pedud;624918 said:
At 6'1 145-150lbs, I'm looking to beef it up a bit. I've been skinny my whole life but and have tried many attempts at gaining weight. I think I've been doing it wrong because nothing has worked so I'm trying to focus on eating the right foods rather shoving whatever I can down my throat. I also bought a little bench press/squat station as well to work out. Anyone have any good links to read up on as far as what us skinny guys should include in our diets? I've heard pasta was good to eat because it doesn't keep you full long and it has a lot of carbs. Not sure what the carbs do but, I've been eating a lot of it the past couple of days and yea, it definitely doesn't keep you full at all lol. If anyone's got some good reading material, I'd appreciate it.
ok so essentially all you need to do is workout hard, and eat alot. a common complaint with skinny guys is that they're eating loads but not gaining weight. however, being skinny warps the perception of what a lot of food is. whatever youre eating, if youre not gaining weight then you need to eat more (unless you have a thyroid problem which is fairly rare).
pasta is NOT a very efficient bulking for someone who struggles to eat alot. what you want to focus on is fatty foods, as per gram fat has alot more calories than both carbs and protein, and is pretty easy to eat alot of. e.g. one tablespoon of olive oil has around 160 calories. you also want to get adequate protein in, as it will be needed for muscle growth. you dont need to focus on carbs at all, as they are so abundant. if you get a decent amount of fat and protein in you will likely get enough carbs as most meals include a carb source (oats, pasta, rice, potatoes, grains - all usually make up a part of a meal).
if you will be counting calories, aim for 3000. add more if you dont gain weight off of this after a couple of weeks. if you dont want to count, just eat fairly similar things from day to day or week to week, and if its not gaining you weight, eat more.
as for programs, you'll wanna get on a program that is in line with your goals. what are your goals? i would also say that you should buy the basics: an olympic bar, a rack, some weights, and a bench. this will go very far in terms of building a physique.
