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I've never heard of the p-ratio. I'm definitely going to read up on that. But I guess being this thin has it's advantages in the early days of training. I'm such a novice, all of this is new to me. Last time I tried to gain I only used the app for logging calories. But thank you, very informative and helpful

Really! I'm so thin I just thought muscle gain would show more prominently than if I had some fat to cover it. But I trust your advice and will put these dumbbells to some use ;) thank you!

Huge amounts of information thank you all :) Trying to summarize as much questions as possible: I can only do home workouts at the moment and have only just got round to getting a pair of dumbbells, which I will incorporate into my strength training. My upper body is incredibly thin so I would really prefer to gain the…

Thank you all. I will always consult with medically trained professionals. I just thought I'd ask in advance on here, as I'm new to this and don't know many exercises.

I would definitely ask before attempting those kind of exercises 100%. Just trying to build a list first of potentially new exercises to incorporate into my training. Thank you both :)

Hugely informative thank you. I had to research what they were too but may I ask? Are trap and delt exercises good workouts if you have underlined back problems or should it be ran past a doctor or physiotherapist first?

I had to google what they were lol. Thank you :)

The title of the group is the same as the title of this thread :)

Found it!

Hi, I'm new to MFP and would love to join your group. I've followed your advice on how to access the groups section on here but I cannot see any groups on weight gain of any sort. Could you share the title please x

Me! I'm 5'9 (.5) and 134lbs. Personally I don't like the way I look. My BMI says I'm healthy but I look so thin and constantly misjudged for having an eating disorder or not eating at all. My minimum weight gain goal is to be at least 154lbs (I've never reached it) but I know personally I will be much happier with myself…

Yes you're right, my BMI isn't bad but you would never think that by my appearance and fatigue. I totally agree, I have no intention to start stuffing myself with grease, tonnes of sugar or salt. I tried that in the past and I felt so ill it was horrible. I have been told I eat "too healthy" to gain weight but surely that…

To be honest I didn't think having fat at this stage was a bad thing but that makes sense. Thank you, i'll take a look at the thread.

Not intentionally but food has been very much an after thought, rather than a vital must. I was constantly on the go so it's been easier to snack rather than have a sit down meal.