thanks aaron i will try out your idea. what do you think about protein drinks? or should i get protein from actual food? and its weird because i can already lift alot of weight and when i go bigger its almost impossible lol. I can lift alot but it doesnt get me big, it seems to make me cut. idk my body may be different.. i can bench 220lbs easy now but when i try like 230 or 240 its nearly impossible to do 3. I was hinting at a protein shake in my post. I have been through most, and the protein on Trueprotein.com that Jordan suggested, is one of the better values. But you need to get protein from both food and possible supplements. There is a rusty rule of thumb about eating at least one gram of protein per pound of body weight per day. That can be very difficult to do as you go along. To go along with what Kurt (98GMC) suggested, go to a Target or Wegmans etc, and buy large bags of frozen chicken breast. I buy them in bulk like that and boil up a bunch at a time. Along with boil in bag brown rice, steamed broccoli, green beans, cans of tuna etc.