put on 5KG of muscle!!

I think it is highly unlikely that you will put on anything like that much muscle in that period of time. Jump on a decent beginner program, eat lots of chicken and see how it goes (Y)

For a novice it's really not that difficult. 1lb a week for 4 months is 12lbs. 5kg is 11lbs.

So yeah, not that outrageous.

Good luck putting on 1 pound of muscle a week.

I'm not saying it is impossible because I'm not qualified to make that judgment so if you, or he can do it then more power to you but often what people think is muscle isn't. This aside, if it is possible it certainly is difficult.

Whatever though - I'm not overly bothered what people want to persuade themselves they can do I just don't think it is helpful to foster probably unrealistic expectations.

Yes, I know what I said. 1lb of muscle per week for 4 months as a total beginner is really not that difficult. The average is 0.5-1 lb a week with it decreasing over time. Had he been training six months this would have been unrealistic, yes, but for now really not. I'm not saying he will but it is certainly possible if he sleeps well, eats right and trains hard.

If you're really bothered I can link you some clinical papers showing muscle growth figures. You're correct he'll put on more weight than that if he wants to attain optimal muscle growth (probably around 7kg if his diet/sleep/routine is sound) with 2kg of that being fat but he can cut that down pretty easily over about a month.

I've even done it myself, I put on about 4.5kg of lean muscle mass in a 4 month period. I measured with calipers before and after and weighed in the gym when I started and at 4 months. I did put on about 2% BF though in the process which I've since re-cut down.

hey guys

i want to put on 5 kg muscle in around about 3 to 4 months. i am 5'9 weigh about 62kg and i am a novice in the gym. i have a bit of an odd body shape in that my lower body is larger then my upper body especially my arms are really skinny so i want to increase those within this time frame. i understand there would be a lot of variables which will affect the outcome such as how much i eat and how often i go to the gym but i was wondering if some one could help me figure out some sort of work out program.