best weight gaining ingredient

[hugo11]

what do you think you need the most of to gain weight ?
calories, protein,...?? because its hard for me to gain weight and i figured out loads of calories makes it a lot easier

[*Narkissos*]

moving this to the diet forum

[*Narkissos*]

The best weight gaining ingredient isn't a macronutrient

It's a condition: consistency.

Gaining weight, i assume we're talking muscle here, requires dedication and consistency.

It requires not missing meals.
It means eating on times.
etc.

No macro is 'more important' than another... although some stress the all importance of protein.

The fact of the matter however is that is the interaction between macronutrients (rather than macros acting 'alone') that precipitates muscle growth.

Eat all protein and you'll see.. you'll lose weight... both fat and muscle. Eat all carbs and you'll gain weight.. but probably lose muscle... the same goes for an all fat diet.

Thus it must be concluded that there is no 'best' ingredient.. but rather what's best is the conscious and consistent supply of each.

Find out your BMR... Find out how many calories you need to maintain your weight... and eat more than this amount.

That's the short story.

Piling calories in indiscriminately is a no-no.

Nark

[IBdmfkr]

Nicely put.

[DNoMac]

I disagree, read this:

http://forums.anabolicreview.com/sho...ght=hungry+man

[chest6]

The best weight gaining ingredient isn't a macronutrient

It's a condition: consistency.

Gaining weight, i assume we're talking muscle here, requires dedication and consistency.

It requires not missing meals.
It means eating on times.
etc.

Nark

Yep. Main thing right there. What I try to do..is hit 7-8 meals with 60-70g protein and 80-100g carbs in each one. Excessive-maybe...but at least i know im not undereating

[Snrf]

Yep. Main thing right there. What I try to do..is hit 7-8 meals with 60-70g protein and 80-100g carbs in each one. Excessive-maybe...but at least i know im not undereating

thats like up to 2250 calories from protein, up to 3200 calories from carbs, plus fats!!

I think I'd pop

[IBdmfkr]

lol, yep chest has been reading the boards too much. He's unaware of how few calories it actually takes to grow.

Curious to see this particular diet and how many shakes you drink/day.

[mavsluva]

I grew the most that I've ever grown on a 3500-3700 calorie diet for 3-4 months.

[SVTMuscle*]

lol, yep chest has been reading the boards too much. He's unaware of how few calories it actually takes to grow.

Curious to see this particular diet and how many shakes you drink/day.

I think he's the one that continues to cry about not being able to get under 12% too

[JohnboyF]

I think he's the one that continues to cry about not being able to get under 12% too

arn't you 18%.... dont see the humor there

[SVTMuscle*]

arn't you 18%.... dont see the humor there

Did I say I'm the one crying about not getting under 12%? Or did I compare myself to him at all? no, we're friends

[Haro3]

lol, yep chest has been reading the boards too much. He's unaware of how few calories it actually takes to grow.

Curious to see this particular diet and how many shakes you drink/day.

LOL

yea you really don tneed as many cals as u prolly think. my recomendation is take it slow and see what works for u. jump the diet up to fast and ull throw on fat. ....no good

[*Narkissos*]

arn't you 18%.... dont see the humor there

lmao

[*Narkissos*]

I disagree, read this:

http://forums.anabolicreview.com/sho...ght=hungry+man

lmao x 2

[IBdmfkr]

I think he's the one that continues to cry about not being able to get under 12% too

haha yep a big fat baby!