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Ok, that makes sense. Gut has added 10cm since the start. What's CNS? Thanks for the advice, appreciate it.

"Body dysmorphia really is a thing for skinny guys too." AGREED. I actually think my thighs are pretty decent, arms are desperate for improvement. Thighs increased about 4.5cm and butt/hips increased 6cm since April this year. I started out knowing NOTHING, so I followed along with YouTube videos (Next Workout - Igor),…

You can see all your potential there in the first pic, you had a great start already. The second pic absolutely shows your work and you look great. I would be very curious to see a pic of you at 135. My arms are thin (10" at the bicep) and my body just wont put any weight there so far. I'm just getting a "muffin top" band…

You look great. Wow, you added 30lbs just from eating! How far into lifting was that 2017 pic?

This one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDh3fnHn7Xc Interestingly, in that video, his starting body overall at 130lbs "looks" bigger than me. His arms are bigger than mine at that weight. He also talks about legs being his most concerned area. I don't think my legs are my weakest, thighs are actually pretty decent, it's…

Ok. I just re-measured myself this morning and my body is overall up from 3 months ago, minus my arms which haven't changed (granted, bicep did go down by 1 cm when I measured in June and are now back up to the starting number). Thighs, hips, chest, and shoulders have all added 1 cm or more. How skinny were you and where…

Agreed. Just trying to learn and make sure I'm not making huge mistakes and wasting time.

Is there no growth during that time? How long do I give it before I know this particular routine isn't effectively working?

I'm still at the exact same weight as when I started this tread in June of this year and I just measured my bicep right now and it's actually the same as in June but smaller than April. I don't know how that's possible because I can see and feel that it is different and I can do more with weights than I could back then.…

What kind of muscle gain, on average, should one expect to know they're heading in the right direction? I've been at this for just over 6 months now. The first 5 months were really learning and honing. The last 4 weeks I've been on, what I consider, my most effective routine so far. 3x a week, targeting the same muscle…

Missed that second one! Ok. 3x a week. Thanks.

I started the M&S routine this week and I'm unsure if it's right for me. https://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/dumbbell-only-home-or-gym-fullbody-workout.html I believe there only one set for chest. Is working those muscles only one day a week sufficient? I'm thinking I need to put together my own routine. I just…

I can understand how it helped you in many ways. That's great. And the pics are a really good visual progression, thanks! I really focused on TUT for yesterday's dumbbells and I felt it differently, good differently. I'll be moving to the M&S routine shortly, once I get my food change in order. This is quite the learning…

Definitely a "home gym". Quite a bit more advanced than my only two sets of dumbbells! Your work has paid off and it shows. What was your first year or two like?

That's very impressive progression! Are you working out in the gym or at home?

This is great, thank you. Time Under Tension. If you're asking me definitely closer to Jesse!

I've gone through the best for you programs and I'm going to go with the M&S Dumbbell Only Home Full Body Workout. I have not been taking my current dumbbell routines to near failure each time, so I need to start doing that with the M&S routine. I will add one more meal per day and not go directly to 3000 calories. I'll…

Thanks for all the information, everyone. Just in this above thread alone, there's a lot of varying information and it can get a bit overwhelming trying to figure it all out. In the "best for you" post I'm gravitating towards the M&S routines. I feel good that I'm already doing a number of those individual sets already.…

Thank you. I'll do that

What's a good program for long term success is a great question!! How do I find that answer...?

Thanks. I have zero training history. Just started 4.5 months ago. I'd prefer to not go to the gym, honestly. I'm not looking to go to the higher end of the muscle spectrum, just something in the moderate area. I have next to nothing now, so anything is a step up. I absolutely need to educate myself more. What resources do…

This made me want to recalculate my intake. So I measured meals today. Morning protein shake, lunch, and dinner totaled 1,453. Fruit/berries and a snack throughout the day added about 400 more. So today, a typical day, was about 1,853. Maybe I'm burning under that? Is the google fit app pretty accurate for calories burned?

I'm baffled as well. Since last October, I stopped driving my car and ride my bicycle everywhere. I average between 4 to 20 miles about every other day. I don't log my food. I pretty much eat from the same small selection every day because of my digestive issues, I don't stray too often. I have two dinners that I switch…

I don't have much. The muscles in my arms/chest are very small. The only weight I currently hold is some around my waist, small "muffin top" I guess you could say, and that's been increasing. Checking my measurements from a couple of months ago right now, I see my shoulders are the same, bicep is about 25.5cm (which is…

I should add to this that the TDEE calculator says my maintenance number is 2394. I'm probably around 1500/1800 currently. Anyone else have digestive issues? I can't have dairy, I'm pretty sure nuts bother me... I basically eat very bland. How do I go over 2394 to gain?