I have chosen to write about all my experiences in muscle gain. What works for me, and what doesn't. Here are my supplements, training programs, and other tricks and tips.
Okay, are you ready to make massive gains, to get just plain ripped? Well, I have the way. I call it the McLane way to gain. I have chosen to write about all my experiences in muscle gain. What works for me, and what doesn't. As you will be able to tell later on, this article took me a very long time to write. Despite that fact, I have decided to go through all the steps to building a quality physique that both you and everyone who looks at you can admire.

The first step is realizing about your body. Before you go on and read this article, just realize that what doesn't work for me might work very well for you, and what works great for me works terribly for you. Lee Priest said that all bodybuilding is, is listening to your body (He said that in theBodybuilding.com interview). If you don't know what works for you, you won't make good gains. Most of this will work for you, so don't get all upset now that I said that. Just try what is on this page and you will know if it works for you.

Okay, now that you have heard all of that stuff about knowing about your body, it's time to get down to business. What are your goals in bodybuilding? What do you want to accomplish in a short period of time, and what do you want to accomplish in a long period of time? By knowing what you want to do, how your body will react, and doing the steps right, you should make tremendous gains with the information I am about to give you.

Body Type:

Starting off, ready to make your gains. First way (Well, second now that I mentioned the understanding your body thing) to gain is knowing your body type. What body type are you? Well, if you don't know already know what body type you are, you should really check out my article "Grow, Ectomorph, Grow!" In the beginning of that article, I tell you how to find your body type. I am an Ectomorph, so if you find that you are also, I would really recommend reading this article. For all other body types, this would work too, it just might be a little different for you.

Genetics:

Like I said in my last article, "Arms Done Right", Mike Mentzer once said that 1 in 100,000 people have the genetic potential to be a bodybuilder, and that a majority of those people never even make it inside a gym. Do you have the genetic potential to be a bodybuilder? If the information and training strategies in this article don't work for you, then you really don't. Don't be upset, however. I thought I had little genetic potential, but I seemed to gain a little muscle here, and a little muscle there, until I finally realized that I could build my physique to be dominating, slowly but surely. If you have read my last article, "Grow, Ectomorph, Grow!" then you know that I am an Ectomorph, and I have a very hard time gaining muscle mass like most Ectomorphs. That doesn't stop me from gaining, however. If I can make gains that make me more muscular, stronger, and in better shape every month, then you definitely can!

Inspiration:

Here is a little inspiration to people with no genetic potential to be a great bodybuilder. A genetic nobody, just an average kid, who nobody ever thought would be a bodybuilder, came and won the first Mr. Olympia ever. His name is Larry Scott. The curls he did were called "Scott curls" in his honor, because he used what is known as the "Preacher Bench". Nobody ever thought he would do anything in the sport of bodybuilding, but he kept with it. He had absolutely no genetic potential, but he somehow produced a Mr. Olympia Physique. Another person who had almost no genetic potential for bodybuilding was Frank Zane, who has won just about every bodybuilding contest there is, if not all of them. And the funny thing is, Frank never had any incredible muscle mass, and most of his competitors outweighed him by fifty pounds! He just learned how to improve his physique. He was constantly studying nutrition and scientific ways to lift weights. If that doesn't change your mind about bodybuilding, I don't know what will.

Weight Gaining:

Now, if you have a very hard time putting muscle mass on, you are going to have to try weight gaining. I have tried it and it is very helpful. I'll show you what helps me to gain muscle mass.

Weight gain shake

8 oz. Milk (any kind is fine)
3 eggs
3 oz corn oil.
3 oz of water
3-4 scoops of whey protein (vanilla or chocolate flavored)
Flavoring (chocolate syrup or vanilla extract)
Lecithin (if your protein doesn't already have some in it)

Put this in a blender and enjoy! The bad thing about it is, it goes straight to the bottom of your stomach. This drink is similar (almost identical) to the one in Arnold's Encyclopedia. It contains a lot of protein and calories. If you want to get pricey, substitute the corn oil with olive oil, because I have heard that olive oil gets your hormones to get your muscles growing. Just a thought.

Caloric Intake
If you want to gain weight, increase your caloric intake so that you take in more calories than you burn off (well, duh!). So I suggest:

2500 calories a day (approximately)
Protein: 150- 200 grams
Carbohydrates: 200- 250 grams
Fats: 80 grams

This should help you gain a lot of weight. After you start with this, gradually work your way up by 200 calories a day. The purpose of gaining weight is to eat a lot. If I eat 6 cans of tuna, and that is all I have for the day, I am getting my protein requirements, buy I'm not gaining any weight. I would need to eat a lot, like eggs, meat, cheese, along with tunas, etc. Most dairy products and meat products contain a lot of protein