Very Skinny Looking to Gain Weight/Muscle

Cgsjestrada
Cgsjestrada Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Hi All,

I am 23 years old, male, and have been very thin all my life. I'm currently about 106lbs and 5' 6".

I will be signing up for a gym membership today with a friend, purely as an attempt to build muscle instead of just put on weight.

What kind of diet should i be looking to get on? I plan on drinking protein shakes and eating a lot of chicken/turkey as i read i should be aiming for a 1:1 protein intake to build muscle.

I have a Chipotle/Chic-fil-A near my job for lunch time, are those any good as far as a somewhat healthy lunch option?

I am very new to the health/weight gaining thing so any recommendations are appreciated.

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    Cgsjestrada wrote: »
    Hi All,

    I am 23 years old, male, and have been very thin all my life. I'm currently about 106lbs and 5' 6".

    I will be signing up for a gym membership today with a friend, purely as an attempt to build muscle instead of just put on weight.

    What kind of diet should i be looking to get on? I plan on drinking protein shakes and eating a lot of chicken/turkey as i read i should be aiming for a 1:1 protein intake to build muscle.

    I have a Chipotle/Chic-fil-A near my job for lunch time, are those any good as far as a somewhat healthy lunch option?

    I am very new to the health/weight gaining thing so any recommendations are appreciated.

    Try not to get stuck in the bro-science world of eating. Ideally, you should probably get around 110g of protein (from a variety of sources) and most important, eat enough calories to get into a consistent surplus. You don't need a protein shake unless you struggle with meeting protein needs. You will gain some fat (~50%) regardless of what foods you eat. The key to minimizing excessive fat gains is limiting the size of your surprlus (should roughly be 250-500 calories over TDEE) and training hard/effectively. The below list is a good place to start when it comes to picking a program.


    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1
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