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It'll eventually level off in about 2 weeks - might take a bit longer depending on extraneous variables. Don't worry so much about it; give it time. :)

When you stop gaining weight / progressing.

They're a bodybuilding staple, mainly due to the impressive macronutrient profile it has, along with the cost, taste (varies from person to person), and the legions of bros brainwashed to think that...

I like a chicken stir-fry with white rice if I'm training in the evening... :p

Looks fine OP. :)

The most 'effective' incline bench variation is the one where you can progressively overload on.

In the case that you can apply progressive overload on both (free weights / machine), I'd argue...

It's refreshing seeing a beginner actually reading the stickies and doing their own leg-work before posting... repped OP. :)

You're not going to gain significant muscle in your quadriceps from participating in one standalone bike race... mass gainer/BCAA'S or not. :( ??

I recommend you read the stickies again OP... all the above indicates you still don't have a clear grasp on nutrition. :(

Although I agree with you - you need to take into account that the regulars here post information/advice without getting paid and see threads like this daily; with the majority of first-time posters...

You lack any appreciable muscle mass on your frame to look nice even if you ARE very lean - you need to bulk up and eat more. It'll fill out your frame, make your abdominals more prominent and...

No supplement is ever 'mandatory' in regards to recreational bodybuilding...ever.

So you're saying - if I don't take a protein shake daily, I can't gain mass? :p

OP - read the stickies.

I personally don't like using gloves - they add a level of 'thickness' between my hands and the bar: oddly enough, they impair my grip strength.

OP, I strongly recommend straps; or liquid chalk....

Looks good - are you going to do this on a 2x week frequency?

Eat more, and try doing a seated dumbbell press with lighter dumbbells until you get strong enough to press the bar. Good luck brother! :)

You talk as if they're both mutually exclusive - unless OP is an olympic level athlete, he's never going to reach the point where he has to 'choose' between recreational lifting and athletics/sports....

Estimate. For example, in shepherd's pie -

Look how much potato you're eating, estimate how much it is compared to the calories of mashed potato.
Look how much meat you're eating, estimate...

Because carbohydrates are tasty, energizing - and they don't make you 'put on' fat any easier than overeating any other macronutrient. Carbs =/= instant fat gain; the surplus is what matters. Dietary...