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I have an issue where i have to pass breathalyzer tests to drive my vehicle. I haven't drank in over a year, but Im getting false positives now that I'm in...

With all due respect, you are 305 lbs and trying to gain muscle? I would think your focus should be shedding bodyfat and preserving muscle mass.

Eating maintenance level calories will make your...

At your age, that's plenty of protein. Don't need the shakes.

Nutrient timing makes very little difference, eat when you want to.

You can't eat 4 - 6 oz of meat (or eggs/whites) with each meal? Add a shake or some milk each day and you're well into acceptable range. Add up the protein from incomplete sources (they count...

At 16 you should never consider cutting, unless you are overweight. At 15 percent you're not overweight, so that much is figured out.

Eat well (the above quote is a good recommendation about...

Genetically he sounds like a big guy. The past 10-15 years his metabolism has slowed so he's put on alot of fat. Probably has fairly even fat distribution on his frame.

If he got down to about 15...

I dont know how you guys prepare brown rice, but I get just over 3 cups of cooked rice from every cup uncooked rice.

I use about 2.25 cups of water per cup of rice, simmer for 45-50 mins on the...

I would count them. Olive oil is very calorie dense.

The reality is there are too many variables for calculators to work effectively. Some are reasonably accurate when it comes to rmr/bmr, but really fall apart with "activity level". It's best to use...

Hmm... Your suggestion is great, but not necessary or practical for most people. It would allow people to get a good starting point, but what happens a few weeks/months down the road when body...

Well put. Motivation/dedication is one of the biggest factors in successful bodybuilding. My original post wasn't intended to be discouraging, just realistic.

When females say bulking I assume...

Starting Strength works best when bulking. If you don't eat a reasonable calorie surplus, you will stall early.

At 16 you will probably do well on a diet that allows you to gain one pound or week...

Try eating that number of calories for a couple weeks and monitor weight change. One lb. of weight change weekly equals 500 calories/day over or under maintenance.

I'm not overly familiar with...

Muscle memory, noob gains, I've heard it all. If you add 4lbs bw a week (even if you are sticking a needle in your ass) you are going to put on alot of fat. If you disagree, I'd love to see some...

Seven days is fine.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=115643271 <- One of the stickies at the top of this forum.

20 lbs in 5 weeks? Dont get me wrong, I think bulking is great, but thats alot of weight in a very short time. Sounds like a recipe to get fat (although this may not be a concern of yours). Us older...

Drop your ass a little lower. Keep your chest up as you begin the pull. Your back is rounding a bit (flexion), especially when you set the bar down.

1x bodyweight, squat 1.5 and deadlift 2x (all for one rep) is a bit low for a skinny kid to stop SS, imo. A 140 pound kid who eats well could do that in a month (well, squat and bench).

If you...

You're in great shape man, not sure what's so distressing. Your lifts match your body size. If ya wanna get bigger, eat and increase the weight your moving in the gym. Pretty simple.