Workout Routines to Gain Weight

If you are looking for workout routines to gain weight, you need to follow a specialized program, especially if you are a hardgainer. Weight training for gaining weight is a little different then weight training just to build muscle mass, build lean muscle, building big chest and biceps, etc, etc. Instead of focusing on making sure all your muscle groups get a good pump and are worked out in from several different angles, your main focus should be increasing your strength on the top 3 to 5 compound exercises.

For effective workout routines to gain weight, you should really train for strength with a focus on your biggest muscle groups, namely, your legs, back, chest, and shoulders. If you just focused on adding weight to the bar on exercises like squats, deadlifts, barbell bent-over rows, bench presses, and shoulder presses, your biggest muscle groups will produce the most testosterone and growth hormone, which means an inevitable increase in weight and muscle mass.

This may sound simple, and it is, but let's take a look at what most hardgainers do when trying to gain weight and are not aware of how to do so (a.k.a me ten years ago). I see most hardgainers go to the gym thinking that they have to hit ALL their muscle groups with several different exercises and angles, they have to make sure they get a good "pump", and the more often they train them the faster they'll gain weight and build muscle mass.

However, as you probably figured out by now, this is the wrong approach if you are looking to gain weight. Training your biceps with five sets of three different exercises won't help you gain weight, and, if you're a hardgainer, it probably won't add much muscle to your biceps anyway, especially if you're a beginner. Following this same approach with ALL the rest of your muscle groups will only hinder your progress towards gaining weight.

So let me get to the point: short, abbreviated, intense, and strength focused workout programs preformed two to three days a week at no longer then 75 minutes per workout is sufficient to gain weight.

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I hope this helps,

Derek Manuel
www.hardgainers-weight-tips.com