How many squat should I do to gain weight??

Hello,
I'm 21 year old girl and I weigh only 88 pounds.. I really wanna gain weight
I heard that exercises like squat and side lunges can help in gaining weight so my question is: how many squat and lunges should I do to gain weight?? and should I do it daily or several times a week? or what??

[gymdandee]

If you want to have a nice shapely body to go along with this extra weight, you're going to need to work out so that you put the weight on in the form of muscle as opposed to the form of fat,
It will take time and requires a conscious effort to apply good habits!
Have meals with the right balance of proteins, carbohydrates, and the right kinds of fat (such as unsaturated and monounsaturated fats, olive oil, canola oil, pistachios, almonds and walnuts). The following ratio: 60%-70% carbohydrates, 10%-15% protein, and a small amount of fat.
Eat foods higher in calories, vitamins, and minerals, not higher in fat or sugar.
Eat more nutritious calories in each serving. an example, add grated cooked eggs to mashed potatoes, ground chicken to soups and gravies, cheese in casseroles, eggs, and soups, and nonfat dried milk in soups, shakes, milk, and mashed potatoes.
    If you're full too fast, try having more high-calorie foods or slices of foods as opposed to consuming the whole thing (raisins versus grapes, granola and Grape Nuts versus corn flakes, mango slices versus the whole mango).
Limit drinking beverages to a half-hour before and after a meal.
Drink mixed juices (apple/berry, peach/orange/banana as opposed to one juice beverages) for a higher calorie intake.
With moderation, you may add in good fat sources to meals such as nuts, avocado, olives, and fatty fish (salmon and mackerel).
Snack in between meals. Nuts, dried fruits, and yogurt are good options, but it's also important to find nutritious foods that you will enjoy.
Have a nutritious snack before bedtime, such as a peanut butter sandwich.
If you would like a list of healthy smoothies for Breakfast, Pre-workout,
Post-workout, Snack and Dessert just respond to me and I'll send you the list.

[giggles232000]

can I get those healthy reciepes spec the healthy smoothies for bfast

Thanks

[gymdandee]

Just Breakfast? give me a few minutes and I will send it in a message to you as I think it's to many characters and med/help won't permit that.

[sweet_me]

Thanks alot gymdandee :)
But what I meant is: can squat really gain me weight??

[gymdandee]

you will tone and gain muscle not overall body weight

[S. Kaul, MD]

Hi there!

If you are aiming at gaining weight, you should start by calculating your current BMI and the target BMI which should be in a healthy range. A healthy diet along with adequate physical exercise is essential. For weight gain you should try taking adequate amounts of calories as suggest for the height, weight and type of physical work with slight increased amount of carbohydrates, adequate amount of protein, slight amount of fat and plenty of fruits and vegetables. If aiming at increasing muscle mass the protein content of the diet should be on the higher side. Eating junk high calorie food can help you gain faster but is not considered a healthy. As for the exercise regimen, it is essential to follow a balanced routine with exercising of all body pasts and not just squats and side lunges. Keeping it to half an hour 2-3 times a week, should be adequate.
Hope this helps.

Take care!