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Exercise to gain weight

jjr8115
jjr8115 Posts: 7 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm trying to gain wieght and I was wondering what exercises would help me. I have never exercised much cause I thought it wouldn't help me gain weight at all. I bowl three games every Tuesday from September to March on a bowling league. Please tell me what exercises would help please

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Exercise will not help you gain weight. You need to either eat more or eat the same amount while cutting down on activity to gain weight.
  • jakeycork
    jakeycork Posts: 26 Member
    Excercise doesn't make you gain weight - food (extra calories over you Total Daily Energy Expenditure do)
  • HamsterManV2
    HamsterManV2 Posts: 449 Member
    Find your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) estimate with google. Eat 500 calories over that to gain 1lb per week. Exercise during this to gain mostly muscle with some fat (versus all fat if you do no exercise). 3 days a week programs like Strong Lifts, Starting Strength, and ICF 5x5 are highly recommended.
  • jjr8115
    jjr8115 Posts: 7 Member
    Thanks I think I meant to say gain muscle
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Lift heavy stuff. Eat at a surplus.
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    zumba
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Eat more than you burn and follow a progressive lifting program
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