Starting gym tomorrow, not sure if I should cut or bulk first

vandaalen · 2015-05-31T11:22:45+00:00

Just do a 5x5 program like Stronglifts or Starting Strength and eat a healthy diet. I wouldn't even care about energy intake that much in the beginning. Just make sure that you get enough proteins, maybe supplement with shakes.

You will automatically loose fat and build muscle in the beginning. When you hit a wall it's time to start worrying about details.

Stayinghereforreal · 2015-05-31T12:07:01+00:00

Just start lifting. Learn how to form the alphabet before wondering if you should be a poet or a journalist.

Nazrath2112 · 2015-05-31T13:41:22+00:00

Always build muscle before cutting. Cutting with out building muscle is a waste.

improvy · 2015-05-31T11:13:39+00:00

Looking at your pictures I would say bulk up instead of cut. You look pretty lean and in need of some muscle. Hitting the gym hard will naturally cut you.

Good luck and be safe above all. Form is everything.

yaardi · 2015-05-31T11:13:51+00:00

Read the sticky

Crisis88 · 2015-05-31T11:20:33+00:00

Get some shape first man, just work on the basics with lifting.
Get your deadlift, bench, squat and Lat pulldown technique sorted, and other stuff will come secondary.
Watch people who are in the shape you want to be in, and ask.
Most of us don't mind explaining what we're doing, or spotting.
Just don't ask the dude with the headphones in benching 160kg, he's probably a little busy.

processedfoodkills · 2015-05-31T13:03:23+00:00

The fat will come off while building muscle so long as you aren't eating a bunch of junk. 5x5 program is great to start. You should be able to see significant gains from this for the first 3-4 months. After that you will need to watch your diet and plan your workouts more effectively in order to continue to see improvement.

[deleted] · 2015-05-31T13:21:08+00:00

Body Recomp - slower process of transforming fat into muscle - for 3month(ish). After that time begin a bulk, slow or fast depending on what you want.

Running either a SL5x5/SS program if you're hungry for strength or a P/P/L (repeated 2x a week) program if you're looking for aesthetics. You will not see results for a long fucking time, a year for substantial gains at least, even then it won't be much.

crazycattime · 2015-05-31T15:18:56+00:00

Really, the first step is to just get "go to gym" ingrained as a habit.

If you try to do too much, too soon, especially if you've "never did shit before," you will likely have a hard time sticking to anything more complicated at first.

Take the first month to just fight off the sloth monkey and learn how to force yourself to go workout, even when you don't feel like it, when it's hard or inconvenient. Once it's a habit, you can start tinkering with your routines.

Just decide when you're going to the gym, in advance, and work on following through with that decision, rain or shine. You'll develop discipline, figure out what you like to do at the gym, and gain confidence from doing what you say you're going to do.

[deleted] · 2015-05-31T15:43:00+00:00

Ha beginners don't need to worry about 'cutting' or 'bulking'. Just eat healthy with plenty of protien and the noob gainz will come.

AlphaAccountant · 2015-05-31T21:02:05+00:00

You're tiny. You're not going to be swole or cut for this summer. But with proper training and diet, you can have a pretty impressive 12 month transformation for next. So bulk.

ProfessorRedPill · 2015-05-31T23:32:02+00:00

Saw your pics. Forget cutting. Bulk first. There's no reason to cut at all.

I'm not ripping on you, either. Make sure you are getting sufficient protein.

The biggest mistake I see people of your build make is that they don't lift heavy enough or hard enough. Lift as hard as you can, drink sufficient water, and eat reasonable amounts of food. You have a lot of time to deal with micromanaging food, lifts, rest, etc.

Ok, one other big mistake is overtraining. Lift 3 times per week, different muscle groups. If you are trying at all, you'll be on easy street for a few years as far as gains go. By the time you need to worry about bulking/cutting, you'll be miles ahead of now in knowledge.

[deleted] · 2015-06-01T04:37:27+00:00

Bulk. Pick a 5x5 program. I'd keep bulking for at least the first 20 lbs.

midatlantic32 · 2015-05-31T15:14:23+00:00

Bulk. Just get 200g protein/ 200g carbs a day and lift heavy but make sure your form is correct.

if i see you on a machine i will slap you.

Deadlifts, squats, bench, pullups, overhead press. dumbell rows.

kill yourself at the beginning. Youre going to get all type of noob gains.

Title	Starting gym tomorrow, not sure if I should cut or bulk first
Author	v0rren
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Date	May 31, 2015 11:00 AM UTC (11 years ago)
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