As a young teen and into adulthood I would be called all manner of words to describe my skinniness by school friends, bigger boys in the youth club, the street team (art related) and family. I wasn’t overly concerned with the speech or my physical appearance because I had other things on my mind. I had a low appetite as a young man and starting smoking from an early age only helped blow away the chances of being and looking built.
Going back into time a little further, I remember being around the age of 9-10 years old living in Southeast London, visiting a health-related shop, with my mother asking me if I’d drink hot chocolate with added protein (in a hope to help me build some mass). I was like “yeah, buy it!” At the time I had no knowledge about gaining weight and my mum doing what she could afford at the time to help me grow.
My relationship with food growing up was generally one of necessity over option. I’d eat what was served and I was content with that until I was allowed out of school for lunch and would quickly find my way to the Chicken Shop then home to watch some afternoon T.V. before making my way back to struggle through a few more school lessons. Once I was in the working world it was all about Pizza Hut, Chicken Cottage and Sizzler with the added bonus of Shisha.
I want you to know, you’re not alone in your weight gain goals and many men have travelled the same road. Yes, the greatest amount of talk you’ll hear in the media is weight-loss and this is understandable because in the financially buoyant U.K. (in comparison to other parts of the world) where foods from around the world are constantly on a Convery belt on the way to your town, the unbounding option can lead one to overeat and see no issue in this.
From a scientific point of view, we as people can be divided into three body type categories, being:
Yes, I was an Ectomorph and I still see myself to be more Ectomorph than Mesomorph, but, if I had the goal of being built like a Mesomorph I have the keys to open that door (although I have more to learn). You may have grown up being reminded that “you must have a really fast metabolism!” Whatever the reason for your current size need not matter as much as the growth and goals you have planned so here are a few things you can do today that should help you along the way to gorilla status.
- Track macros and kcals
- Eat for growth as well as enjoyment!
- Strength Training over Cardiovascular training
- Positive Self-talk
Know, you’re not condemned to a life of skinniness! To grow, you need the right mindset and positive self-talk to open your mind to the prospect of being that built beast you know you can be deep-down. You’ll need to focus more on strength training as this type of training is a catalyst for muscle breakdown and with the right nutritional plan, you’ll find muscle repair will also equate to muscle growth. Tracking your food intake will help you see where you are and help plot a course to increase your caloric intake.
The last thing I’d recommend skinny men to do is employ a Personal Trainer that you get along with and has your best interests in mind when coaching you. Oh, and find a nutritionist or nutritional advisor that can help you soup-up your diet and help you stay energised while gaining size. Hanif is my name, I can help you in your goals. Get in-touch by hitting the contact button above.
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