How come I wont get big?!


Question: How come I wont get big?
Im 15, 160lb. Im pretty strong for my age and ive been working out for 9 months and in those 9 months i added like 20 pounds to each workout. but im not really getting bigger? i read a article and it said if you want to get big you have to eat more calories than your burning but if I do that I'll get fat. Can someone please help me, I want to get big.

Thanks

Answers:

Gaining muscle takes the same amount of focus and preparation as
losing weight. Some important facts about gaining muscle:

?You can't necessarily gain muscle without gaining some fat as well.
?There are no magic foods, powders or pills that will allow you to
gain muscle and lose fat at the same time. Some people can do this
naturally (again, the genes), but most will gain some fat along with
the muscle
?Your body is very different from a bodybuilder--trying to gain mass
to look like them is not the best idea. They have different muscle
fibers than you and some may even be getting a little help from
illegal substances.
?If you're a teenager, you'll have a hard time changing your body
dramatically. It's changing constantly and it will change even more as
the years pass.
?Gaining weight requires eating more and lifting more
Gaining muscle requires that you eat more calories than you burn. For
those with high metabolisms, that may seem impossible, but if you try
a few of these tricks, you'll find that adding calories to your day is
easier than you think:

?Choose calorie-rich foods like granola, bagels, biscuits, avocados,
olives, corn, meat, nuts, peanut butter, milk, yogurt and cheese.
?Add extra calories to your meals by using milk instead of water for
soups, sauces and hot cereals.
?Sprinkle powdered milk into casseroles.
?Add calorie-rich foods (like avocado, cheese and dressing) to
sandwiches and salads
?Mix beans, meat or cheese into pasta or side dishes
?Snack on yogurt, shakes, crackers and dip
?Keep a food diary for a week or so to get an idea of what you're
eating and where you can add more calories
The trick is to add calories without adding too much saturated fat.
You can also consider downing smoothies or meal replacement shakes in
between meals.

Lift, Lift, Lift

Once you get your calories under control, you need to start lifting
weights. This will help you gain more muscle and help minimize the
amount of fat you gain (although you should expect to gain some fat as
well). Folks trying to gain muscle should:
?Lift heavy. This means lifting enough weight that you can only
complete about 6-8 repetitions of each exercise. The last few reps
should be difficult--the last one should be really hard, but not
impossible.
?Have longer recovery periods between sets
?Have more recovery days between workouts
?Use spotters to avoid injury
?Continue with cardio, but keep it at maintenance level--around 2-3
days of cardio a week to keep your heart in shape
?Start with a full body program 2-3 nonconsecutive days a week, if
you're a beginner. Allow your body a few weeks to get used to lifting
weights before you tackle more intense routines.



You can't get big if you don't eat big. That goes for muscle, fat, whatever. You can lift huge weights 10,000 times a day, and if you don't eat more calories than you expend, you won't gain a milligram of mass. Conversely, if you burn 10,000 calories a day and eat 11,000 calories a day you will gain weight. Exercise and food selection plays a big role in what that extra weight becomes (fat or muscle), but the weight comes from food.

Proteins are necessary for your body to maintain its muscles, repair damage to them, and generally hold itself together. Most people get enough protein, though an intense exercise program may call for eating more for optimal results. If you cannot manage to take enough protein into your diet, protein powder may be the key. TrueProtein sells among the cheapest and also highest quality protein powders (you can also use the code LMR104 when checking out for an extra 5-10% off). Optimum Nutrition is another well-recommended powder.



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It's your genes, you won't get artificially taller, only what your transmitted from your parents, the genes for developing. It's your genes what decides if you born to be a big guy, or the opposite.




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