Eating right to gain muscle

ravenmiss
ravenmiss Posts: 384 Member
Am posting for the other half, he doesn't want to lose weight but he wants to gain muscle, he's currently doing the Stronglifts 5x5 programme. These are his details:

Age: 27
Weight: 153
Height: 5ft 8"
Activity (aside from the lifting): Pretty much sedentary

I have sat with him and from what little knowledge I have, have come up with the following daily targets:

Calories: 2050
Carbs: 282
Fat: 46
Protein: 128 (this is mainly what I'm wondering about)

Does this seem right? Should he be having more protein on lifting days?

I know the info is probably on here somewhere and I did spend days on and off looking on here and various other sites but would like to make sure before he really gets into it.

He is meeting the above targets but has only been lifting a week so far so not expecting changes/results just yet but would like to be doing it correctly.

Thanks!

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