What is the best way to gain weight but in muscle mass besides weightlifting?

If weightlifting is the best way, what exercises help the process of muscle weight gain? Thanks for the help.|||Any high resistance work which effectively tears the muscle, causes it to rebuild bigger and stronger whilst it is resting. This is why you need heavy weights and sufficient rest periods to build the muscle.|||Try: http://www.menshealth.com/men/fitness/mu鈥?/a>





They have tons of routines especially for beginners that can get you started.





Weightlifting + protein is the general formula for gaining muscle. But there are plenty of non-weight toning exercises that strengthen muscle. Exercises like lunges (can be done with or without weight), push-ups, sit-ups (and hundreds of other abdominal exercises), and tricep dips just to name a few.