Weekly rate of gain

[Ace0]

How much should a beginner/someone getting back after a lay off aim to gain per week on a bulk? The goal is maximize muscle and keep fat at bay obviously, but unlike my first cycle I want to get the most out of it and not freak out at the first sign of fat gain. Is .5lb a week good or should I shoot for closer to 1lb a week (This is after the initial water weight jump of course).

Also if I undershoot and only put on like half a pound of week but have a decent amount of anabolics am I wasting growth potential or is there a chance I’m doing the mythical recomp?

 

[buck]

Weight or muscle?

 

[Ace0]

Weight or muscle?

Weight, there is no easy way to figure out how much muscle you actually gain per week.

 

[buck]

Weight, there is no easy way to figure out how much muscle you actually gain per week.

I used calipers for 20 years as it is a good way to get a comparative estimate.

 

[nmk85roll]

1-2lbs is usually the norm if you are eating right.

 

[Skins]

Hmmm

 

[Skins]

So many variables…