smithfaithinchrist2010

So I eat 3000 calories and almost 200 grams of protein a day. Should I work out twice a day to gain more muscle since I am a skinnier person?

Retroguy2000

No to twice a day, unless you're on gear and can handle that volume.

Do a structured program, progressive overload, track your progress, 10-15 working sets per muscle group per week, hitting each group two to three times weekly, and get enough recovery time and sleep.

You should consider creatine too.

nossmf

Muscles are broken down in the gym, and built up outside of it. If you were to hit twice per day, you would be denying your body the time it needs to repair the damage, actually slowing down your rate of progress.

Can people accelerate progress by doing two-a-days? Yes, in terms of fitness, such as cardiovascular, endurance, improved technique through greater repetition, etc. But for gaining muscle, you need to let the body recover.

ninerbuff

smithfaithinchrist2010 wrote: »

So I eat 3000 calories and almost 200 grams of protein a day. Should I work out twice a day to gain more muscle since I am a skinnier person?

Muscle ISN'T grown working out. It's grown when you rest.



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xbowhunter

I just started to lift. I have always struggled with a program that I can stick to and see results. All I want to do is tone but finding that magical program is still a mystery to me...

sollyn23l2

xbowhunter wrote: »

I just started to lift. I have always struggled with a program that I can stick to and see results. All I want to do is tone but finding that magical program is still a mystery to me...

It's all about consistency. If you are not consistent, you won't see any results. Do you prefer working out in the morning or the evening? Pick one and do it. Don't think you need to work out for 2 hours. 20-30 minutes is way better than just not doing it because you know it'll take up your whole evening. Don't like the gym? Get a pair of adjustable free weights.

nossmf

Results from lifting take weeks, if not months. You'll notice an improvement in your strength almost immediately, a change in your mirror after several weeks, and receive compliments after a few months. IF, as pointed out by @sollyn23l2, you are consistent.