Bulking Up

In Brief Learning Objective To advise thin people on how to healthfully gain desired weight. Although gaining weight for most Americans is undesirably easy, there is an estimated 17% to 37% of people who want to bulk up, but have trouble doing so. In this article health and fitness professionals will learn how to help clients gain weight healthfully by encouraging them to consistently eat larger meals and snacks and by regularly lifting weights or doing other strengthening exercises.