College Kid Nutrition

I would first suggest to decrease the cardio to less times per week and increase weight lifting per week. It's going to be extremely hard to gain weight when doing cardio 5 times per week you'd have to eat a ton of calories which wouldn't be reasonable if you have a life lol... So decrease cardio to 1-2 times per week and lifting 3-6 times per week. Also HITT cardio would be your best for muscle mass increase. Look into it more it's fantastic. As far as nutrition goes 3200 calories is a lot, I don't know your height but go into scoobys workshop calculator calories and type in your info it will give you a great starting point. You may need to be consuming more, or less, but probably more. I was in the mid 150's and to clean bulk consume 2600-2900 depending on the calories burned during that day. 3200 seems reasonable. Make sure to hit your macros. Keep protein high, moderate carbs, and decent amount of fat. For instance do 30-35% protein, 40-50% carbs, 20-30% fat is a good starting point. Prep your meals! Cooking your own meals... Eat frequently 4-5 meals a day. If you aren't gaining weight and frequently training then up your calories 100-200 more. Always take measurements weekly of each body parts so you know if you need to change diet/fitness. Record everything you eat, so then if something isn't working you know what you can change.

The above advice was good with the exception of eating timing, there isn't really a reason so eat your calories as you like them. You can also take a look at this video https://youtube.com/watch?v=AH4SK72UOUA This is just for ideas and again remember that you don't have to worry about eating so many meals. Also, definitely re-evaluate your drinking because it's not cheap to drink so you can free up money for more food.

bs17019 wrote: »

I'm in college, and I need to start to gain weight. I'm gonna be a personal trainer when I graduate from college next spring. I weigh 160 pounds, and it has always been tough for me to gain weight. I workout 5 times a week with cardio on a workout or nonworkout day, and I am doing hypertrophy now for 6-8 weeks then strength for 2-3 weeks. I am starting to do this cycle consistently. I am starting to watch what I eat more and trying to eat/drink over 3200 calories a day. Being in college, I also do drink 2-3 nights a week. I need some nutrition advice on gaining weight (obviously, cut the drinking back is something I need to do) that is gonna be reasonable for a college kid. Any advice is good advice.

You're college aged. 160. How tall?
What are you overall health and fitness goals?

If you're training everyday, it's worth getting the nutrition in ASAP after training to start the recovery process.