It is very important to track a body building training program. If you are a beginner and want to gain your muscle mass, then weight training exercises is not a bad idea. But, first of all track your body composition and the nutrition that you take. You have to understand your body before building it.

You can track your body composition through certain measurements. To maintain a record of these measurements is a very important part of weight gain. People either strain their muscles too much or take too much of bodybuilding diet to gain weight. Tacking helps to maintain a balance. What to measure and how to measure? Weight, body fat percentage, lean body mass and tape measurements of your body, are some measurements, which you should not skip.

Weigh yourself every week and keep a record. You can measure your weight on an ordinary bathroom scale. Next, measure your body fat percentage. If you do not know how much fat is there in your body, how will you know whether you have to increase or decrease them? You have to take the help of an expert in calculating he fat percentage. Or you can get many online sites, where the body fat can be measured. Based on body weight and fat percentage, calculate the lean body mass. Then calculate the size of your biceps, triceps etc. with a tape.

These calculations will guide you in a proper way towards the goal of how to gain weight. Always keep a track of your body, so that you can get the results in the way you desire.