Bulking, how big a calorie surplus should I have?

[Yggdrasil13]

I’m already pretty lean just not that muscular. How big a surplus
/ how many lbs a week should I gain? I want to stay as lean as I can while still making progress at a reasonable rate.

 

[pancakemouse]

200-250KCal/day

 

[MILFandCookies]

200-250KCal/day

Seconded. I've been told by DNPTHC who's a trainer with a kickass physique your goal is to gain 1-2lbs per month to make sure it's mostly muscle and minimal fat.

 

[wilson]

I recommend the app Macrofactor. TDEE tables can be off in a big way because there's so much individual variability in TDEE even at a fixed body weight/muscle mass. The app - by tracking your weight and calorie intake over a period of time - can come up with quite accurate estimates of what you need to eat to gain/lose a certain amount of weight per week.