Cut or bulk?

JackJohnsonJohnMayer · 2016-08-14T05:32:14+00:00

Cut - no doubt.

Some people would argue to bulk so that you have more muscle to look forward to once you're cut, but screw that. You're going to lose muscle anyways when you cut, and if you've carried around any decent amount of weight for a while, you're going to have some muscle under there already. And at 22%, that's already out of range for where you'd want to be even at the peak of your bulks unless you really want to push it.

Get cut, get an idea of what your physique looks like, proportionally, and then determine what muscle groups you want to focus on during your bulk to achieve the physique you want. I always recommend against "blind-bulks". You can get back on the normal cut/bulk cycle once you've cut down, and so what if you have a few extra months to cut, use that time to cut slower so that you lose less muscle.

Plus, cutting is much harder than bulking. If you can cut, then you can undoubtedly bulk. But I've seen a few guys who start with bulking and then realize when it's time to cut that that's when the real test of mental strength begins. A lot of guys ending up falling out after their bulk and just keep the fat for extended periods of time cause they had no idea how mentally challenging cutting can be at times.

As a final note: being cut is much more fun than being bulky. You might not look/feel as big in a shirt, but visually you will look bigger than a lot of guys who have more muscle than you simply by having less fat than them. I'm talking about all the goodies of low bf: striations, v-taper, veins, chiseled jaw, lean face, etc. Percentage-wise, you're in the minority if you have low body fat. And that feels a lot better than filling out any old t-shirt that used to be loose around the arms.

The__Tren__Train · 2016-08-14T06:37:53+00:00

Cut

Your insulin sensitivity is blown to shit. I would suggest a very low carb diet and heavy lifting

ronaldobob · 2016-08-14T08:29:37+00:00

cutcutcut. You're too fat to be thinking of winterbulk

Yashugan00 · 2016-08-14T08:32:43+00:00

Cut while in anabolic state. You do this with the proper diet. Carbs in the morning, no carbs afternoon and evening. lots of chicken, then egg whites, the salmon. Eat 4 times a day, then 5, then 6 for body-builders. Meal prep: you make 4+ meals at a time, get Tupperware. You'll need guidance, get someone to oversee your diet at first. (Like an established bodybuilder). as long as you have muscles to show off: cutting works well because it makes what you habe look more impressive. There's a nice chart of body fat % of with ratings of attractiveness.

MattyAnon · 2016-08-14T15:05:50+00:00

22% bf

Cut cut cut. The times on when to cut vs bulk assume you're muscular and cycling 10 - 15% bf ish.

Assuming you want to look good, always lose the fat first. I mean, keep on res. training... but prioritise the fat loss. 22% bf does not look good on guys.

Title	Cut or bulk?
Author	volfan68
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Date	August 14, 2016 5:23 AM UTC (9 years ago)
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