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Youtube, bodybuilding.com, womenshealth.com, etc will have pre set plans in general. I would suggest 2-3 times a week doing strength training, 4-5 days later once you get into it more. That's all dependent on you and how you feel though so it's just a baseline suggestion. Resistance training along with cardio should…

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Lots of options on this site as well. Agree with the previous post about youtube, you can put together your own plan with a lot of that or just roll with what they have. https://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/find-a-plan.html

The basic premise of gearhead's post was right though, eat big and lift big. Heavier weight, fewer reps works for me when bulking. Keep quality calories higher than you're burning, high protein intake and try to add more weight to your workouts. Don't feel obligated to stick to a timeframe adding weight though, you don't…

ON Whey has been my go to for probably 4 years now. The extreme milk chocolate flavor is about the best I've tried. Whole foods would obviously be the preferred route but I can't ever seem to hit my goal without supplementing protein powder.

Awesome progress and glad to hear about the recovery!

If you lower the weight, or don't use any weight at all and just do bodyweight squats can you get at or below parallel? I would just say that just because you're not squatting ATG doesn't mean you aren't still benefiting from it. If your ankles are preventing you from going parallel or lower I just wouldn't push it, some…

No mention of cardio, possibly incorporate some HIIT training into your regiment. Thermogenic products work for some people, definitely not all, could be an option as well.

I would be looking more into increasing overall calories and since total fat is an issue focus on the healthy fats and boost your carb intake. I wouldn't bother increasing the protein any more than what you're already doing, it won't benefit your goal at all.

I like using a BCAA intra workout drink. I've used stuff like Amino X and XTend but most brands are probably all the same. It helps with the soreness for me. Plus I've adjusted my workouts accordingly. I will power through soreness if I feel like it but rest when I know I need it. One day of rest here or there is better…

I am horrible about getting that much, especially with fruit. I can nail down a good 3 or 4 veggie portions a day but I have trouble incorporating fruit. Something I need to adjust for sure.

Allow me to clarify (I miss the amount of chocolate I WANT to eat versus what is responsible).

Sent you a friend request, congrats on the 25 lb loss so far!

As someone currently in the process of cutting, I am super jealous of your current state (I miss chocolate). As for how often you should eat, try not to worry about complicating things. In my opinion if you feel hungry and you're staying well hydrated then eat.

Great job! You have every right to be proud of yourself. And there is never anything wrong with patting yourself on the back every now and then, especially when you know you deserve it.

Long story short, your body will process anything you put in you won't just crap it out. It might not be an ideal intake but your body will in fact process it. One other point I don't think has been brought up, most studies say it's grams to LEAN bodyweight, not just whatever your full weight is. Bottom line is unless…

Just joined back up to get involved and stay motivated, add away!

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I don't know about this, I'm a proponent of to each their own in the sense that if that's why you're there then more power to you. If I happen to wind up friends with a woman while I'm there and something comes of it then great but I try to keep that tunnel vision of why I'm there in the first place. I would think getting…

Unless you're planning on being in a body building competition you don't have to worry so much. Over stressing the numbers makes a lot of people go insane. Exercise Eat quality food at a slight calorie deficit Sleep Rinse/Repeat Like Rhyalus said, everyone is going to be different. Some people don't need to eat back…

Awesome pics and congrats! You look great!

Calorie deficit and no resistance training will eventually take care of this. Think of what most long distance runners typically aim for. The numbers/info you received from whoever told you that seems off though to me.

Troll through bodybuilding.com, muscleandfitness.com, etc and find new workout ideas. Come up with a gameplan. Decide if you want to do splits and work certain body parts on certain days or if you want to do full body circuits. Personally I wouldn't be doing 35 min cardio on lifting days, but if you absolutely feel you…

Don't worry about it, focus on getting the shoulder healthy. I have had two separate wrist surgeries take me down for 6-8 weeks a piece and within a few weeks of being back I'm right back to where I was.

I still feel a little anxious when I walk into a larger gym since my usual is a smaller one. Then I remember why I'm there, toss on some headphones and block everything but the weights out of my mind. As for programs I build my own now but I started off by using stuff listed on bodybuilding.com and sites like that. Then I…

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