Need any weight gaining tips before I ship to bootcamp

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Hi my name is Dustin and I'm shipping to bootcamp in about 4 months and I would like to gain the most lean muscle possible before I go. Anyone have any weight training and food tips to help me?

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,397 MFP Moderator
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    4 Months isn't a very long time. At best you can probably gain about 8 lbs of muscle, but you probably also gain that in fat. Men can roughly gain about 1/2lb of muscle in a given week with a moderator surplus and solid training program.

    Use a calculator to figure out your TDEE and add between 250-500 calories per day on top of that. Eat around .6-.8g of pro per lb of weight. And follow a program like the below.

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
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    I would focus on getting fitter and stronger. Extra weight will make everything at bootcamp harder.
  • BrianKMcFalls
    BrianKMcFalls Posts: 190 Member
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    You didn't really provide us with much info, are you currently untrained and underweight?