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chrriis971
chrriis971 Posts: 65 Member
in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
How much muscle mass can you ruffly put on in a month,with gaining little fat?
Stats: 6ft
11st 2 ish
Skinny build

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    Well there are a lot of variables to include genetics, prior lifting history, how large of a surplus you have, age, current body composition/body fat levels, etc..


    Typically guys will gain 1/2 lb per week of muscle, with a common ratio of 50/50 ratio for muscle/fat.
  • Carlos_421
    Carlos_421 Posts: 5,132 Member
    A young man in his prime of peak muscle building capability who is doing everything perfectly (heavy lifting, optimizing diet to a T, calorie surplus, well designed program...) is basically maxed out at adding about a half pound of muscle per week or 2 pounds in a month.
  • chrriis971
    chrriis971 Posts: 65 Member
    Carlos_421 wrote: »
    A young man in his prime of peak muscle building capability who is doing everything perfectly (heavy lifting, optimizing diet to a T, calorie surplus, well designed program...) is basically maxed out at adding about a half pound of muscle per week or 2 pounds in a month.
    Any recommended programmes and diets thanks

  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

    Here is a pretty good list of structured programs out there.

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