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How Long Does it Take to Gain 20 Pounds of Muscle?
Gaining 20 pounds of muscle is a common goal for skinny beginners. If you’re starting off underweight, like I did, that will almost certainly be enough to bump you up to a healthy bodyweight. It’s enough muscle to look noticeably bigger and stronger, too. You’ll start picking up compliments from your friends and family members. It’s a big change.
Most skinny guys can gain 20 pounds within a few months. That’s long enough to build good habits and get some momentum going, but not so long that that it’s hard to keep up your motivation.
I’ve been helping skinny guys bulk up for 15 years. I’ll show you a ton of examples. You’ll see what it looks like on different guys, how lean their gains are, and how long it took them.
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How to Know If You’re an Ectomorph
Most of us ectomorphs describe ourselves as being naturally skinny and we tend to have a hard time gaining weight. More specifically, though, ectomorphs are usually defined by having narrower shoulders, lankier longer limbs, thinner bones, and a lower body-fat percentage. Being an ectomorph is also associated with having a higher metabolism and a smaller stomach.
If you’re curious about whether you’re an ectomorph or not, there are a few simple tests that you can do. All you need to do is measure the width of your frame, the thickness of your wrists, and the length of your muscle bellies. You can do it at home in just a couple of minutes.
We’ll also cover how the various ectomorph traits affect our ability to build muscle, what our genetic muscular potential is, and how we should approach bulking up.
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