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Yeah, I like greek yogurt and that doesn't seem to give me any acne issues, so I will try to eat more of that to keep my protein intake up. I'm gonna try whey protein shakes with just plain white milk for a little bit and see if I can manage that without skin issues. As far as my diet goes....yeah, I know it's not very…

Thanks....I do drink 100% whey isolate shakes already, but I mix it with milk. I tried water once and hated the taste, but I guess maybe I'll have to try that. Or maybe I'll be OK with just one cup of white milk a day if it's mixed with a shake. I'll ease into it and figure it out.

Thanks for all the help guys. I have an additional, separate question that I was wondering if anyone could help me with. You can't see it in that picture that I posted (that was a good week + a good camera filter), but I've battled chest, shoulder, and neck area acne for years. I took accutane twice and although it got rid…

I've done one bulk/cut cycle, but I must have high metabolism because I have to eat like a pig in order to gain just a little weight. So I didn't want to throw up every day from eating, so I settled on a "slow bulk" if you will. It's also hard when you're out and about and have to go several hours and hours without eating…

Thanks for all the help guys! Really appreciate it. I will try to change my workouts so they gear more towards what we've talked about. And, take more rest days.

Ok, I created a new workout plan today, cutting my schedule down to 4 workout days per week instead of 6. Still hit each muscle group twice a week, but I combined more together. I'll do more compound movements like squats, *real* bench press (I normally just do isolation chest machines), pull-ups, and maybe I'll try…

I'm sure I overanalyze myself more than others, that's natural. But the second picture seems thicker to me...thicker in the upper arms and chest. Maybe it's just because that person is taller/larger than me. I don't know. I created a new plan for myself today and cut it down to 4 days a week. Still hitting each muscle…

Hey...your comment about "starting at a higher body fat %" actually made me realize something totally different than most of us are talking about... I personally have never had a very high body fat %...I've always been skinny and underweight. Looking at pictures of %, I probably have never been over 12-14% in my entire…

My 3 different muscle groupings per day are: 1: Chest and triceps 2. Back and abs 3. Shoulders and legs I just stick to that schedule (I don't care what day of the week it is). I just try to hit each group twice a week, so some weeks I work out 6 days a week; others I'll take an extra day off and then technically it's…

Well if this is a compliment, thank YOU, I appreciate it. LOL. Honestly, yeah...new people that I meet who I can tell don't work out at all often make comments to me like "you look like you work out" or "you're making gains." I guess we are all just harder on ourselves than others are. Yeah, I'm fit an in shape. But I…

I didn't mean to leave that one out. LOL. Actually, my legs are in quite good shape...I never skip leg day, always twice a week...I love working out legs, and I'm pretty happy with the size and fitness in my legs. Usually I just do the quad machine, hamstring machine, leg press, and calf raises machine. I just feel like my…

Thanks for the comments...although I personally am against deadlifting as well as working out in low-rep ranges. As far as I know, those are more for pure strength, which I'm not interested in. For some people that's good, but I want maximum hypertrophy and endurance, which I've read comes more from the 10-14 range and up.…

In the past, I've done maybe one bulk and cut cycle. Right now I'm in a "bulk" but have been for the past several months and I'm not seeing enough progress, which is why I have no plans to cut any time soon. According to the best calorie tracking apps, my maintenance intake would be 2,900 cal/day (because I am "active"),…

In the past 6 months, I've only gone up in the weight very very slightly. Honestly, I discovered that I simply wasn't going hard enough, so I recently was able to up the weight a little bit and dial in a little more energy and focus. So I guess I'll see if that yields better progress over the near future...

Well thanks; I knew some people would say I'm fine. Yeah, I guess I'm fine, but I still want to put more weight and mass on, and as quickly as possible. So I'm trying to figure out if it's just a matter of continuing to eat 3,200 calories a day and working out hard, or if I'm missing something or should change something…

Sure...first picture is me now, but I've looked pretty much exactly like this for as long as I can remember...at least for the past year. I can't seem to put on any more thickness. The physique in the second image is kind of what I'm going for...seems thicker and healthier overall to me honestly. What is the difference…