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Originally posted by BabyCantYouSee
Well I still want to be muscular. But be lean. I don't want to be bulky, that's it. I'd still have to lift weights. And is whey protein good? I heard it helps your muscles grow bigger and is really good for you.
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Whey is good for post workout as your body can use it faster than any other type of protein(meaning it gets to the muscles and aids in recovery and growth). You don't necessarily need whey though, any protein is fine and eating about your bodyweight in grams of protein a day.(So if you weight about 150 pounds, 150g in protein)
This is a good beginner workout(there are many tutorials on Youtube and online to show you how to do the exercises if you don't have a workout buddy):
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=135564721
(More a powerlifting routine, but you will gain mass. and strength with the progression. Powerlifters are also less bulky than bodybuilders anyways so there's always that aspect.)
The orignal format of that workout here:
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...1379243&page=1
Diet and nutrition are harder. Look up a BMR calculator put the information in (weight, height age) whatever and add about 500 calories, as you'll need to eat a surplus to gain weight. If that doesn't work(as it might be too low) start out with about 3,500 calories a week and if you're gaining more than a pound a week you're eating too much and cut down. Ideally you would gain anywhere from .5-1 pound a week, anything more and you will get fat.
As for food you can eat anything you want, just stay away from the obviously bad stuff(pizza, ice cream, burgers) and try not to eat it so often. Stuff like brown rice, lean meats, fish, eggs, vegetables, water, milk>>>
