Possible to gain weight at age 16?

[Buakaw]

For some reason its hard to gain weight and do boxing training at the same time. Is it possible for me to gain weight at this age?

[BlackWater]

Eat food.

[viru§™]

Some of these questions are just stupid.

[BlackWater]

Some of these questions are just stupid.
After the first 20 times..

[Tyga]

Eat 4-5 times a day. Include Veggies/Fruit with every meal.

[tri-pod]

go on a crispy cream diet.

[Buakaw]

I understand that I need to eat a lot more. But my question is that is it normal to not gain much weight because of my age? Will I naturally gain weight?

[MagnificentMatt]

If you are focused on boxing and 16, just box and you will land in most likely your best(most comfortable....) weight class...

[BlackWater]

I understand that I need to eat a lot more. But my question is that is it normal to not gain much weight because of my age? Will I naturally gain weight?

If you're extremely active, yes. I've been eating 3000+ calories per day, but I've lost weight in the last few months. Reason being--football demands a lot of sprinting. Just eat, eat, and eat some more.

[Brighton bomber]

If I am understanding your question and you are asking if you will naturally gain weight from the age of 16 upwards without any specific training to aim to gain weight then most likely yes, as at 16 you are not even fully grown.

You may not get any taller but you will most likely gain phyiscal weight as your body naturally thickens out. At 16 I was so light a strong wind would blow me away. I am at least half a stone heavier than I was at age 16 and I do no training to gain mass, infact I am training for a marathon so am a lot lighter than I should be. If I didn't run so much I'd be easily a stone heavier than I was when I was 16.

[Drofrah]

Probably not healthy but i few years ago i have a diet of fry ups, microwave meals, lots of beer and late night curry's and kebabs and i stacked on the weight.

To be honest im not too sure why you would want to put on weight, if you want to be bigger than lots of protien and weights.

[Drofrah]

p.s Brighton Bomber - that is a top notch avatar

[TommyV]

It's actually a point. I'm 16 and never seem to put on weight and I eat loads.

[BlackWater]

It's actually a point. I'm 16 and never seem to put on weight and I eat loads.
Not enough apparently.

[MagnificentMatt]

Well, I'm 16, and I watch my food and weight, because I will gain weight, not one of those lucky kids who can buy a pizza and a sub at lunch everyday and not gain weight, I fight at 132...

[TommyV]

Not enough apparently.

I have 3 meals a day and a lot of snacks in between.

I just have a very high metabolism rate I think.

[BlackWater]

I have 3 meals a day and a lot of snacks in between.

I just have a very high metabolism rate I think.

Then eat more. You're exactly like me. I have to eat about 3-4000 calories a day to gain any weight.

[scurlaruntings]

Then eat more. You're exactly like me. I have to eat about 3-4000 calories a day to gain any weight.That will change.. :lol: Naturally as your growing and your metabolism is much faster at an early age more calories are required bearing in mind most teens are very active. As you get older your body matures along with your musculature and your metabolism slows down causing you to gain weight. Gaining weight or lossing it depends entirely on your diet and lifestyle.

[Punisher33]

Scurlaruntings knows his shit, but like most have already said, you will start filling out as you get into your early 20's. I myself was a hard gainer at your age and into my late teens, it's tough to gain weight when your competing in such a draining sport like Boxing. I can give you a couple tips you may want to try, before you go to bed drink a protein shake, one that contains 40-50 grams of protein. While on the subject of protein, try eating 1.25 grams of protein for every pound you weigh and keep a diary of sorts of your gains and how your feeling.

I will warn you, when you gain weight at a fast pace like that, alot of it isnt going to be muscle, and you may experience stretch marks, something alot of body builders tend to have because of there diet and fast gains, I myself had some, and it took a year for them to fade away. So unless your frail as can be, I really wouldnt stress out about it, but if you want some extra workout tips they may help you put on some size, just PM me.

[BlackWater]

That will change.. :lol: Naturally as your growing and your metabolism is much faster at an early age more calories are required bearing in mind most teens are very active. As you get older your body matures along with your musculature and your metabolism slows down causing you to gain weight. Gaining weight or lossing it depends entirely on your diet and lifestyle.

Yeah I figured. I eat extremely healthy, but a lot-really. I measure it out to at least 3k everyday. I do so much hard running everyday that Its just hard to gain weight.

[Boxaholic]

Im naturally skinny but hover round 160. I fight at 155 or less. Im 22. You'll start filling out later in life if your not careful. Personally I think its best to fight in the lightest weight class possible. Dont try to gain weight, only pure strength, explosive strength and stamina (speed comes). Weight is useless to a boxer, it slows u down, can decrease conditioning and when u move up weight classes u get hit harder. So why the fuck do you want to gain weight? to look good? forget it. Training properly will make u look awesome AND youll kick ass.

[Buakaw]

So as I get older, my metabolism will slow down? What if I continue to do a lot of cardio? Will my metabolism stay high forcing me to not gain weight?