Whey Protein: GOOD or BAD?

[Retrotiger]

This may not sound like much of a goal. But when i started lifting weights at the beginning of the summer, i could barley max out in benches doing about 75 pounds. The other day i threw up my body weight which is two 35's on the sides. 115! i feel so accomplished. I hurt my back the other day trying to do dead lifts and i did them wrong. It's been a couple of days, and I'm trying to recover.

1. Always remember form > weight. It applies in any kind of situation.
2. You could easily add weight when you just start out, people refer to it as noob gains.

I have a problem similar to this. I workout decently, I lift weights, do pushups/crunches and my whole set nearly daily, and some cardio, and I seem to be getting stronger, my body is fit with an almost obvious 6 pack, but I'm skinny as hell and no matter how much I work out, my muscles don't get bigger and I don't get bigger. I know it has to do with my diet though. I'm just not sure how to change it.

1. You're indeed right. If you eat less, you'll lose weight or we call it as cutting. If you eat more(surplus), then you'll get big.

Here's how you get your daily calories:

The simplest method of estimating needs is to base your intake on a standard 'calories per unit of weight (usually kilograms)'. Typically:
- 26 to 30 kcals/kg/day for normal, healthy individuals with sedentary lifestyles doing little physical activity [12.0-14 kcal/pound]
- 31 to 37 kcal/kg/day for those involved in light to moderate activity 3-5 x a week with moderately active lifestyles [14-16 kcal/ pound]
- 38 to 40 kcals/kg/day for those involved in vigorous activity and highly active jobs [16-18 kcal/ pound].

For those involved in HEAVY training (eg: athletes) - the demand is even greater:
- 41 to 50 kcals/kg/day for those involved in moderate to heavy training (for example: 15-20 hrs/ week training) [18.5-22 kcal/ pound]
- 50 or above kcals/kg/day for those involved in heavy to extreme training [> 22 kcal/ pound]

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask.