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Anonymous
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I'm a "hard-gainer"-- no matter how much I eat I can never seem to gain a pound. I'm currently 6'3", 150lbs. I used to be less before I started Creatine, and I know it's water weight but it is helping a lot. I've seen programs (workout & diet regimens) being sold online specifically for hard-gainers. It's expensive, but I was wondering if anyone here has tried one of those? Or if anyone (preferably other hard-gainers) has any general tips or advice that has helped them?
>> Anonymous
I'm a hardgainer; started around 5'10", 125lb (a while back), and am now up to 140lb aiming for 150lb over the next 3-4 months.

The key for me was to lower my exercise habits a lot and switch to weights while minimizing my walking/jogging etc.

The key is to eat a lot and to eat often. Aim for a diet that's like 15-25% fat, 35% protein, remaining carbs, while also aiming for around 150g of protein a day. I go through around 4-5 cottage cheese tubs every week, as well as eating a protein bar or two a day, on top of chicken twice a day.

I've started to get a bit of fat around the stomach, but I'll probably exercise that off when I reach my target weight which is somewhere around 160-170lbs.