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Ever tried to put on some extra muscle and size and found yourself not getting anywhere?

Why not try some of these supplements and don’t forget to read our guide below…

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1) Consume enough of the right calories at regular intervals
To gain weight you need to increase your calorie intake to a level where you are consuming more than the RDA of 2,500 calories for men, 2,000 for women. Anything below this and you will create a calorie deficit and most probably lose weight! However, don’t set off down McDonalds yet. The calories need to be good calories and at regular intervals. As well as a good source of protein from shakes, oily fish and chicken or meat you also need to consume complex carbohydrates such as brown rice, brown pasta and oats. These calories should be consumed in regular intervals. Aim for at least 6 small meals a day rather than a big breakfast, lunch and dinner. This keeps your metabolism going through out the day and provides a constant supply of nutrients to your muscles.

2) Optimise your protein intake
After your workout it is essential you take in between 30g-40g of whey protein as soon after you stop training as possible to take advantage of the training effect. Post workout your muscles are calling out for a good protein source to start rebuilding and repairing broken down muscle fibres. You should then aim to have 20g of protein every four afters that. aiming for 2g of protein per 1kg of bodyweight over the day. i.e. an 80kg male should aim for 160g of protein per day. It is also essential you take in protein before bed so that you body can go on rebuilding while you are asleep. Aim to take a slow release protein like Casein before bed to optimise protein synthesis throughout the night.

3) Make sure your workout is right, and don’t overwork!
One of the key problems with a lot of workouts is that they are too long and not intense enough. If you are looking to put on muscle and size your workout should last about 50mins and involve high weights and low reps. Ask a personal trainer in your gym for advice or take a look at the workouts in a copy of Mens Fitness.

4) Take a pre-training supplement to make the most of your workout
To increase the intensity of your workout you can take a pre-training supplement. The popular ones are obviously creatine which enables you do effectively do one or two extra reps in every set and thus train harder. There are also some anabolic supplements like Maximuscle MaxiPower with increase intensity and also Maximuscle HMB which prevent the breakdown of muscle fibres.

5) Make sure you supply your muscles with nutrients straight away after training
As soon as you have finished training, your body will be calling out for nutrition, primarily protein and carbohydrates. Make sure you have a whey protein shake such as Dymatize Elite Whey or a protein bar in your gym bag to consume straight after your workout to take advantage of the muscle building window. Then make sure you have a good well balanced meal soon after containing complex carbohydrates and protein. For example, brown rice, grilled chicken and steamed vegetables would be ideal.

6) Stay Healthy – Sleep lots, drink less alcohol!
A simple one this one but your body needs to recover in order to rebuilt muscles fibres. Make sure you get 8 hours sleep a night, consume at least 2 litres of water per day and drink less alcohol. Not doing these will be a lot more detrimental to your physique than you would think.