I can't put on weight....?

Question

I practice roughly 5 hours a day playing football, so I guess I burn a lot of calories. I'm also going to start running with a weighted vest on for 35 minutes in the morning and workout for at least an hour in the afternoon. I eat as much as I can for the most part but I can't seem to break 195, which is what I was when I started playing. I want to gain as much weight as possible as quickly as possible, my ideal weight is to be maybe 210, but if I can go higher I'd like to. I'm 5"8. Please give me some foods I should eat and supplements I can take to help put on weight.

Answer 1

Don't gain weight, ur fine like that. Maybe protein shakes to gain muscle or high rich protein foods...

Answer 2

210 seems heavy for someone your height, but increase your lean proteins and eat lots of peanut butter, olive oil, things like that.

Answer 3

Add more protein and carbohydrates to your diet. Build muscle, not fat.

Answer 4

Gosh..why would you want to get fatter? There's no way all that is muscle. You should be concerned about losing weight not gaining it.

EDIT: Who cares if you need to be big for football, your health should be your first priority..it is not good to be overweight.

AND BTW: Fat does not turn into muscle that is a complete fitness myth..you need to lose it through lots of cardio and proper diet..so what you have on you is fat my friend, fat ontop of muscle.

Answer 5

Eating is the first and most important factor that is needed for proper weight gain. It's simple - you need to eat more calories than you burn. This does not mean eating anything and everything that is not nailed down. Carefully plan your meals with foods that will help you gain lean mass, not fat. I suggest 6 meals. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and three other small meals scheduled throughout the day. The goal is to eat every 2.5 to 3 hours.

Focus on foods such as steak, chicken, fruit, milk, vegetables, cheese and assorted types of nuts. It's recommended to eat 4 - 6 pieces of fresh fruit a day, and at least four tall glasses of milk. Milk is a great, cheap protein source - take advantage of it. A sample snack meal would be a glass of milk, an apple, and a hand full of peanuts.

more info on healthy way to gain weight

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