Should I cut or bulk?

the_weegee · 2018-10-12T15:46:26+00:00

You have nothing to cut to. Keep slow bulking. Do mini-cuts here and there when you can't stand your reflection in the mirror.

You talk about losing weight, you use the word "toned," and you speak about SMV, so I assume you're lifting more so aesthetics.

If that's the case, why are you jumping on a strength program?

If your goal is to lift heavy shit, then hop on SL and GOMAD (joke).

If your goal is to look better, then why are you running a program designed primarily for strength gains?

HurricaneHugues · 2018-10-12T15:31:27+00:00

Dude youre young, weak, and small af. You have no business cutting. Your goal should be to go a steady bulk for the next 3-4 years, aiming to gain 70lbs. That's about 17lbs a year.

You have zero muscles. At 6'1 you should be around 220lbs at all times to look "solid af" as a natural. Your end goal should be 220-225lbs at 13-18% body fat. Again, go lift and put on weight. You're small, weak, and pathetic. Get it in your head and do something about it. Dont worry about your SMV. Lifting is a long term thing. There are no overnight results. You must be willing to make sacrifices. Get bigger at any cost. Go into your cocoon for a while, then emerge as a majestic moth later on. But you have to go through the long bulking phase. Im telling you, if you lift and get strong, fat on your face won't matter to girls.

When I first started training, I was 6ft tall and 160lbs of skinny fat garbage. I didn't cut. I went on a 4 year bulk and reached 230lbs. Only then did I cut down to 218lbs over a year. Then bulked right back up to a much better 230lbs over another year. Cut down to 226lbs over 6-8 months. Cut again from there to 215lbs, which I am now. And I'm about to go on a glorious bulk again to 230lbs for the next 2 years.

SirKolbath · 2018-10-12T15:20:29+00:00

At your age you are looking for a final growth spurt, depending on your specific genetics, somewhere between 17-22. Hampering that with reducing calories won't injure you, but might reduce your final height and size.

For example, Japanese officers in WWII were generally 1-4 inches shorter than the enlisted men due to their attendance at around age 19 of the strict military officers' training that, among other things, severely restricted calories.

Unless you are trying to maintain a specific weight (such as a wrestler trying to maintain a certain weight class), I'd suggest continuing to bulk as much as you can.

u/GayLubeOil is a goto for nutrition and lifting questions. Follow his advice.

zeekt12 · 2018-10-12T17:42:50+00:00

6’1 and 158... Id definitely say bulk,but do a lean bulk (200-300) over maintenance. Track your appearance, if you feel pike you’re getting too fluffy then do a cut cycle, then repeat till you’re satisfied with your physique then maintain.

calvicius · 2018-10-12T18:33:12+00:00

Normal calories intake. Or just do a very light bulk

MisterRoid · 2018-10-12T23:39:29+00:00

You have to think long-term here. You are 17, so you are likely still growing (personally I grew from 6'0" to 6'2" between age 17-21). Reducing your calories is the last thing you want to do. 6'1" is a good height, but with good nutrition and some luck you may be able to grow another 2-3 inches.

[deleted] · 2018-10-13T12:17:55+00:00

Eat good food and lots of protein until your stomach is full and lift weights on a good program. You don't need to worry about cutting and bulking

OriginalJimDooley · 2018-10-12T15:14:34+00:00

Cut. Keep lifting too.

Title	Should I cut or bulk?
Author	anrdp
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Date	October 12, 2018 2:45 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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