Thanks Qua,
and since I've been reading the FAQ's for noobs, I would like to add that I am 5'11'', 190 and have a bad knee. I have worked out before I injured the knee and have limited my activities greatly since the injury in '97. I had surgery in '02 (finally) and have been trying to slowly ramp up my strength for the last 8 months or so and have gained around 20 lbs using muscletech, celltech and a 2-3 times a week gym regimen.
No real trainer, just a buddy who is bigger than me and has used gear before. He asked if I could hook up gear and I asked around and the above stated is what I came up with. He has since lost his job and I have never used before. I would ideally be around 220 lbs solid and ripped nicely. I do not want anything that might deteriorate my knee problem, and anything that might help it would be under immediate consideration.
Thanks for your time and info about this sensitive matter. Please bear with me as I learn how to ask better questions.
my connect is local but not cheap and I don't know him well.. kinda unreliable. I am getting a secure e-mail as suggested in the newbie FAQ's and will list that soon.