I am 19 years old (male) and quite skinny. I would like to increase my body mass and build up my upper body muscle. It would be ideal if I could excercise from home. What kind of routine would be the most effective?

1. Also, would protein drinks and similar products that can be bought in most stores be of help? Would the accelerate the process?
2. Im only 15 and 57"but I used to be a skinny boy only wieghed like 100. But I got into football and started getting killed. But now I weigh like 130 and I can bench around 180 =). I would recomend eating a lot (healthy) and use your body to help you work out. I do 100 pull ups a night, 200 push ups, and around 500 crunches. Plus football everyday from 2 to 5:30. Now im killing ppl on the field.
3. I'm Doing the same sort of thing.

   You need to stick to a high protein low carb diet and excercise twice a day. every few days take a break to alow ur mucles to grow.

   Remember NEVER EVER take STEROIDS!

4. Hello,
   I went from medium to large and back again when I went away to play college football, so here is some info that will help you. Play cards. Basically take a deck of cards with a friend, flip over the card and do that many pushups if it is 6 or over. If not draw again and add it to your first card. Then let your buddy do it. It is an at home exercise that will help you put some size on your chest and shoulders. To even things out try to to pull-ups or a back excersize. It is tough to help you out with the lifts since I do not know if you have any equipment at home.
   Second, your diet. I would stay away from "Mass builders" they process too many calories through your body at once to be healthy. Instead eat a meal every two hours. Enjoy a protien shake daily, I recommend getting Optimum Nutrition's 100 percent whey. It is cheap and top rated. Blend it up with a banana and a scoop of Peanut butter and you will be golden. Hope it works out for you, and let me know if you have any other questions.
5. Eat fatty foods but not in excess.Do a daily excercise routine like jogging for 30min. and lifting weights(you might want to look up the proper way to lift weights).The fatty foods help to build the fat in your body and that gives you energy to burn when you exercise.Don't forget to eat your fair share of fruits and vegetables and plenty of water.Weight lifting builds muscle.
6. read tips and articles on body building and dietary needs on this site
7. Drink Weight Gainer (at GNC) & exercise - circuit fitness
8. Protein shakes are good. Eat lots of proteins and carbs. I can't say that at-home exercises are very effective at gaining weight, 'cause it's mostly calisthenics that you'd be doing at home. Calisthenics are great for getting cut, but not good for getting bulk. When exercising, use heavy weights and low reps to gain muscle mass. For example, lift 150lbs 5 times. To get cut and slim, use low weights and high reps. For example, lift 50lbs 12 times. But do these reps like 3 times.
9. Eat lots of protein, I don't know which shakes are good, but nuts are an excellent source of good protein, without some of the negative effects of eating meat all of the time. You can exercise daily, but rotate your muscle groups. Don't work the same muscle group twice in 48 hours. Some people do two muscle groups in one day and rotate. I have heard that it is good to do opposite muscle groups in the same day. I think that this means biceps and triceps on the same day, chest and back on the next day, legs on another. Then start over. Buy two little weights. What ever weight you can handle doing 3 sets of 10 repetitions with. Look on line for correct methods of doing different exercises, or just pay to go to a gym at a local community college or something. The people in there should be able to assist you with learning a good excesses.

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