How many calories should a 25-year-old female (sedentary) eat to gain muscle?
Answer
2,012 calories/day
BMR: 1,426 cal/dayTDEE (Sedentary): 1,712 cal/dayGoal: Gain Muscle — TDEE + 300 cal surplus for lean muscle gainBased on 5'5", 150 lbs
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How We Calculated This
BMR = (10 × weight_kg) + (6.25 × height_cm) - (5 × age) - 161
BMR = (10 × 68.0) + (6.25 × 165.1) - (5 × 25) - 161 = 1426. TDEE = 1426 × 1.2 = 1712. Target = 1712 + 300 = 2012
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Calculated using verified formulas. Last updated March 2026.