do any of you guys know how many calories a person would need per day, in order to gain 2 pounds per week?
Also, is it true that weight-lifting makes you lose hair in the future?
thanks
Depends on your height and bodyweight. What is your body build like? Are you naturally quite skinny?
You need to calculate your BMR and then factor in how many calories you burn from daily exercise/activity, to get an idea of your maintenance calorie intake (the amount required to maintain your current weight). Here's a link to get you started:
http://health-connexion.com/body/harris-benedict-formula.asp1lb of body mass = 3500 calories, so you would need an extra 1000 cals/day on top of your maintenance calories for a 2lb weekly gain.
Unless you're seriously underweight I would advise a daily cal surplus of only around 500 or so. Shooting for 2lbs a week is going to result in a lot of unnecessary fat gain. If you're a beginner, you could probably get away with a bigger surplus for the first few months without compromising your waistline, but you'll have to start tapering it down once the linear strength and mass gains come to a halt.
And no, it doesn't