What should I do for lifting?

[Az1029]

Here's the deal, I don't really care about strength all that much, but I don't want to be gigantic, I think bodybuilders in competitions look great, and they impress the hell out of me, but that's not my goal, I'm just going for a Tyler Durden(Pitt-FightClub)/"Male Model"-etc build, as I've heard it called :P, maybe a bit bigger than him, and I'll focus on strength later, but first off, I'm going for the look.

I know it really depends on genetics and stuff, but that's my general endgoal, and I'm willing to put in the work, even if my genetics won't allow it.

SO, assuming my genetics were perfectly fit for it, what should I do? Everywhere I look online either trains for strength, or competition size. I've been reading up a lot and I've got a few questions.

1. Bulking, do I need to do this for what I'm going for? I'm nowhere near the low body fat I need to be to attain the body I want, but I can lose the extra body fat easily, but do I want to? I'm going to take a general guess and say i'm 15-20%BF, but I'm also a runner, and I can be extremely strict on a diet, so it'll be no problem, with a good diet, cardio, and lifting, to lose the weight.

Anyways, so do I need to bulk more? Should I just stay where I am and get a lot of protein and eat a crapload of oats? Should I do GOMAD? or should I just stay where I am and eat a healthy diet filled with chicken, turkey, beans, peanutbutter, milk, whey protein shakes, oats, etc, if so, any of these foods I SHOULDNT eat? Any specific foods I should add?

2. Any supplements I should take? I've heard magnesium from a few people, potassium from a few, but they never say why, I'm planning on just taking Whey protein and fish oil, any more I should try?

3. Workouts, here's the deal, the climate where I am... well, winter's coming up, and I'd rather not walk a mile in -48 Weather, so... I'm stuck with some home workouts it seems.

Olympic barbell or normal? Do all barbells hold enough weight, or do I need to check out the quality of the barbell?

Hack Squats
Front Squats
Clean and Press, Jerk
Presses
Deadlifts
Good Mornings
Rows
Curls
Skullcrushers
Pushups
Pullups/Chinups

Just some things I can do at home, any more good lifts I could do? I still need to set up a routine, but I'm just trying to get this whole home workout thing set in my mind first.

4. Possibly the most important question, lots of strength routines call for reps of 5, I heard that 10 is better for mass though, is this true? Does that mean I should lower the weight a bit so that I can pull off 10 reps? Or am I supposed to push through with the same weight as 5 reps?

5. Should I still eat mass carbs on Break days? Or should I just eat lots of carbs on days I'm working out?

[Az1029]

Baump.

[Dextrine]

if you are fatter than your desired body, eat less and lift

if you are thinner than your desired body eat more and lift


continue until you have your desired body

[lastlieutenant]

if you are fatter than your desired body, eat less and lift

if you are thinner than your desired body eat more and lift


continue until you have your desired body

This is epic

[Az1029]

if you are fatter than your desired body, eat less and lift

if you are thinner than your desired body eat more and lift


continue until you have your desired body

So eating less would build me muscle just as much as eating more?

[Dextrine]

So eating less would build me muscle just as much as eating more?

no but you'll lose fat, until you are smaller than your desired body (due to not much muscle mass since you just started) then you follow the second step

[Az1029]

Thanks. Anyone got any answers to the other ones?

[Az1029]

Bumping for the night.

[FreezeMuscle]

A few things you can do. Post some pictures so we can get an idea of where you need work. Remember to eat - that's the most important part. Just eat everything you see. Low reps, big sets. Good luck.