Gain Weight without increasing belly

gobulk
gobulk Posts: 1
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I'm about 5'7" and currently weighing 142lb. Looking to increase my weight upto 155 lbs, through lean muscle gain. The calculator recommends 2500 calories, which i try to spread across 5-6 meals.

My work is sedentary, seating at desk from 8am- 5pm then followed by 1-2hr gym workout. My concern is, Increasing the calorie intake and seating idle will probably make my belly bulge out. But then if i do a lot cardio, it if defeat the weight gain goal.

How can this be balanced, to have a truly lean weigh gain.

thank you.

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  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member
    Figure out how many calories it takes to stay the same weight with whatever activity you feel like doing and eat a few hundred over that.

    Maybe this will help http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/848374-large-collection-of-info-for-beginners-2013-edition
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Gain as slow as you can without remaining stagnant. Some fat gain is unavoidable, but it won't be too bad if you train properly and gain slowly.
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    Your best bet would be to set MFP to gain 0.5 pounds per week and continue to lift heavy at the gym.

    You WILL gain some fat, but you will also gain muscle. After a while, once the amount of fat you've gained is too much for your liking, switch to a 0.5 pound per week loss.

    The standard bulking and cutting regime.
  • __RANDY__
    __RANDY__ Posts: 1,036 Member
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  • medennison123
    medennison123 Posts: 191 Member
    what are your ratios at? Check this video out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLhtjYoU9aQ
  • ArroganceInStep
    ArroganceInStep Posts: 6,239 Member
    I'm about 5'7" and currently weighing 142lb. Looking to increase my weight upto 155 lbs, through lean muscle gain. The calculator recommends 2500 calories, which i try to spread across 5-6 meals.

    My work is sedentary, seating at desk from 8am- 5pm then followed by 1-2hr gym workout. My concern is, Increasing the calorie intake and seating idle will probably make my belly bulge out. But then if i do a lot cardio, it if defeat the weight gain goal.

    How can this be balanced, to have a truly lean weigh gain.

    thank you.

    Small deficit, adequate protein and fat, resistance train, stay active.

    Closest you'll come naturally.

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