Cutting or bulking?

RPAlternate42 · 2017-01-12T14:46:09+00:00

I told myself: 210 lbs or March 25, whichever comes first, for cutting. I'm 205 now and was 195 about 3 months ago.

Am in the US, so it's winter here.

Daxxipro1804 · 2017-01-12T16:38:39+00:00

The question to this is always the same. Only stop bulking when you start to feel fat/subconscious of yourself.

Whenever Im bulking and I literally look like a fatass with wide love handles, I start cutting. I try to continue for the sake of muscle mass at the end goal but to me, it just isnt worth it.

Terdmuffin · 2017-01-12T19:10:58+00:00

Most lifters run into the fact that you're never gonna be as big as you want and you're never gonna be as cut as you want. Just do what makes you happy. I always enjoyed feeling big so when I cut I never went to low, one of my buddies is the opposite... He prefers to be shredded and doesn't mind sacrificing some size to get there

haveagoodlaugh · 2017-01-12T19:54:31+00:00

for girls, cut but small > "big" but fat

cut + big > cut but small

unless you're on gear or a manlet, you're never going to be cut + big.

after 4-5 or so years of serious lifting (depending on genetics), you can have some decent size at low bodyfat. but you won't be anywhere near competitive bodybuilders in terms of size at low bf.

so if you're lifting for the sole purpose of looking more attractive for girls, being cut (~8% bodyfat) is what you want.

LBEB80 · 2017-01-12T21:03:43+00:00

Cut to ~12% bf, mass to ~15%. Repeat.

Title	Cutting or bulking?
Author	-Petulance
Upvotes	1
Comments	7
Date	January 12, 2017 2:38 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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