Daily calorie intake? So confused

TheBigLebowski2012

I'm 5'7", 130 lbs., 19 yrs. old and am trying to gain muscle mass. I lift weights three days a week for a total of 90 minutes/week, and I do a short circuit (for cardio) three days a week for a total of 30 minutes/week. I've been eating 2200 calories a day, but I think I should be eating more. Is 2200 too low, too high, about right? Any feedback is appreciated.

erickirb

I'm 5'7", 130 lbs., 19 yrs. old and am trying to gain muscle mass. I lift weights three days a week for a total of 90 minutes/week, and I do a short circuit (for cardio) three days a week for a total of 30 minutes/week. I've been eating 2200 calories a day, but I think I should be eating more. Is 2200 too low, too high, about right? Any feedback is appreciated.

Set your goal to gain 0.5 or 1 lb/week and eat back the exercise calories. If you are gaining more or less than the goal would suggest after 4-5 weeks readjust calories up or down.

89nunu

I'm 5'7", 130 lbs., 19 yrs. old and am trying to gain muscle mass. I lift weights three days a week for a total of 90 minutes/week, and I do a short circuit (for cardio) three days a week for a total of 30 minutes/week. I've been eating 2200 calories a day, but I think I should be eating more. Is 2200 too low, too high, about right? Any feedback is appreciated.

Set your goal to gain 0.5 or 1 lb/week and eat back the exercise calories. If you are gaining more or less than the goal would suggest after 4-5 weeks readjust calories up or down.

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2200 seems pretty low though...
And why are you only doing 90 minutes a week?

Ashes_To_Beast

I'm 5'7", 130 lbs., 19 yrs. old and am trying to gain muscle mass. I lift weights three days a week for a total of 90 minutes/week, and I do a short circuit (for cardio) three days a week for a total of 30 minutes/week. I've been eating 2200 calories a day, but I think I should be eating more. Is 2200 too low, too high, about right? Any feedback is appreciated.

http://www.musclehack.com/calories-to-build-muscle-calculator/
This site has a calculator you can download that will probably help you out, I know it helped me. Also check out the next link for how to calculate macro's and a really good diet for building muscle and burning fat, its tuff at first but worth it, on my third week and lovin the results!!
http://www.musclehack.com/best-bodybuilding-diet-plan-revealed/
Using My fitness pal to help keep track of it all makes Alot easier!

PudgyFellow123

I'm not sure if I'm allowed to link pages so I won't. however, IMO, you'll need to find out what body type you are. Either you're an endomorph, mesomorph, or ectomorph. From there, you'll need to calculate what your caloric baseline is..

Mesomorphs – bodyweight x 15.
Ectomorphs – bodyweight x 16-17.
Endomorphs – bodyweight x 13-14.

If it takes 3500cals = 1 pound of body weight, so if you want to gain mass, the calculations are simple. Say you're an Mesomorph body type, 130lbs x15 =1950calories which is your baseline (maintenance weight). to gain 1lbs a week, you'll need to eat 2450 a day. Of course, if you're not sure what bodytypes are, google is your friend.
Good luck

erickirb

I'm not sure if you're allowing to link pages so I won't. however, IMO, you'll need to find out what body type you are. Either you're an endomorph, mesomorph, or ectomorph. From there, you'll need to calculate what your caloric baseline is..

Mesomorphs – bodyweight x 15.
Ectomorphs – bodyweight x 16-17.
Endomorphs – bodyweight x 13-14.

If it takes 3500cals = 1 pound of body weight, so if you want to gain mass, the calculations are simple. Say you're an Mesomorph body type, 130lbs x15 =1950calories which is your baseline (maintenance weight). to gain 1lbs a week, you'll need to eat 2450 a day. Of course, if you're not sure what bodytypes are, google is your friend.
Good luck

You don't need any of this. start with an intake if after a few weeks results are not what you expect, adjust up or down.

ThatsSOcleve

I personally try to get around the goal calories this site tells me. I trust this fitnesspal thing. Lol

U need calories to burn weight so try to follow this website

messmyer39

if your trying to build muscle it is also important that u takr in plenty of protien. if u way 130lbs you want 1.5 to 2 grams per lb. and you prob need to do more weight training

PudgyFellow123

if your trying to build muscle it is also important that u takr in plenty of protien. if u way 130lbs you want 1.5 to 2 grams per lb. and you prob need to do more weight training

Yes, agreed, though 2gram/lbs does seem like a hell of a lot of protein

Nothing like seeing the results both visually and physically. Take whatever advise you're given. I believe they will all work. I believe in my system as that has worked for me, but only difference, I was cutting (-3500cals). If we're on MFP, we're probably doing the math already. So why not go the extra mile

I really hope you succeed with your goal.

ndj1979

I'm 5'7", 130 lbs., 19 yrs. old and am trying to gain muscle mass. I lift weights three days a week for a total of 90 minutes/week, and I do a short circuit (for cardio) three days a week for a total of 30 minutes/week. I've been eating 2200 calories a day, but I think I should be eating more. Is 2200 too low, too high, about right? Any feedback is appreciated.

Set your goal to gain 0.5 or 1 lb/week and eat back the exercise calories. If you are gaining more or less than the goal would suggest after 4-5 weeks readjust calories up or down.

This^
2200 seems pretty low though...
And why are you only doing 90 minutes a week?

this …I would say less cardio and more lifting..maybe do a four day upper/lower split with one cardio session a week just for general cardiovascular health..?