Quote Originally Posted by Rekeco
Oh I totally agree! I have a lot of friends who are quite skinny and are trying to bulk up, and it's really hard. I'll echo you in the fact that it's easier to burn fat then bulk up with muscle. Good luck with that man, you can do it. Taking any protein supplements?
Yeah, a staple of my diet is ON's whey isolate. It's one of the cheapest sources of protein: http://www.optimumnutrition.com/prod...ard-p-201.html

I try to follow John Berardi's 7 rules (that I posted one page back) and have as many whole food sources as possible, but time/money usually means I'm having a meal with the whey supplement. I'd say on average that for at least 3 of my 6-7 meals a day, the protein is coming from that.

I will, however, try to make sure that each meal is balanced. Like if I make a protein shake, I'll include cottage cheese for protein, natural peanut butter for fat, blueberries and spinach for carbs, and use the protein powder to add more calories and flavor.

I am not really interested in bulking up too much. I like the slim and muscular look more than the scary bouncer type.
The two common celebrities that men say fit their ideal body type seem to be Brad Pitt from Fight Club and Hugh Jackman.

Between the two I'd say my ideal was closer to Jackman. I want to be lean, but solid, not waifish.