Sidenote: So the gym I workout at is generally a fairly laid back gym. Most people go there to do cardio and maybe use a machine or two. It’s quite rare that you see anyone using the squat rack for anything other than bench. Today, when I was working out, I saw a guy there benching 325 for reps....

I just went and weighed myself - I’m 159 lbs. So I need about 16 lbs of weight gain by around the third week of August, or a little over a pound a week. According to various internet sources, a pound of bodyweight translates to around 3500 calories. That means I need to go over my basal metabolic...

So after the toughest semester academically I’ve ever had in my life, I am once again ready to seriously devote myself to getting stronger and bigger. What Happened Last Semester I had a tough, time-consuming academic courseload and spent upwards of 10-15 hours a week working in a lab. As a result,...