Now before I go on…
it's not your training program that will pack on the pounds but your eating
versus your metabolism.
But first let me give you an example. So many people have some idea of
their calories they need in mind. Maybe you are going for 3500-4000, but
you haven't got a specific goal and you aren't counting your calories.
RED FLAG
That says to me:
You have no idea where to start. And as many people are when they have
no foundation, they are frustrated. And justly so!
So here's what you do:
Step 1:
You need to figure out how many calories a day you need to consume.
3500-4000 might be a goal but how to you know that is what you need?
Step 2:
You have to track your daily caloric intake closely or you are just guessing.
It does not need to be accurate down to the last calorie but it needs to be
an
the day. Most people are greatly surprised to learn that they are
consuming more calories per day than they had originally thought,
sometimes
start skipping meals; it just means that you need to have an accurate
understanding of what you are putting in your body so you can balance that
against what your body needs to achieve your goals.
ACCURATE (within 10% or so) portrayal of what you have eaten duringTHOUSANDS of calories more. This does not mean that youStep 3:
No more excuses for not eating. Going to college and having to work
nights means you will have to plan on making meals in advance. Eating 5-6
times a day is a must. When I went to college I didn't do this. And I didn't
gain weight either. I ate my 2-3 meals a day and had fun at college. I never
planned a meal. And I stayed a skinny kid.
So there you have it.
You can figure out a training program all you want. You can do a very
basic, somewhat heavy, 4x a week program and make more gains if you
eat right then a guy who has the perfect hardcore routine and just eats to
get by.
By the way, many of these hardgainers train hard and too frequent. If you
have a high metabolism, you will make better gains by going heavy and
training less.
If you can dedicate time to training at a specific time, you can prep some
food, put in it Tupperware, baggies or whatever, throw it in a backpack and
eat at scheduled intervals.
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