Gaining mass without consuming mass gainers is fairly possible. Now I know you have read and heard several things about gaining mass but none of them really answer the real questions that cross your mind. So, I am going to tell you a pretty easy way of loading good amounts of muscle mass. Body Type and its role in weight gain Considering that you are reading an article about gaining weight, I assume you are pale and under-weight. So that means you are an Ectomorph. Ectomorph : By definition, ectomorph is one of the three most common body types (somatotypes), characterized by a “thin frame” and difficulty to gain muscle mass as well as fat. People that belong to this somatotype are usually skinny, lean and have a high metabolic rate. This basically means that whenever you do something energy consuming, you burn a lot more calories as compared to other body types so this leads to a calorie deficit. This stunts weight gain. You won’t gain because you