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ill try this in here first then if it doesnt get much attention i may put it in the normal OT forum
im 6ft 3 and around 77kg.... according to charts thats a fine n dandy weight for my height but i still look a little gangly.
im a swimmer so im supposed to be quite lean, but i figure i could do with some more muscle for more sprint power. i dont need to get absolutely massive because then i wont be able to swim properly, but i wouldnt mind moving up to around 85kg or so.
so i have the gym work out ready... weight exercises specifically for swimming + additional ones also suggested to help swimmers (http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jasonlezak1.htm). i have a core workout routine for swimmers ready (thanks to the australian institute of sport people) and also plenty of actual swimming!
i just need help with gaining the weight....which is where food/supplements comes in.
im pretty clueless here.... i know ill need carbs for the energy and proteins to help build muscle, but how much? what type? when to eat them?
i was thinking of trying supplements like creatine or whey protein...but again which ones best? when do i take them? should i take them or stick to natural stuff from food?
my goal for the coming months really is to get a bit bigger...., increase the size of my legs and chest in particular,.... and have more energy to do things
getting bigger might sound easy to alot of people.... but my body is strange, i find putting weight on difficult and i find keeping it on even more difficult...i got up to 77kg a few weeks ago, and thankfully its stayed.... usually when i stop gymming or exercising my weight drops a couple of kilos regardless of what i eat. its annoying. very annoying
im 6ft 3 and around 77kg.... according to charts thats a fine n dandy weight for my height but i still look a little gangly.
im a swimmer so im supposed to be quite lean, but i figure i could do with some more muscle for more sprint power. i dont need to get absolutely massive because then i wont be able to swim properly, but i wouldnt mind moving up to around 85kg or so.
so i have the gym work out ready... weight exercises specifically for swimming + additional ones also suggested to help swimmers (http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jasonlezak1.htm). i have a core workout routine for swimmers ready (thanks to the australian institute of sport people) and also plenty of actual swimming!
i just need help with gaining the weight....which is where food/supplements comes in.
im pretty clueless here.... i know ill need carbs for the energy and proteins to help build muscle, but how much? what type? when to eat them?
i was thinking of trying supplements like creatine or whey protein...but again which ones best? when do i take them? should i take them or stick to natural stuff from food?
my goal for the coming months really is to get a bit bigger...., increase the size of my legs and chest in particular,.... and have more energy to do things
getting bigger might sound easy to alot of people.... but my body is strange, i find putting weight on difficult and i find keeping it on even more difficult...i got up to 77kg a few weeks ago, and thankfully its stayed.... usually when i stop gymming or exercising my weight drops a couple of kilos regardless of what i eat. its annoying. very annoying