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Should I Continue to Bulk?

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#1

ey everyone. I currently am weighing in at about 202 at 6ft tall with about 13-14% bf. I am eating good foods about 3700 cals per day. I am gaining a little bit of a stomach, but I think I should continue to bulk. Maybe to about 215lb? The pants have def gotten tighter, so I dont know if I should cut for about 2 weeks, or what.

I want to be about 215 with about 10% bf when I reach my goal. Currently doing a 4 day split. legs, chest/bis/abs, off/cardio, shoulders/tris, back/abs. My cardio mostly consists of walking dogs and kick boxing. Let me know what you think.

#2

If you “cut” now you will lose everything you gained. Dense grainy muscle takes YEARS to grow.

Keep eating, and lifting.

You are my height, and 50lbs lighter than I am, and I look small in pictures. You need to keep gaining.

Also, if your goal is 215 @ 10% you will need to hit a soft 240-250 and hold that weight for awhile. Unless you plan on taking 45 years to gain 2lbs a year.

#3

Cutting for 2 weeks is pointless.

If you think youre fat then go on a legitimate body re-composition diet for 8-12 weeks. If you think you are gaining too much fat in relation to the muscle youre gaining than fix whatever problem is causing that.

But 2 weeks of dieting is rather pointless.

#4

^hey i got a question whats the difference between a “legitimate body re-composition” diet and a cutting diet?

#5

People looking to win the Mr Olympia contest go on a cutting diet.

My point was that it’s necessary to take a fat loss OR a muscle gaining diet seriously. 2 weeks of anything isnt serious. The name you give to a diet consisting of a caloric deficit is not important.