Should I bulk or cut?

[mug]

160-163 rn i am weak at the gym I’m thinking of bulking to 169 (nice) and then cutting to 160 again but slower… going from 185- 160 was like a big shedding of fat but now I need definition

 

[Deleted member 19766]

Imo use your face to determine cutting/bulking. If face has too much fat (A bit is fine to a certain extent) then cut, if it's lean then bulk. If you are obsessed with body aesthetics or whatever the fuck though then you could also focus on abs as well.

 

[mug]

Imo use your face to determine cutting/bulking. If face has too much fat (A bit is fine to a certain extent) then cut, if it's lean then bulk. If you are obsessed with body aesthetics or whatever the fuck though then you could also focus on abs as well.

Im concerned about strength… I lost so much after losing so much weight… it was rapid weight loss really..

Also how muscle affects your health and the lack of it

And aesthetics

 

[Deleted member 19766]

Im concerned about strength… I lost so much after losing so much weight… it was rapid weight loss really..

Also how muscle affects your health and the lack of it

And aesthetics

100-200 calorie surplus

 

[Deleted member 13787]

well summer is about to end so i'd say go for recomp/slight bulk until next summer

 

[mug]

Imo use your face to determine cutting/bulking. If face has too much fat (A bit is fine to a certain extent) then cut, if it's lean then bulk. If you are obsessed with body aesthetics or whatever the fuck though then you could also focus on abs as well.

My face has a bit of Fat on it but slight surplus and gym should fix my bodyfat

 

[Ceo of cope]

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160-163 rn i am weak at the gym I’m thinking of bulking to 169 (nice) and then cutting to 160 again but slower… going from 185- 160 was like a big shedding of fat but now I need definition

recomp. Start lifting but go on a small deficit, say 300 kcal. When you pleateau on that decrease the deficit gradually. When you plateau again, start lean bulking but only very slightly, never go above a 200 kcal surplus. You seem pretty lean atm judging by the seperation in your pecs and delts, you just have stubborn belly fat by the looks of it

 

[Ceo of cope]

recomp. Start lifting but go on a small deficit, say 300 kcal. When you pleateau on that decrease the deficit gradually. When you plateau again, start lean bulking but only very slightly, never go above a 200 kcal surplus. You seem pretty lean atm judging by the seperation in your pecs and delts, you just have stubborn belly fat by the looks of it

you could also start at a 500 kcal deficit but at your bodyfat and weight that seems too much imo

 

[Oberyn]

bulk

 

[Ceo of cope]

also add direct abdominal training if you havent already. Dont listen to r/fitness fat bloatmaxxed powersoy copers who say you will get good abs by doing compounds. If you add an ab routine you will eventually have popping abs even at higher bodyfat precentages so you wont have to go to auswitz bodyfat levels to have an aesthetic midsection

 

[mug]

also add direct abdominal training if you havent already. Dont listen to r/fitness fat bloatmaxxed powersoy copers who say you will get good abs by doing compounds. If you add an ab routine you will eventually have popping abs even at higher bodyfat precentages so you wont have to go to auswitz bodyfat levels to have an aesthetic midsection

You are knowledgeable, earned a follow

 

[Ceo of cope]

disclaimer that i have little experience with gymcelling myself as i have just started. I get my knowledge from reputable natties (mostly Natural Hypertrophy, Bald Omni Man and Geofry Verity Schofield, all on youtube)