It’s a common misconception that it is difficult for a so-called "hardgainer" to build bigger muscle. Most of the time the individual is just not eating enough, and in many cases is eating far less than the average person. It’s not always a case of, "I can eat as much as I like and never put on weight," but rather that the person is just confused with the amounts of food they actually consume.
To put on muscle mass one must eat and/or drink more calories than they burn during the day. This is where the popular concept of the big, fat, unemployed slob sitting around the house all day drinking coke comes from. He or she is not burning a lot of energy/calories, so all that food is being added to fat stores throughout the body to be used later. When one actually does get out and about in the daytime, calories are burned, and the rate at which they are depleted varies from one persons metabolism to another.
Obviously a hardgainer doesn’t want to become overweight, but in many cases it is very hard for someone used to eating less than average to suddenly start eating like Santa Claus. It is in many cases easier to start one step at a time, with 3 main meals in the day accompanied by 5 or 6 snacks spread out over the hours. The easiest foods to supplement with are nuts, any dried fruit, protein bars and snacks, pre prepared sandwiches, and possibly even a meal replacement shake.
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