Strength training while gaining weight

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mznikki85
mznikki85 Posts: 11 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
what do I need to know bout strength training while gaining weight. How do gain curves?

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  • kessgfitness
    kessgfitness Posts: 2 Member
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    Here's a great resource for Strength Training:
    Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd ed
    http://aasgaardco.com/store/books/starting-strength-basic-barbell-training-413
  • acelano57
    acelano57 Posts: 3
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    Keep it simple lightweight high reps
  • Cortelli
    Cortelli Posts: 1,369 Member
    edited March 2015
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    acelano57 wrote: »
    Keep it simple lightweight high reps

    Nah, don't so that if you're looking to increase strength.

    OP - as the first poster suggested, Starting Strength, Strong Lifts, New Rules of Lifting for Women (NROLW). Google any of those - there will be a wealth of information available on the web for each of them.

    EDIT: Though totally unfamiliar with it myself, I've heard many women enjoy some of the workouts from Bret Contreras as well, which seems to emphasize some areas (glutes!) that might help generate curves.
  • terizius
    terizius Posts: 425 Member
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    My wife just started Strong Lifts again today. She likes that its simple and predicable. As to gaining strength while gaining weight.. I wouldn't do it any other way. I try to hit a new PR every time I go to the gym, making sure to keep the intensity high. I saw good gains with that last year and expect that I will see the same this year.
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
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    acelano57 wrote: »
    Keep it simple lightweight high reps

    Or....do the exact opposite of that
  • mznikki85
    mznikki85 Posts: 11 Member
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    I worked out Monday and my lower body is sore but I can't get my upper body strength I guess I have to lift heavier weights
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
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    kessgfitness wrote: »
    Here's a great resource for Strength Training:
    Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, 3rd ed
    http://aasgaardco.com/store/books/starting-strength-basic-barbell-training-413

    this ..or strong lifts, or new rules of lifting ….

    find a beginner program and stick to it….don't try to design your own ...
  • MityMax96
    MityMax96 Posts: 5,778 Member
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    Look up StrongLifts 5x5, very good basic program.....
    Progressive overload
    Follow that, and eat to where you are gaining about 1 - 1.5 lbs / week.
    If you are at a decent weight to begin with, then maybe stay around 1lb / week.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,070 Member
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    acelano57 wrote: »
    Keep it simple lightweight high reps

    Nope.

    Starting Strength, Stronglifts, icecream fitness as mentioned. Also Strong Curves is a good one, if you're all about the booty :)

  • mznikki85
    mznikki85 Posts: 11 Member
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    Thank you everyone!

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