Not pinky, but:
For yourself, I would suggest the only limiting factor on how quick you can gain weight is how comfortable you are with it. So, are you mentally comfortable with this level of gain? How do you feel about it?
I’m still looking good, my belt and I’m getting stronger fits so I guess?
Considering that seems to fit all of your life goals, that’s a pretty non committal answer. What makes you unsure? What’s the reservation?
100% this.
I’m way too biased at the moment to not caveat this with caution as this is MY thinking as it applies to me (not you)
Whatever weight gain one can support without it being substantially detrimental to their mental health (while still gaining) will have to be considered good enough.
Objectively, this might have more value, (timescale: month. Weight change being measured: amount of muscle one can gain in a month)
| Fitness level | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 1-1.5% body weight |
~1.5-2.5 lb | 0.5-0.75% body weight |
~0.65-1 lb |
| Intermediate | 0.5-0.75% body weight |
~0.75-1.25 lb | 0.25-0.375% body weight |
~0.325-0.5 lb |
| Advanced | 0.25-0.375% body weight |
~0.375-0.625 lb | 0.125-0.1875% body weight |
~0.1625-0.25 lb |
Is that like .5 kg in 10 days? Consider you have a fat % of something like negative 8, I think you can afford few more dozens of grams. I ate that much in chips last night.
That chart is why I’m so confused- idk what my level is? Based on the chart, I’m going too fast
I started the month at around 40ish
This chart is missing a unit: timescale. I’m not normally one to nitpick, but it feels like an important thing to include in this case.
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I’m assuming it’s month
Just to reiterate my point:
It is not possible at this stage for you to gain too quickly in terms of health/strength. The only limiting factor is how its affecting you mentally. If you’re please with the results: awesome. My feeling is that you aren’t though, and I’m interested to know why.
I assumed it was weekly, that would be glacial progress for a month.
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I’m happy- I just want to make sure I’m not being delusional in my “progress”
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You’re definitely not going too fast.
Youre making consistent, if slow, progress in the right direction.
You’re also coming froma depleted state to a non depleted state. That graph is for actual body mass changes. Ive ‘gained’ 10lb in a day before, it was just going from empty to full glycogen.
Forget about what rate you are ‘supposed’ to gain at. Have a plan, follow the plan, assess the results and adapt.
You set a calorie target, you didnt gain weight, you upped calories and weight is starting to increase. If weight stalls, up it, if you like how you feel with the increased calories, try upping it again, but try not to make to mny changes too quickly so you have a chance to assess each change properly.
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Week 3: day 1
Squat: 1x10-45, 1x8-50, 1x6-60, 3x5-70!!!, 4x6-60
Bench: 1x10-30, 1x8-35, 1x6-40, 2x4, 2x3, 1x1w/3sec pause-50!!!
- definitely one of the best workouts ever- squats felt amazing- I definitely had a couple reps in the tank on the 70kg sets! Bench also felt smooth and strong- butt did come off bench on the last reps of the 2nd set of 4.
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I see now from the discussion the chart had the opposite effect. It’s month, and is in regard to muscle mass. I.e., how much muscle mass can you gain in a month (I’ve edited the post to include this now).
Furthermore, with percentages of bodyweight and absolute measurements there are parts of the population where those measurements work poorly. Usually for people that are very light or very heavy.
Lastly, I imagine in much the same way Deep Water Beginner isn’t for beginner trainees but Beginners to Deep Water, Fitness Level in the table would best be substitute with regards to amount of muscle currently carried. So, to me, you’d be on the first row here. And then, you could at most gain 1lb of muscle in a month. Add in water weight, and extra carbs stored and the number is… I can compute this ordinarily but not today: here’s a behind the envelope calculation
A lot more at least. I think a pound of muscle (~450g) can hold like 25g of carbs. 1g of carbs can hold 4g of water. So, 450+125=575g ~ 1.26 lbs but I can’t be arsed to go through my sources right now.
Sorry for the added confusion
Week 3: Day 2
3x(8db incline press-32.5lb dbs+100 jumping jacks)
3x(10db flyes-15lb dbs+100 jumping jacks)
3x(10 tricep pulldowns- 26.5lbs+100jumping jacks)
Leg extensions: 1x10+3x5clusters- 40lbs w/ 10sec rests btw clusters
- really tired and sore going in, incline press a lot harder than expected- really worked chest and upper back, jumping jacks got hr up, felt better as I got going. Leg extensions not too bad- burned though
Yeah. At some point it’s smart to take yes for an answer.
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Words that bear repeating, although not directed to you specfiically but Anna: sorry.
It’s fine- I appreciate the science 
It’s probably “science” at best.