This week we got a question on The Strength House Instagram asking for tips for athletes trying to gain weight to improve their sports performance. I talk about the importance of choosing calorically-dense foods and share some of my go-to high-calorie snacks. Check it out:
Here are the key takeaways:
- Weight gain is a matter of calories in vs. calories out, so you MUST eat more calories than you burn if you want to gain weight.
- Fat is the most calorically-dense macronutrient (9 calories per gram), so adding fat to your diet is a good place to start.
- Switch to high-fat protein sources (chicken thighs, 80/20 ground beef, etc.).
- Choose high-fat snacks like nuts, seeds and whole milk dairy.
- Add liquid fats to your protein, veggies and smoothies (olive oil, coconut milk, etc.).
Got nutrition questions? Let me know and I may answer yours in a future video!