| When it comes to bodybuilding for hardgainers, one | | | | Diet |
| word comes to mind...soft! That's right soft! Hardgainers | | | | When it comes to diet, this is where hardgainers |
| may be less fortunate to have a slow developing | | | | struggle, I know I've been there. Most of us find it |
| body, however there is nothing stopping them from | | | | incredibly difficult to fit the required amount of food into |
| putting on a substantial amount of muscle. By the way, | | | | our bellies throughout the day. For you to get big, |
| I'm classified as being a hardgainer too, but I didn't let | | | | you're going to have to get past this hurdle and it will |
| that identity stop me from putting on 22 pounds of | | | | require at least a month's worth of constant nausea. |
| muscle in just 3 months! | | | | You wake up, you eat 4 eggs on toast and a large |
| Training | | | | bowl of muesli. Two hours later, have a protein shake |
| Pull your head together and start training like a man! | | | | and a banana sandwich. For lunch eat half a cup of |
| You're never going to get huge by training like a girl | | | | rice with at least 300g of pure chicken breast. Three |
| and lifting petty little weights that were meant for | | | | hours later, another protein shake after training and |
| grandma's to lift! When it comes to training for | | | | maybe some left over lunch if you have any. |
| hardgainers, you have to lift heavy weights with low | | | | For supper, stuff yourself with a huge meal and try to |
| repetition sets. That's the only way you're ever going | | | | get at least 50g of protein from a steak, chicken or |
| to shock your body into believing it has to change in | | | | fish. After supper 2 hours later, eat another meal high |
| order to counter the severe pain it is being put under. | | | | in protein and low in carbs. This meal will be used |
| Another thing I notice in a lot of hardgainers is they just | | | | supply your muscles with the necessary nutrients it will |
| don't train their legs enough. I know, I know it's very | | | | need when recovering that night as you go to bed. |
| painful, but guess what? Pain is the name of this game | | | | Guess what? That's not enough food to allow your |
| and if you can't hack it then you don't deserve to get | | | | body to make huge gains, but it will get you started! |
| massive and look great! Stop complaining about how | | | | For a month you'll hate it, but then something happens, |
| much it hurts to train your legs and just do them! They | | | | you start to get hungry again. This is the time when |
| have the capacity to release a large percentage of | | | | you add another meal to your daily diet. If you continue |
| your bodies natural growth hormones, intern allowing | | | | this for 3 months, with a hard training regime, you will |
| your body to grow. | | | | put on weight, that I'm certain of! |