The best way go gain muscle mass?

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As above really.

In a nutshell im a skinny ****er, im 5' 10" and i think im just on the boarder of being underweight, if not underweight.
I generally work out a few times a day doing a variety of crunches, sit ups, reverse crunches, push ups, bench dips and use a handy trim (if you know what one is) quite frequently. I have no problem with toning the muslce i have but just cant seem to gain any muscle mass/weight.
I would say i live quite a health life, i have balanced meals, drink lots of water, barely have fast food and eat a lot of fruit. I also do over the recommended daily amount of exercise of 30mins per day (not including the stuff i meant earlier; push ups, bench dips, etc)

So could anyone give me some pointers on how i could gain muscle mass?
i have wanted to join a gym for a while but just haven't had the time, would joining a gym be greatly beneficial seenas i dont do weights of any sort?
Also, ive had a thought about protein shakes and all that stuff but would rather gain muscle naturally unless the protein stuff comes highly recommended?

Thanks a lot,

Flare.
 
Be careful about the exercises you do and what protein you eat, I know a guy who did some squats and ate a protein and after a little bit he had 4% bodyfat and these stupidly huge biceps, he looked like arnie. You just want to get toned so be careful.
 
Flare said:
As above really.

In a nutshell im a skinny ****er, im 5' 10" and i think im just on the boarder of being underweight, if not underweight.
I generally work out a few times a day doing a variety of crunches, sit ups, reverse crunches, push ups, bench dips and use a handy trim (if you know what one is) quite frequently. I have no problem with toning the muslce i have but just cant seem to gain any muscle mass/weight.
I would say i live quite a health life, i have balanced meals, drink lots of water, barely have fast food and eat a lot of fruit. I also do over the recommended daily amount of exercise of 30mins per day (not including the stuff i meant earlier; push ups, bench dips, etc)

So could anyone give me some pointers on how i could gain muscle mass?
i have wanted to join a gym for a while but just haven't had the time, would joining a gym be greatly beneficial seenas i dont do weights of any sort?
Also, ive had a thought about protein shakes and all that stuff but would rather gain muscle naturally unless the protein stuff comes highly recommended?

Thanks a lot,

Flare.
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Ok, read your post this time.


don't do weights? you won't grow.
spend the time you are doing crap like crunches and reverse crunches etc, in the gym.
 
Skull said:
Be careful about the exercises you do and what protein you eat, I know a guy who did some squats and ate a protein and after a little bit he had 4% bodyfat and these stupidly huge biceps, he looked like arnie. You just want to get toned so be careful.
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yeah i dont want to gain a ridiculous amount of weight and be overly muscley or anything like that.
 
Morba said:
Ok, read your post this time.


don't do weights? you won't grow.
spend the time you are doing crap like crunches and reverse crunches etc, in the gym.
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fair point.
im going to try and get a membership at the gym then, its a tad pricey but ah well.
 
If you have space buy a home gym - Squat rack + bench
Protein shakes from http://www.myprotein.co.uk/
Save so much time at home and cheaper in long run

Thats what I do and Iv gained 2 stone in almost a year
Mostly noob gains but its worked for me

Personally I couldnt be bothered travelling to a gym, workin out with other sweaty people and then driving home

Each to their own
 
Archibald0 said:
If you have space buy a home gym - Squat rack + bench
Protein shakes from http://www.myprotein.co.uk/
Save so much time at home and cheaper in long run

Thats what I do and Iv gained 2 stone in almost a year
Mostly noob gains but its worked for me

Personally I couldnt be bothered travelling to a gym, workin out with other sweaty people and then driving home

Each to their own
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Because someone who doesn't use weights, and is quite unlikely to have a clue how to use them properly, really needs a rack and home weights
 
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