Quick Weight Gain Questions, I Need Answers

[Buggzy702]

Hey People im going to be 19, im 5'7-5'8 and weight frm 138-140lbs.. I wanna be around 160-170lbs, so im going to increase my calorie intake..is 5,000 calories a day bad?:dunno:

 

[Rosie Chee]

Hey People im going to be 19, im 5'7-5'8 and weight frm 138-140lbs.. I wanna be around 160-170lbs, so im going to increase my calorie intake..is 5,000 calories a day bad?:dunno:

Find out what your MAINTENANCE calories are first (formulas that use age, sex, height, weight, activity level are the best), and then start at 200 ABOVE Maintenance for a week. Increase calories by ~100 per week above maintanance, depending on your results. Anything OVER Maintenance will give you gains; how much over will determine whether muscle and/or fat.

Also, get into a good hypertrophy training programme.

 

[Buggzy702]

well my daily calorie is 2,400, n my training is 5 days a week mon-friday( 2 work out sessions mon-thurs and jus one session on friday).. is there n e reason to up my calorie little by little?

 

[TexasLifter89]

good luck! I was around that after my wrestling season apprixmately 143 lbs( i wrestle 145-160 weight classes and am 165 off season) and managed to get all the way to around mid 170's in a year. I lost it last semester though from all my studies. As long as it is good healthy foods and newb gains you have potential.

 

[Buggzy702]

Thats cool, im a wrestler my self 130 weigh class, offf season now im 140

 

[Rosie Chee]

well my daily calorie is 2,400, n my training is 5 days a week mon-friday( 2 work out sessions mon-thurs and jus one session on friday).. is there n e reason to up my calorie little by little?

I'd say you're not eating enough now at is. But you need to work your maintenance out for NOW (post #2 at Invalid Link Removed has a method that will give an estimate).

 

[lemke28]

Yeah upping your calorie intake 200 over maintenance is a great idea. Just remember by upping your calories several hundred over maintenance your prolly not going to gain all muscle some fat will be added. What's your diet look like?