On Flip's working out..
The biggest thing is diet and keeping with it. Gains don't come quick nor easy for the majority of people.
I have gained 30lbs of muscle the past 2 years..So a little over a pound a month...Before that I worked out, but didn't eat right...Once i started getting in 1g protein per pound of body weight, my gains were awesome... Just stick with it, eat right, and the gains will come...
When I was bulking, i'd get in around 3,400 calories a day. I am currently cutting, and getting in around 2,200. The meals I eat, i get just as full as I did when I was bulking.
I'd recommend compound exercise on a body part and then a few sets of exercise for the assisting body part. I.E. Bench press/triceps on Monday Back/Biceps on Wednesday Legs/calves on Friday
Running can be fit in between those days. Everyone responds differently, but thats what worked best for me when I started out lifting.
As far as meals.... 1/4lb turkey on whole wheat with a boiled egg..Grilled chicken breast with a sweet potato...3 egg whites with a half cup of oats and protein shake for breakfast... Tuna sandwiches..Deer steaks.... Just a sample of my meals..
Bout all I can think of now as I have to get back to class...But I have came a fairly long way with my body, but I am by no means an expert. Any questions, gladly ask.