Hey guys, i'm brand new to basically everything related with physical activity. I'm about 5'10, 148 lbs...pretty darn skinny. Anyway, my friend and I have decided to make an effort and go to the gym, and follow a structured meal plan. Last year, I was a freshman and was pretty much forced to deal with dorm food, since I had already paid for it. But now I live in a apartment and have money to buy things. We're planning on going to the gym about 4-5 times a week. I was just curious as to what supplements you guys would recommend taking. I currently can't take multivitamins because I can't take vitamin A due to a medication i'm currently taking. But i'm planning to head over to GNC tomorrow and get some whey, dextrose/maltodextrin), and some creatine. I'm also gonna try to figure out how i'm going to seperate my meals into multiple smaller meals. Is there any other supplements you'd recommend or any tips you'd give someone who is looking to bulk up a bit, I'm pretty much open to anything/? It just sucks to have such skinny arms, no chest and yeah. Hopefully with hard work and dedication, by next year I can make some progress. Also, when do I take these supplements, pre workout for whey shakes, pre workout for creatine and post?

Thanks much! Matt

I like ON's Serious Mass, so that's what I'd recommend. Other than that, use Marc David's method for calculating how much kcals you need a day to gain mass (it's available for free somewhere). Breakfast should include 30% of that, lunch 25%, dinner 20%, and then the rest for meals. If you're eating something at night (only if you're hungry), eat low-carb low-fat food, because your insulin sensitivity becomes lower over the day. And right, I recommend everybody to take extra zinc; it's needed for making testosterone, whose function I'm sure you're aware of.

Thanks west grove. Hm, I hope the serious mass doesn't make me too flabby. But yeah, anyone else? bump