9 Things Every Hardgainer Should Be Doing To Build Muscle

2. A Hardgainer workout should be limited to an Hour Or Less

It’s important to limit the length of your workout to under an hour. Remember that focusing on maintaining a high level of intensity during your workout is more beneficial than simply lengthening the time of your workout but not giving full effort. There have been numerous studies conducted that reaffirm the fact that a person’s hormonal state starts to be negatively affected by performing strenuous activity for over an hour. Additionally, when trying to bulk and gain mass, it’s better to workout harder but not longer.

to bulk and gain mass, it’s better to workout harder but not longer.

3. Supplements Are Not Your Savior

So many people get caught up in using the newest supplement, or amassing a huge collection that they rarely even use. A supplement is exactly that, just a supplement. It is not a magic pill or powder that will transform you into Arnold overnight. In fact, most of the supplements that are clearly intended for hardgainers simply add more water weight rather than muscle. After you stop using the supplement, of course all of that “muscle and weight” (aka water) goes away. The only supplement that is truly necessary for most people (who don’t eat ten pounds of steak a day) is protein powder after working out and possibly at other times in the day, some fish oil to increase the calories from healthy fats and some multivitamin/multi-mineral supplement.

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