I think I'm going too fast

_cardonapennny

my metabolism i think is pretty good, i said that cause i been eating 3500 cal x day for the last 3 weeks and i gain 3lbr!! I heard that's too fast cause I gaining fat but that's the thing i still sey abs like always like i said my metabolism is good. I'm in the army so i do cardio mAndatory in the mn and gym at night..

DopeItUp

I wouldn't worry, 3lbs in 3 weeks is fine. You'll put on a little extra initially but it slows down fast. Check the next few weeks and see how you're doing. Also, I have no idea what the person above me is talking about.

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Wheelhouse15

OP is obviously posting from a phone that hates him as much as mine hates me. It keeps trying to contact Sky Net I swear!

As for your concerns, 1lb a week is pretty much given as being in the ideal range for clean bulking. You are probably putting on more water and glycogen weight than muscle and fat in those 3 lbs but you'll figure it out soon. Just keep a moving average for each week and you'll get a better idea of where you really stand.

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_cardonapennny

I'm here sorry for the too or to watever!! I'm not new in the gym i was 125 4 years ago. Start the get to 170 and then basictraining get me to 145. Now 160 but I'm new to the surplus thing , i always did what most rookies do like creatine protein and lift , now i know that i need a amount of calories per day and all that stuff , maybe is why I'm gaining pounds like this!!

auddii

_cardonapennny wrote: »

I'm here sorry for the too or to watever!! I'm not new in the gym i was 125 4 years ago. Start the get to 170 and then basictraining get me to 145. Now 160 but I'm new to the surplus thing , i always did what most rookies do like creatine protein and lift , now i know that i need a amount of calories per day and all that stuff , maybe is why I'm gaining pounds like this!!

You seem concerned about the rate of speed, but several people in this thread know a lot about bulking, and their opinion is typically that 1lb per week is the optimal rate of gain. If you're lucky (depending on training, genetics, etc) the optimum gain will be 50% fat, 50% muscle gain.

You've bulked before, but you're saying you're new to eating at a surplus? Do you mean actually being mindful of what you're eating and counting calories? There's a sticky in this section that gives a great description of what you need to do for a successful bulk. That might clear up any of your confusions about the basics.

_cardonapennny

auddii wrote: »

_cardonapennny wrote: »

I'm here sorry for the too or to watever!! I'm not new in the gym i was 125 4 years ago. Start the get to 170 and then basictraining get me to 145. Now 160 but I'm new to the surplus thing , i always did what most rookies do like creatine protein and lift , now i know that i need a amount of calories per day and all that stuff , maybe is why I'm gaining pounds like this!!

You seem concerned about the rate of speed, but several people in this thread know a lot about bulking, and their opinion is typically that 1lb per week is the optimal rate of gain. If you're lucky (depending on training, genetics, etc) the optimum gain will be 50% fat, 50% muscle gain.

You've bulked before, but you're saying you're new to eating at a surplus? Do you mean actually being mindful of what you're eating and counting calories? There's a sticky in this section that gives a great description of what you need to do for a successful bulk. That might clear up any of your confusions about the basics.

Yeah like u said when i did it before i was just eating and eating w out tracking calories and all of that, now i track cal and protein and i been doing good like i said 3pounds in 3 weeks and i feel great

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ndj1979

OP - if you feel great and are not losing definition then just keep doing what you are doing. If, over the next few weeks, you feel like you are gaining too fast or losing definition then you can always back off the calories….

3laine75

OP: 1 lb a week sounds perfect but like others have said, that might slow down, just keep track of what's happening.

_cardonapennny

Thanks - I'll post again in a few weeks

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ndj1979

kgeyser wrote: »

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lOL nice…gotta love the jlaw gifs…!

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