Hello

Sorry if anything like this has been posted before, but i couldn't find anything directly relevant.

Im 18, weight 10.5 stone, and am about 6 foot 3.

Although my BMI is normal, i am skinny and i would like to put on a bit more weight uptop.

What sort of advice can you suggest, in regards to dietary plans etc. Im not trying to turn myself into muscle man, but would certainly like to put on a bit more weight.

I already eat quite a bit, so i guess i have quite a fast metabolism, what sort of foods should i be eating to combat this?

Will upper body exercises like push-ups/sit-ups help at all?

Thanks

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Eat. You say you are eating a lot. Do yourself a favor. Go buy a notebook and a pen. Now for the next few days do not change your diet, but write down EVERYTHING you eat. EVERYTHING! I am pretty sure you are not eating as much as you think. 9 times out of 10 I find that people who claim they're eating 5,000 calories per day are really eating like 2,000 or less. Write down everything, then go research and see how many calories, protein, fat, and carbs you were really eating. I'll bet it was not as much as you thought! :)

Eat STEAK once per day! :)

Don't worry about becoming "a muscleman." It is not nearly as easy as you think to get that huge. If it were I'd be on stage competing because I bust my butt just to gain a few pounds of muscle. :)

Chris Mason wrote a pretty good article on the subject that I think makes alot of sense. Check it out here. (http://www.atlargenutrition.com/gainingmass.php)

Read stickies at the top of the forums.

Research. Visit www.bodybuilding.com. Read.

Work out with weights.

Eat. You say you are eating a lot. Do yourself a favor. Go buy a notebook and a pen. Now for the next few days do not change your diet, but write down EVERYTHING you eat. EVERYTHING! I am pretty sure you are not eating as much as you think. 9 times out of 10 I find that people who claim they're eating 5,000 calories per day are really eating like 2,000 or less. Write down everything, then go research and see how many calories, protein, fat, and carbs you were really eating. I'll bet it was not as much as you thought! :)

Eat STEAK once per day! :)

Don't worry about becoming "a muscleman." It is not nearly as easy as you think to get that huge. If it were I'd be on stage competing because I bust my butt just to gain a few pounds of muscle. :)

Do what he says....

Chris Mason wrote a pretty good article on the subject that I think makes alot of sense. Check it out here. (http://www.atlargenutrition.com/gainingmass.php)

Damn good article. Here are two more to look at.
Classic Strength (http://www.rpweb.com/~timber1/nutrition.htm)
Total Strength (http://totalstrength.info/article2.htm)

Chris Mason wrote a pretty good article on the subject that I think makes alot of sense. Check it out here. (http://www.atlargenutrition.com/gainingmass.php)
Chris Mason knows his stuff. And he makes a darn good protein shake. :tucool:

Surely a steak a day isn't very good for your arteries, or the rest of your body for that matter?

Surely a steak a day isn't very good for your arteries, or the rest of your body for that matter?
I went a good few months eating THREE steaks a day (although small ones). No problems. I get bloodwork, checkups, etc. done to keep tabs on this too, and would recommend you do the same (whether or not you're eating lots of beef, it's just a good idea).

I don't do this year round. I have recently cut back and am incorporating more chicken and fish right now.

Surely a steak a day isn't very good for your arteries, or the rest of your body for that matter?

Depends on your genetics. I wouldn't roll those dice without doctor's input. One guy that works with me has sky high cholesterol even though he is built like a twig and eats like 900 clean calories a day maintenance. His genes are trying to kill him like they already killed his dad.

One thing is sure - exercise reduces the risks of various blood chemistry problems associated with meat in the diet. In principle, you can work your way up to being able to eat more red meat.

Depends on your genetics. I wouldn't roll those dice without doctor's input. One guy that works with me has sky high cholesterol even though he is built like a twig and eats like 900 clean calories a day maintenance. His genes are trying to kill him like they already killed his dad.

One thing is sure - exercise reduces the risks of various blood chemistry problems associated with meat in the diet. In principle, you can work your way up to being able to eat more red meat.

I agree, some of us are more prone to things like high cholesterol and high blood pressure than others. I, unfortunately, am one of them (I once had a cholesterol reading of 323). One steak per day would be horrible for me, but as long as your blood work doesn't reveal any probs, then I wouldn't worry too much about it.