As the title says I am stuck between cutting or bulking at the minute. I am 5'10 currently sitting at 170 ilbs. I would guess I'm about 15% body fat. I'm not sure about my body fat as I said it is just a guess right now. Would like to here your thoughts.
I have been cutting for a few months. Eating 1900 calories per day and getting 200 grams of protein. Have been doing full body weights split over 6 days and 3-4 liss cardio (jogging) 3 times per week. I have lost about 18 pounds.
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I am unsure what to do next. I have attached two pictures of myself taken tonight. I feel I look not too bad and am happy with the progress I have made. I look good in fitted t-shirts and shirts especially round the arms and chest. I do not know if I should continue to cut as I have still got a bit of a belly and I feel as if my chest is carrying a bit of fat as well but with the winter coming up I am not sure if I should just go into calorie surplus and try and build as much muscle as possible before cutting again in May for the summer.
I have never really done a proper bulk before. I have always just tried to eat healthy and lift heavy when putting muscle on. I have never followed a structured bulking plan and it is something I would like to try as I am a bit bored of cutting all the time and feeling weak and hungry. I'm not sure though if I would be in a better position to bulk once I have lowered my fat more as I really don't want to put any fat on. If I was bulking I would do as much cardio as possible as I do not want to add to my belly.
Based on my current physique would you recommend I continue to cut and get leaner before contemplating a bulk or should I now be bulking over winter and trying to add muscle to my frame? My goal is to have a body somewhere between the other three pictures I have posted.
I have attached another three pictures which are somewhere in between my ideal physique. This is also to gauge what I should do next to help my achieve something similar to these bodies.
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I have been cutting for a few months. Eating 1900 calories per day and getting 200 grams of protein. Have been doing full body weights split over 6 days and 3-4 liss cardio (jogging) 3 times per week. I have lost about 18 pounds.
I am unsure what to do next. I have attached two pictures of myself taken tonight. I feel I look not too bad and am happy with the progress I have made. I look good in fitted t-shirts and shirts especially round the arms and chest. I do not know if I should continue to cut as I have still got a bit of a belly and I feel as if my chest is carrying a bit of fat as well but with the winter coming up I am not sure if I should just go into calorie surplus and try and build as much muscle as possible before cutting again in May for the summer.
I have never really done a proper bulk before. I have always just tried to eat healthy and lift heavy when putting muscle on. I have never followed a structured bulking plan and it is something I would like to try as I am a bit bored of cutting all the time and feeling weak and hungry. I'm not sure though if I would be in a better position to bulk once I have lowered my fat more as I really don't want to put any fat on. If I was bulking I would do as much cardio as possible as I do not want to add to my belly.
Based on my current physique would you recommend I continue to cut and get leaner before contemplating a bulk or should I now be bulking over winter and trying to add muscle to my frame? My goal is to have a body somewhere between the other three pictures I have posted.
I have attached another three pictures which are somewhere in between my ideal physique. This is also to gauge what I should do next to help my achieve something similar to these bodies.
