i want abs, but want more size, wat u think from my pic

FutureCop · 04-11-2008, 05:15 PM

First off.... how much body fat do u think I have? im 5'10 168lbs now... I just had gyno done 3 weeks so im still swollen, my doc says the swelling should be done completely over the next month or so...

heres my dilemma, summers comming up and obviously i want abs and a ripped body, but I also want to add more muscle (get bigger) but not sure where I should go with this.... what you guys things, keep cutting or start bulking?

*not the best pic but its the best i could do lol

JTwood · 04-11-2008, 05:20 PM

im guessing like 12ish. and do a lean bulk. eat clean foods and train hard and heavy. train abs 3 times a week by the selves and kill them. get protein too. preferably optimum nutrition (personal favourite and supplement of the year id you didnt already know)

FutureCop · 04-11-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JTwood

im guessing like 12ish. and do a lean bulk. eat clean foods and train hard and heavy. train abs 3 times a week by the selves and kill them. get protein too. preferably optimum nutrition (personal favourite and supplement of the year id you didnt already know)

i eat very clean and lean... most of my meals are oatmeal, lean shakes, grilled chicken, brown rice, vegetables, peanuts, peanut butter, salmon, etc... my diet is very good, but should i increase my calorie intake? im tryin to take in about 2100 because of the cutting, but im not gonna get much bigger from doing this but i wanna have that beach body

Portmessexpress · 04-11-2008, 05:23 PM

i would personally cut for summer
you can then clean bulk your way through the summer and on

FutureCop · 04-11-2008, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Portmessexpress

i would personally cut for summer
you can then clean bulk your way through the summer and on

thats wat i was thinkin.... cut for a few more weeks, then clean bulk it

MondoMarcus · 04-11-2008, 05:27 PM

It's not like there are massive amounts of muscle lying under there man. You hardly have any fat either. I'd eat about 4000 calories a day, relatively clean and lift a lot. It's not like you're going to get fat if you eat right.

Bulking does not mean you have to get fat! Besides, it takes more than one month to get a "beach ready" body.

So yeah. You're not fat at all. So... bulk.

DesireToGrow · 04-11-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MondoMarcus

It's not like there are massive amounts of muscle lying under there man. You hardly have any fat either. I'd eat about 4000 calories a day, relatively clean and lift a lot. It's not like you're going to get fat if you eat right.

Bulking does not mean you have to get fat! Besides, it takes more than one month to get a "beach ready" body.

So yeah. You're not fat at all. So... bulk.

Agreed. I always consider how I would look post cut. Best scenario possible you've got a set of great abs, and mediocre muscle mass... I'd personally suck it up and keep bulking until you've got plenty of mass. But that of course depends on your goals. Pay your dues and be patient. You'll get there bro.

FutureCop · 04-11-2008, 05:37 PM

thanks for the feedback guys.... i think im gonna up the calorie intake... gonna be nice to get some body mass.... it sucks to go to the gym 5 days and week and lose weight lol

DesireToGrow · 04-11-2008, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by FutureCop

thanks for the feedback guys.... i think im gonna up the calorie intake... gonna be nice to get some body mass.... it sucks to go to the gym 5 days and week and lose weight lol

Good call bro. Whenever i consider cutting, i imagine myself lean and realize i'm not big enough yet. lol.

ripsytipsy · 04-11-2008, 06:40 PM

cut and stay cut all summer. you have many months to bulk. enjoy the sun and attention while you can.

MrPayday · 04-11-2008, 10:18 PM

If you bulk right and work your abs they'll start popping out and growing like all your other muscles. Even if you gain a % of bodyfat it'll look like you got leaner because your muscle fills out your body and spreads the fat around. Right now I've been bulking for over 6 months, I've gained over 25 lbs, and my abs are more defined than when I started. Bulk correctly, and you'll gain minimal fat while gaining lots of muscle. Doing this will maintain the nice lean look you want while gaining the muscle your looking for.

IronJammer · 04-11-2008, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FutureCop

First off.... how much body fat do u think I have? im 5'10 168lbs now... I just had gyno done 3 weeks so im still swollen, my doc says the swelling should be done completely over the next month or so...

heres my dilemma, summers comming up and obviously i want abs and a ripped body, but I also want to add more muscle (get bigger) but not sure where I should go with this.... what you guys things, keep cutting or start bulking?

*not the best pic but its the best i could do lol

nice pubes

Nappy7 · 04-11-2008, 11:14 PM

id say lean bulk, eat clean foods and i hit abs 5x a week, and i was like u when i stared, and i didnt cut and my abs came from taking protein and training everday HEAVY weights you gotta add muscle for abs to show

do some cable crunches and weighted abs for them to pop, i wouldnt cut tho do lean bulk , eat a lot but eat clean foods