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Lean bulk

saaz97
saaz97 Posts: 11 Member
edited November 2024 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
so I'm starting my lean bulk in a day or two & I'm putting my goals to gain 0.5lbs a week for a total of 2lbs a month, but i want to make sure its muscle gains and not fat gains. If I eat 300 calories over maintenance then I should but good right?

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  • Springfield1970
    Springfield1970 Posts: 1,945 Member
    More details needed. Male? Female? height, weight, training routine, body fat start point?

    You cannot avoid SOME fat gain, but you can control how much
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,438 MFP Moderator
    edited February 2016
    Roughly half will most likely be fat, even with a small deficit. It's one of the perils of bulking and is the reason why you follow a bulk with a cut.

    But 300 over TDEE should be a good start. Aim to get about .8g of protein per lb (a little more if you would like).
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