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duhshuh · 01-09-2007, 02:22 PM

JHL,

I am also an ectomorph and struggle putting on muscle mass; however, there are a few things that seem to work for me:

I'm not sure what kind of workout routine you are following at the moment, but I have had the most success training each muscle group only 1 day per week, rather than the 2-3 times I had been previously. All of my workouts are focused on building muscle rather than toning. For example, I will do 3 sets of a particular exercise performing at least 4 but less than 8 repetitions per set. If you need a better explanation you might want to look up "Max OT".

If you are a runner, cut way back on any distance running you may be doing and do sprints instead. Take a look at "Guerilla Cardio".

My final bit of advice... start eating more and more often. You can't build muscle if the calories aren't there.

Good luck!

01-09-2007, 02:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
duhshuh Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 28	JHL, I am also an ectomorph and struggle putting on muscle mass; however, there are a few things that seem to work for me: I'm not sure what kind of workout routine you are following at the moment, but I have had the most success training each muscle group only 1 day per week, rather than the 2-3 times I had been previously. All of my workouts are focused on building muscle rather than toning. For example, I will do 3 sets of a particular exercise performing at least 4 but less than 8 repetitions per set. If you need a better explanation you might want to look up "Max OT". If you are a runner, cut way back on any distance running you may be doing and do sprints instead. Take a look at "Guerilla Cardio". My final bit of advice... start eating more and more often. You can't build muscle if the calories aren't there. Good luck!