Know How to Go From Extremely Skinny to Healthy Body Mass.

Now that you have ascertained there is no liver, digestion or thyroid related problems (or if there were, you have taken action to treat that first), it's time to move on to the second step. I will start with diet & nutrition first because, as they say , muscle gain is 60% diet (& rest) and 40% exercise. The importance of diet is indispensable.  You don't need supplements and mass-gainers to bulk up if you can eat well. A fairly basic principle states that if you are eating (and drinking) more calories than you burn, you will gain weight. At this point of time, you don't have to think about muscle mass or protein intake.  Y ou just have to eat more & more. And you have to eat healthy foods. A little bit of junk food is alright, but you should get into the habit of eating healthy.  I have always had trouble eating large portions. I still can't eat too much at a time. But I eat frequently. That makes it quite easy to up your calorie intake. This post doesn

It is important to understand why you are skinny in the first place. If you are too skinny (like I was), chances are that you will have to first look at the reasons why you are skinny. You might think that you are eating enough but still can't make any gains. There can be numerous reasons for skinniness. Before lifting weights, please consult your physician.  Skinniness could be because of iron deficiency, thyroid gland dysfunctions like more thyroxine hormone being secreted, liver ailments ( liver secretes bile which helps in digestion of fats by emulsification ), or other reasons like burning more calories than consuming, taking in fewer calories than the normal value aka eating less food or zero muscle definition on the frame. You may be thinking that you are eating a lot but still not gaining weight. Well, chances are that either you are burning more calories by doing extra physical activities, or your body is just not storing fat. So, the best bet would be to first unde

Now that I have introduced you to both the blog and the author, it's time to kick things off. What do you actually need to transition from being extremely skinny to healthy? Just 5 things. Will. Diet. Weight lifting. Consistency. Rest/Sleep. You have to have a firm belief that you can do it. No matter how old you are. No matter how much you earn. No matter how skinny you are. No matter where you are. You must have the will to lift weights and eat well. I will cover diet and training in subsequent posts. This post prepares you to feel motivated and start lifting. You can do it. If you are really willing, you will see improvements in a little time. Just be consistent. Never lose hope. I have felt the misery of skinniness for good 27 years. But the patience has paid off well. You too need to be patient and consistent with your training. And results will be more than fruitful. Believe in yourself. Good luck!!

Before I start publishing more posts and articles on my blog, it's important that you all know who I am, what I have gone through, and how I managed to bulk up. So here is my introduction. I am Shashank Srivastava, a DevOps Architect by profession ( just to give you an idea how I manage to take out time to workout ) who loves music, Science, traveling & photography. For most of my life, I used to be severely underweight. Till the age of 22, I used to weigh not more than 46 Kgs. Yes, 46 Kgs at a height of 6 feet. I was so thin that I couldn't wear a watch. I had to add more holes to the strap, which of course would spoil the look. My waist used to be around 25-26 inches and you can imagine my situation. People made fun of me. Called me a patient. Laughed at me. Told me that I will die soon. Humiliated me. Very few people would talk to me. Very few befriended me. I never really loved to shop for clothes for me since nothing would fit me. I used to look like a cloth h