Well, apparently the other two threads seem to be focused on women's weight loss and accountants sticking their tongues out (something becoming more common since Enron no doubt), so I figured I'd share some tips I've discovered in weight lifting. Lately I've discovered that performing only one set of an excercise seems to be optimal rather than the traditional 2 or 3 set excercise. I did some research in some scientific journals of weight training and came across evidence that additional sets not only waste valuable time and energy, but might actually lead to overtraining and muscle deterioration (if taken to an extreme of course). I've been trying this 1-set routine and I can definately say that gains are still occuring at the same rate. Also, I've found myself more motivated and that the excercises I perform later in the workout can be much more intense. If there are any other weight lifting/body building enthusiasts out there I'd love to share tips on excercise and nutrition. Thanks.

Keep up the good work Traveler20. I have been powerlifting for some years now and have competed in 14 meets. I never waste my energy/time with lots of exercises. Besides the squat/bench press/deadlift I only do 1 or 2 assistance exercises per workout. Most of the workout is heavy lifting but only 1 to 5 reps. Works for me anyway, weight and strength have improved and I'm an old guy.

What kind of diet do you have? I've been trying to figure out how to get enough protein besides just downing protein shakes. Also, is there any sort of vitamin or other nutritional element that helps build muscle? I've been looking for good meal plans with high protein and low fat (I know chicken and fish is good). Got any good restaurant suggestions? Or websites with recipes? I'll be living in my own apartment next year so I need some good things to cook for myself.
Also, how many times a week do you work out a particular region? I usually do each region twice a week but sometimes I worry if I'm overtraining. I'm getting stronger but not bigger. Still 6'0 and 180 pounds, getting pretty lean though :).