Hardgainer Workout | 5 Powerful Tips For a Hardgainer

So you admit that you are a hardgainer, and it is not the end of the world. You have a long way to go. It's very possible for a hardgainer to build quality muscles easily with some twist on the training and nutrition. Here I will show you how to gain muscles easily for a hardgainer.

1. Hardgainers usually finds difficulty in gaining weight due to high metabolism. So there are a lot of misconception about the diet of a hardgainer, that a hardgainer can eat whatever he wants. I do not agree with that a hardgainer should eat all the junks to gain muscle. Two or three cheat meals a week may be ok. Don't think that hardgainer's will not get fat. Hardgainer's will also gain fat and are also called skinny fat man. Hardgainer's need to include quality proteins and carbohydrates to their diet to gain weight. They need not be worried of the high GI carbs due to the high metabolism.

2. It is better to stick with the basic supplements at first when you are starting workouts. Include whey protein shakes in your diet especially post workout. Some people even take whey proteins three times a day.
That's ok but never go beyond three as you need solid foods also. Other three supplements I highly recommends are multivitamins, omega 3 fatty acids and creatine.

3. More is not better, especially in the case of hardgainer's workout. If you think that you need to go to gym 6 days a week, and workout till you exhaust, then you are completely mistaken. Hardgainer's should do short high intensity routines to make the gains. Do not workout more than 3-4 times a week. Three is ideal if you are starting out.

4. There are a lot of popular workout routines for hardgainers like the 5x5 methods, that is, 5 sets of 5 reps. My recommendation is to find out a workout routine which gives you maximum muscle gains and stick with it. Muscle building is not same for everyone. Its all about experimenting and you need to experiment yourself to find out what works for you. If you take the case of 100 bodybuilders, they all have their own style of workouts.

5. Concentrate more on compound lifts which produces the maximum results. Compound exercises works more than one muscle group at a time. For example bench press works on chest, shoulders and triceps. It doesn't mean that you have to neglect isolation movements, they have their own benefits. So my recommendation is to include at least two compound movements in a workout.

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By Jason Mathew
Published: 1/29/2010
 
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