Hi sifus out there. I have been reading much on the important threads in this forum regarding bodybuilding and weight loss. But as mentioned before by many sifus, the more u read, the more confused u get as more n more ideas starts to go against one another.

I have jus started gyming a month ago and was weighting 75kg with a height of 170cm. I have read that for beginners, its advisable to start with compound training instead of isolation training. therefore i read up on Starting Strength and started my routine on alternate days (Mon, Wed, Fri) with the following routine:

Squats - 5x5
Bench Press - 5x5
Deadlift - 5x5

After tat I started adding in Dips as well as a few isolation training to train my chest (Machine Fly, Machine Incline Press).

1. My first question is, Is my training routine alright? Because I saw other ppl posting to beginner on routine which is more of a isolation training. I'm not sure shud i switch my routine to that or to remain with this till I build my foundation right. But then when shud I start on those isolation training?

2. My 2nd question is on my weight. I have also read up mostly from the weight loss thread n have since started taking into consideration on my calorie intake. Sadly, most of the time i cant achieve my required calorie intake of 1900kcal (manage to reach around 1600kcal). However, as of today, I saw my weight increases to 78kg! Well, I comfort myself by saying its the muscle growing but izit true?

Sorry for the long post but I'm reli starting to get very interested in this field and I hope all the sifus can enlighten me with their knowledge