Am i bulking correctly?

[BK1888]

Im 17 years old, 5ft 8. I started going to the gym nearly 3 months ago now. The first two months, i started at 136lb and cut down to 127lb thinking i was doing the right thing. I was then told i should be bulking not cutting so for the past month ive been bulking. In a month and one week i have bulked from 127lb to 141lb, the problem with this is i was told that i should only be putting on a few pounds per month so i think most of this is fat not muscle.For the first week of my bulk i started at 2,500 calories and then bumped it up to 3,000 since then. The 3,000 calories consists of 150g protein, 375g carbs and 100g of fats. I eat fairly clean foods, mainly lean meats and i also have a weight gainer protein shake a day. Ive seen changes in my chest and bigger arms since ive started but the last thing i want to do is put on a lot of fat and belly during the bulk. Am i gaining lean muscle or fat?

Image 1- before i started gym

Image 2- after my cut

Image 3- My body currently

Image 4- My body currently

[Mikeez0]

Thats why you should aim to gain 2-3lb a month, not a week.

[BK1888]

And would i do this by eating less? When i was eating 2,500 i was maintaining weight and not going up or down so should i be eating like 2,800 instead of 3,000 a day then?

[jlucas1635]

Go on a bulk as you don't have much muscle mass. Go to the tdeecalculator and calculate what you need, and just use that as your basis for bulking whether it is 300+ cals or not.

[BK1888]

Go on a bulk as you don't have much muscle mass. Go to the tdeecalculator and calculate what you need, and just use that as your basis for bulking whether it is 300+ cals or not.

I just checked out that website it told me my maintenance would be 2,688 as i work out 6 days of the week. To bulk it reccomended 3,188 which is a +500 calorie surplus from my maintenance. Problem is this is more than what im eating now and im gaining weight too much weight too quickly. Should i stick to what it says and do 3,188 a day or stick to 3,000?
Thanks

[Mikeez0]

And would i do this by eating less? When i was eating 2,500 i was maintaining weight and not going up or down so should i be eating like 2,800 instead of 3,000 a day then?

So you were maintaining 127lb at 2500, and gained 14 pounds in a month on 3000?

[GeofGolden]

I just checked out that website it told me my maintenance would be 2,688 as i work out 6 days of the week. To bulk it reccomended 3,188 which is a +500 calorie surplus from my maintenance. Problem is this is more than what im eating now and im gaining weight too much weight too quickly. Should i stick to what it says and do 3,188 a day or stick to 3,000?
Thanks

Why do you want to workout 6 times a week thats seems too much. Follow a beginer routine and get on a 200-300cals surplus. 3000 cals a day seems too much for you

[BK1888]

So you were maintaining 127lb at 2500, and gained 14 pounds in a month on 3000?

As far as i can remember at 2,500 i think i was maintaining, i could be wrong ill have to try it and check

[BK1888]

Why do you want to workout 6 times a week thats seems too much. Follow a beginer routine and get on a 200-300cals surplus. 3000 cals a day seems too much for you

Ok ill try this, thanks

[Mikeez0]

As far as i can remember at 2,500 i think i was maintaining, i could be wrong ill have to try it and check

You have to recheck it. Most likely your TDEE was around 2000 and eating 3000 made you gain solid amount of fat.

[BK1888]

You have to recheck it. Most likely your TDEE was around 2000 and eating 3000 made you gain solid amount of fat.

Ok im going to eat 2,500 cals a day for the next week or so and see how it affects my weight