Have you always been conscious of your skinny build like me? You tend to eat hearty wholesome meals, maybe even regularly indulge in fatty greasy junk food much to your friends’ envy- yet you never seem to put on any weight. Sounds familiar?

Well, you, my friend, are a ‘hard gainer’ or ‘ectomorph’. There is absolutely nothing wrong with you, nor is it some unique gift. It is simply that as an ectomorph, you are built differently from some of those around you which makes you physically averse to putting on weight, just like I do.

So, you’ve been working out pretty consistently for a while now, but you wake up one fine morning to find your muscles protesting any movement. Your muscles feel sore and stiff, and trying to get out of bed feels like you have the weight of the world crushing you. You are now trying to find the best supplement for sore muscles.

As you grit your teeth and try to figure out the source of this uncharacteristic rebellion of your body, it hits you that your sessions at the gym may have been a tad too vigorously of late. 

You are eating giant portion sizes, religiously working out at the gym following that bulking program everyone raves about- you seem to be doing everything right, yet your ectomorphic build simply refuses to pad up with those coveted lean muscles. Sounds familiar?

Well, you are definitely not alone. It is a common struggle for ectomorphs to put on weight and muscle mass because of our super-fast metabolism. The secret ingredient to overcome this plateau is a dietary supplement- specifically, a weight gainer.

Have you been eyeing that new supplement in the market but don’t want to commit to a full pack or bundle yet? Or maybe, you get bored of the same workout clothes and like to experiment with your gym selfies to keep yourself motivated?

Perhaps, you get bored of the same old fitness gear and supplements you’ve been using for ages and would like to switch things up every now and then.

The internet is overflowing with articles and blogs on weight loss, YouTube will show you thousands of weight loss programs and diet videos, billboards and TV screens are plastered with advertisements marketing various products and clinics that will help you lose weight- the world seems obsessed over losing weight.

While obesity due to modern lifestyle choices and societal expectations of runway-ready figures are legitimate issues that must be combated, this often happens at the cost of turning a blind eye to a demographic that is struggling to gain weight.

If you resonate with this struggle, fret not- you’re not alone. In fact, there is a considerable proportion of the population who are ectomorphs naturally inclined towards a skinny build and high rate of metabolism.

No matter how much you stuff yourself with food, you never seem to put on the pounds. While your friends may occasionally comment on how jealous they are of your lean build, you may often feel insecure about your figure.

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