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Need to gain weight

Erika0002
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Hello, I am currently 6st and I need to gain a stone or maybe more. Any tips? I have started running every morning to build muscle on my legs.
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eat in a calorie surplus, lift heavy stuff following a progressive programme.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1
running wont really help you gain muscle, unless you're doing a lot of hill work?3 -
Erikaweekes wrote: »Hello, I am currently 6st and I need to gain a stone or maybe more. Any tips? I have started running every morning to build muscle on my legs.
Running will defeat your purpose on the first count and won't help on the second.
Start with food; you won't build much muscle if you don't have enough fuel to build the muscles.0 -
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Erikaweekes wrote: »Hello, I am currently 6st and I need to gain a stone or maybe more. Any tips? I have started running every morning to build muscle on my legs.
Strength training is farrrr better for this goal. And eat in a caloric surplus. Not being able to gain weight is just an excuse for under eaters3 -
@MuDiaab why the fire extinguisher in your bathroom or why the bath towel in your kitchen and why the unprompted selfie? lol4
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Running to gain weight? Lift heavy and eat a calorie surplus. Are you a male or female? Am a female and am gaining weight currently, I do butt exercises at home while eating a calorie surplus. Go to YouTube and look for butt exercises you can do while you eat more. You will see results. I don't lift anything but I do my exercises using only my body and am seeing results.0
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