You dont need it. I am 5-8 and 145lbs, I started working out in november, benching 110 lbs and weighing 128lbs. Now as of march 9th, I weigh 145, and bench a little under 200. (194 to be exact.) I never used any supplement, their just uneccessary. All I did with diet was I bought 20-packs of canned tuna and added it to my lunch everyday, and for dinner I bought some bags of microavable steak since I cant cook and they were great, 22 grams of protein per 3 oz. Just try and eat small meals throughout the day, eat 5-6 times a day and try to pack in at least 25 grams of protein per meal. I got this diet idea from my friend who is a personal trainer and benches 325 so it works. Drink alot of regular milk and work out hard as well. Let me know how it goes.

Okay but I hate tuna to be honest but I think by taking protein would still do the trick don't you think?

25 grams? That isin't enough for 175 pounds for weight is it?

To increase muscle mass, first, you need to increase your calorie intake. Make sure you're eating more calories than your body requires. You must be fairly skinny at 175lb and over six foot, so don't be scared of eating plenty, because it is essential to building muscle. A protein supplement is not essential, but they're extremely handy, and highly reccomended. Simply because they're a cheap and effective way to put a lot of easily digestible protein into your diet. Essential with carbs after a workout. If I was you, I'd aim to get around 1.5 or 2 grams of protein, per pound of body weight, per day. That will make up some calories. The rest of the calories should come from good carbs (wholemeal food, like wholewheat pasta, brown rice, and vegetables), and some fat, that will come from the meat that you eat. But yeah, make sure you're eating plenty. Don't skip meals. However, don't go nuts on junk food. Remember to eat clean. No sugar, no junk food, no bad carbs (white bread, potatos). Just for the record, I got myself to around 200 pounds, I'm 5'8, and I had 5% bodyfat and below. This was from a mixed diet. It started as a high carb high protein diet to gain mass, and a low carb, high protein high fat diet, to help reduce body fat, whilst building muscle too. Good luck.

Muscle Milk is casein protein rather than whey protein. Which means it is a milk protein and takes longer to digest than regular whey protein. It will provide a constant stream of protein to your muscles over several hours. SO for that reason, Muscle Milk is best to use when you know you will not be able to take in more protein for a while. thats why I take Muscle Milk right before bed to promote the anabolic (muscle building stage). You should take it right before you go to sleep. Since I sleep 9-10 hours a night, I take one before bed and another in the middle of my sleep to make I sure I have protein in my body the whole time.