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Help, gaining weight conundrum

sbeeks64
sbeeks64 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
Hiya, I’m 185cms (around 6ft 1) and weigh 65kg/10.4 stone, I am looking to gain weight which recently has been extremely difficult, I know I must have a surplus in calories, but I don’t know how many total calories I should eat. I currently train around 13 times a week, 9 being football(soccer training) and the remaining 4 being gym strength sessions. What is the recommend total calories I should aim for, or should I have a total calorie goal and then add on what ever I burn during my trainings that day? Any information, suggestions would be hugely appreciated. Thanks!!

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  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    Enter your stats here, and choose as your goal to gain weight. MFP will give you a calorie goal. Plus, yes you should log your exercise and eat back at least some of those calories as well, MFP doesn't include purposeful exercise in its calorie goal.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    Enter your stats here, and choose as your goal to gain weight. MFP will give you a calorie goal. Plus, yes you should log your exercise and eat back at least some of those calories as well, MFP doesn't include purposeful exercise in its calorie goal.

    That^^
  • manowarrule2003
    manowarrule2003 Posts: 118 Member
    Mfp is a good starting point. See how your body reacts to it over a few weeks. Then its a matter of adding or subtracting calories until you gain a sensible amount of weight per week.... No more than a pound
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