because i have fast metabolism is it harder to gain muscle.?
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To gain muscle, you need to have an excess of calories and the stimulus required to cause your body to want to put on muscle.  So if you have a fast metabolism, you may need to compensate for this by eating large amounts.\n\nOne player on the Houston Texans had an extremely high metabolism.  He had a hard time gaining muscle.  The staff kept ramping up his caloric intake until he was eating somewhere around 9000 calories (highly nutritious) a day!  Then he started putting on muscle.  \n\nYou may want to start increasing your caloric intake.  Make sure you are eating somewhere around 20-30% fat, 40-60% carbohydrates, and about 20-30% protein.  Good luck my friend.\n\nJ
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Yes, because the more muscle you have the faster your metabolism (the amount of calories your body burns at rest) becomes. So, more muscle = higher metabolism = more calories burned\nHope that helps.
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First of all, having an extremely overactive metabolism is a double-edged sword. If you are trying to put on solid muscle and gain weight it can be extremely frustrating. This was also my problem for years until I began training correctly and eating correctly in conjunction with each other. I went on to win 3 state championships in weight lifting, win 5 bodybuilding titles, and became a trainer. The natural tendency when trying to put on weight, size and muscle is to train harder and more often like a madman. In actuality, you may need to train hard, but less. Keep your core muscle groups or strength exercises( bench, military press, squats, leg press, curls) to heavy weight but low reps. On each I would say no more than 1 med. warm up to 10, then 4 sets of 5 reps. The more reps you do the more aerobic it becomes, so don't over train! Secondly, don't try to overeat your way to weight gain. It is going to take you about 2000 EXTRA calories for 1 lb. of weight gain. If you are eating only 3 meals a day and trying to gorge yourself you will most likely be too full , miserable, and your body won't absorb most of it. You will be better served by eating 6 smaller meals about every 3 to 4 hours. You may want to suppliment your calories with a protein/weightgain shake product. The biggest key to gaining quality weight is your training and diet. Your local gym should be able to set you up with a quality CERTIFIED personal trainer. You would benefit tremendously in even one or two sessions. Everybody is different and it takes some figuring out, so don't be ambarrassed to ask for professional help. Once you do start putting on weight and making good gains, you'll be thankful for your fast metabolism, good luck, hope it helped, and keep asking questions.
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your lucky to have high metabolism. try gaining at least another 20lbs. - then you'll be just fine.
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ya, u probably have a fast metabolism - so tell people that! A fast metabolism is when ur body is able to digest food really quickly and hardly makes u put on weight...i have a fast metabolism and it suits me just fine! eating anything and everything i want anytime without worrying of putting on weight. Just as long as you eat enough for your body to get all the essential nutrients and aren't concerned about gaining extra weight or thinking ure fat when ure actually not, u don't hav a problem at all!
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You need to do weight training to put on weight. The food is minimal. You will not find a food that will make you build muscle on its own. believe me I'm skinny too. I've just put on 10 pounds from weight training. But u gotta got like 5 times a week and train hard and keep at it. Its worth it.
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You need to lift heavier loads which means you'll not get much reps out of it, but it will help you bulk up.\n\nLighter load w/ high reps makes the cuts and definition for muscles.
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I have the same problem...I am almost the same height and weight as you. Just eat healthy and try to have a snack whenever you think of it...something with protein is good. Nuts are good to snack on. Or, apples with peanut butter. I like to buy yogurt drinks since they're good for when you're on the run. But, it's very tough to gain weight if you have a fast metabolism....try not to worry that much about it. You are how you are. Being healthy is the most important thing.
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Well, if you have a really fast metabolism, like me, your best bet to gain weight in the long run is to add some muscle (but 2 pounds in 2 weeks might not be feasible). The problem with just eating like a maniac trying to gain weight is that your metabolism will increase even more than it already is, and it will be hard to gain weight like this (I have tried). Now, if you have a slower metabolism, obviously gaining weight is automatic. But, in either case what you need to do is to increase your calorie intake so that you are taking in more calories than you are using. A general rule of thumb is that 3500 calories equals 1 pound, and you normally use 2000 a day (most do). To add 2 lbs in 14 days, you need 3500/14 per day or 500 extra per day, meaning you need a total of 2500 calories per day, if you are on a 2000 calorie diet right now. However, I am not sure how much your metabolism will increase in response to these excess calories, so you will probably take a little longer. I used to be underweight pretty badly, and now after doing strength training, my muscle mass has increased and I am within the "normal" weight range. I think my body fat is still very low, but I have been unable to do much about that. Most doctors don't tell their patients to gain more weight (fat) unless the patients are deliberately holding their weight down (i.e. they are anorexic or bulemic or have some other eating disorder causing them to be malnourished).
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I would give you advice on this but as a child I was also skinny.  There are healthy shakes that you can drink or what not but I basically let my body do what it was going to do and now I am average.  If your metabolism is just to high then you really aren't going to be able to do too much.  \n\nBe careful about overeating.  There are a lot of serious implications to it.  I do know where you are coming from and why you are trying to gain though.  Its as much a stigma as it is if you are overweight.  I was known as skin-and-bones-jones.
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Be commited to a new routine. Exercise that works your heart will make you loose wieght fast. (Running, Swimming) YOu use you whole body. Squats are also good for strong legs. You can still eat fats, just not the saturated kind. Its the bad kind of fat. Lifting wieghts will make you slow and make you gain muscle weight. Its better to think about it in inches than pounds. Understand that one pound of muscle will be alot smaller than one pound of fat even though they wieght the same. Good luck
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No fast method. All the quick ways invite later health hazards.\n\nYou do work out which emphasis on resitiance training. Eat protein rich food. If you are really serious in weight trainig take protein supplements too.\n\nThis will gain weight and make you fit too.\n\nHave a nice day.
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Hmm, do you really need the steroids? Go to a gym that offers a machines that work out a wide range of muscles. Be sure to run or swim for cardio exercise, and be sure to take your vitamins!\nSteroids aren't the safest method for gaining muscle mass, and in my opinion the guys on those strongest man competitions look absolutely disgusting. Built guys look very nice (think Tyrese form 2Fast 2Furious), but super ripped is just gross.
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You might want to try a more balanced diet.  If you do a lot of cardio, you might want to switch to weights and go on weight gainer.  It sounds like you might have a fast metabolism and it can be hard to gain weight.
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Sweetie, take it slow. It takes a very long time to gain muscle. Strength will come. Keep lifting, Every other week or so increase the weight you lift but DO NOT OVER DO IT! Be careful. Eat healthy and push your body, just don't hurt it. You'll get there. I bet by the time you get to high school, all the chicks will want you but you will be more focused on your school work! Because you don't want to be a teenage daddy! Good luck!
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maybe just a little but your still growing your metabolism is fast. as long as you are eating sensibly then it's nothing to worry about. try putting on a few extra pounds you can afford to. luv xx
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You do because you raise your metabolism and then you are using more energy thoughout the day. I would reccommed eating a bowl of oatmeal and then going for a run, you may want to include a few sprints to really jack your metabolism. Or if you are good at it(can do it without keeping your feet together) try jumping rope