How to Gain Weight this Summer

If you want to gain weight during summer, taking to certain habits while avoiding the harmful ones is the key. Your digestive system is not at its best and you hardly feel like moving out in the sun. You will need to adopt a weight gain approach which includes more of weight training and very little cardiovascular exercises. And of course, you will need to modify your diet for the better as that is as important as exercising.

The following weight gain tips work best during summer:

• Use free weight when working out instead of isolation exercises. These include overhead press, chest press, bend over rows, lunges, curls and stiff deadlifts. 8-12 reps for each set, and four or five sets daily is the recommendation for a healthy individual. In general, you should try to lift the heaviest weights possible. One day’s rest in a week is a must when working out.
• Always carry high-calorie foods with you. Nuts, dried fruits, seeds, dried berries and coconut should always be with you, packed in your lunch bag. Take these to your office or eat them in between your meals. More calories would naturally get added in your daily intake.
• Your foods should be high in calories, minerals and vitamins, and not fat and sugar. These unhealthy calories should be avoided. Each of your serving should be packed with more nutrition. Some healthy additions to your meal could be potatoes, cheese in soups and casseroles, non-fat dried milk in soups, milk, mashed potatoes and shakes.
• If you take juices, have mixed juices instead having it made from only one fruit. Apple, peach, berry, banana and orange are some fruits that you can mix. To increase the calories in these drinks, you can add avocados, nuts and olives.
• Have desserts that are healthy and help to boost your calorie intake. Yoghurt with granola and fruit, bran muffins and sorbets are some foods to consider. Top your meals with a tablespoon of honey or peanut butter to have a surge in your calorie intake.
• Choose your beverages to increase your caloric intake with caution. Drinks such as sodas, beer, wine and others served at parties are not the ideal choices for weight gain. The calories they contain are empty, i.e. those that cause unhealthy weight gain. Natural fruit juices and drinks such as mango shakes should be preferred.

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