Generally, skinny guys are the ectomorph body type. This is categorised by a long bone structure, narrow shoulders and narrow hips with a low muscle tone and muscle mass. This is as a result of a rapid metabolic rate. Your system cannot store energy, as the demand for it is too great. The solution is to cause energy overload through excessive calorie feeding. This overload causes a slowing of the metabolic rate, affording your system adequate time to induce energy storage, and muscle gain.
This energy overload must be achieved through a combination of a whole food diet that packs in more of the right carbs at the right time and includes increased water consumption; following a specific medium-to-high weights volume, medium-reps weight-training plan; and using scientifically formulated mass-gain nutrition supplements.
Our experts have developed an 8-week Mass-Gain eating plan, which you can download from here: http://www.usn.co.za/resources/eating-plans
From a supplement perspective, here’s what our experts recommend as a good starting supplement stack:
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Hyperbolic MASS: a mid-morning and mid-afternoon meal replacement shake, providing 50g of multi-source proteins and 220g of carbohydrates. This is an essential, non-negotiable supplement for ectomorphs wishing to gain an increase in lean muscle mass and size.
USN Testo-Tribulus: a mild testosterone booster that can significantly enhance your ability to synthesise protein as a result of exercise induced damage and sufficient nutrition.
USN Creatine Monohydrate: a strength and power enhancer that allows you to train at a higher energy output without inducing fatigue. This affords you the opportunity to create further muscle damage, and the food and hormone response will assist recovery.
If you have a very limited budget, then USN Fast Grow Anabolic is a good option as an ‘allrounder’. It contains a HyperBolic Stack that includes a Creatine Stack for increased power and volume; Glycine to stimulate growth hormone release; Tribulus Terrestris for testosterone support; and Taurine to maximise the uptake of nutrients and amino acids. You should have this mid-morning and mid afternoon, during training days and on non-training days. You can have another half a serving after your training session.
There are obviously the pre-, intra- and post-workout as well as muscle-support supplements you can add to your specific mass-gain supplements to help make the most of your workouts. You can find them all here: http://www.usn.co.za/product/hardcore/hardcore-83.html/
As with weight-loss, successful muscle and mass gain can only be achieved with consistency and discipline. Each person responds differently to the altered approach in eating, training and supplementation, but you can be certain that by following this strategy, you’ll never have to be concerned about being skinny again!
In fact because you have a fast metabolism, once you’ve packed on the muscle, you’ll have the benefit of having that very desirable lean-muscle look. It’s a win-win situation for you!
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