Gaining Body Weight With Diet And Exercises
January 6, 2009
Ever wondered, that as much as being obese is a highly complicated health problem, being too thin or skinny is also a psycho-medical problem. Psychological, since a person who is too thin feels socially detached and medical because of the lack of androgenesis due to lack of generation of lean muscle mass building hormones. Interestingly, scientific studies and evaluation of various exercise training centers have now justified that by proper exercising and diet programs it is possible to gain the perfect lean body mass and build up body weight as well.
Causes of being underweight or skinny
There can be a number of causative factors for being underweight or skinny, a few of them include inherited genetic factors, chronic diseases, lack of apetite, improper diet and excessive dieting. Apart from making you look frail and not so smart, being underweight may also leave you with weaknesses and suppressed immune system. But don’t worry follow the simple tips that we would be giving you regularly in our blog and gain the necessary lean muscle mass to look muscular and fit.
How to gain weight without being obese?
Believe it or not it is more difficult to gain a perfect body weight than to shed the extra kilos. To make sure you gain weight fast do the following regularly, first of all take nutritious diet i.e. diet rich in proteins, high calorie food and juices of various seasonal fruits. In total you should be consuming more calories than your body is loosing out in its daily routine. Never overeat but split your meals into 5-6 meals a day, this ensures a better absorption of the nutrients increasing the biological availability of food nutrients.
Exercises to improve body weight gain
Yoga based exercises like ‘Pranayama’, ‘Kapalbharti’ etc. have been found to be successful in improving the muscular mass in very thin and skinny people. Apart from this aerobics and breathing exercises are also very useful in improving body mass. Once your body begins responding to the dietary regimens as well as aerobics etc. you should begin your visits to the gym on regular basis. Begin with lighter weights making small reps and cycles. Ensure to give yourself calorie rich diet and proteins while you are going to the gym. Begin with the upper body half and slowly shift the focus to the whole body.
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