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I totally agree with the liquid calories, as it is way easier to drink down a protein shake, than say chew up a couple of chicken breasts. Now, I am not much for juicing, but, I good whey protein powder will go a long way in helping you get your calories in. With this, you could have a small handful of mixed nuts. However, since in seems like you really have no appetite, I would replace nuts with a piece of fruit like a banana, I say this, becasue, the lack of fat in a "meal" like this will have you feeling hungry faster than if you had something loaded with fat. One thing to remember, a meal does not have to be a massive affair, it could be as simple as a couple hard-boiled eggs and some toast or the above protein shake and fruit or nuts. If you are really having a hard time eating, try taking in a protein shake with some peanut butter mixed in--you could also mix this with milk or almond milk--before bed. One other thing you could try is to do some easy aerobics, nothing super strenuous--just do whatever you enjoy for a half hour 3 times a week, this will, over-time, help with your appetite. Hope this helps.

I would have to say that it is probably your form. My advice would be to take some weight off and work on your form. You do not want to lay back. It would not hurt to do some direct lower back work to help strengthen that area as well. Hope this Helps.

No problem Please keep us posted on how things are going.

You are a young guy and I would suspect that you could eat a bit more. Try adding say two hundred calories to your diet and keep track of the way you look. If you feel that you are adding body-fat start doing some easy aerobics three days per week. And then keep seeing how you are looking. Another thing is, that you do not mention is if you take in anything post workout. If you do not, I would recommend taking in a high quality whey protein isolate shake. Lastly, you do not mention how many sets or reps you are doing. If you are looking to build more muscle than strength I would recommend doing sets in the 8-12 rep range. One of the best ways is to go with the 4x12 method, where you do four sets of 12 reps per set--but, you only take 30 seconds of rest between sets. When you can get through all the the sets without struggle--up the weight a bit. Keep us posted.

If what you are doing is working for you, then stick with it. When, it stops working, then, I would consider making a change, but, until then, just keep doing what you are doing. With that said, I think sometimes people change things too much. When you do make a change, it can (and should be, in my opinion) be as simple as adding an extra set, or resting a little bit less between sets. You do not necessarily need to change up your whole routine. Hope this helps