Should I bulk or cut? (pretty confused)

[cjam93]

So I have been convinced that since I am just now getting back into going to the gym, I should be bulking. However over the last two days I have read a couple of articles that talk about how beginners can continue building muscle as well as lose fat during a cut. I do want to build muscle, however Im not as interested in the amount of weight that I can lift as I am how I look. I am 5ft10in, 163lbs, and according to a calculator online that I am not sure how accurate it is, I have 20% body fat.


So in that case if I am wanting to build muscle, but also loose my belly, which should I do first bulk or cut? I know that summer is coming, and I would prefer to be lean over the summer than heavy.

Finally if I should cut, how does one actually go about doing this? What I mean is, I know that I would begin to eat at a deficit in calories, but would I also need to work cardio? Right now I am going 3 days a week to the gym. On one day I do 3x8 squats, 3x8 bench press, 3x8 rows. The next day I do 3x8 dead lifts, 3x8 lat pulldowns, 3x8 overhead press. It basically goes like ABABAB ect..

I know this post is somewhat all over the place, and I am sorry about that, I just need some direction to go in as I am pretty confused at the moment. Thank you for the help!


edit: Sorry guys I know this question has been asked a lot on here. However as I have been searching around the forum for answers it seems most people my age are very skinny. The main reason I am unsure if bulking is the right way for me to go is that according the the online calculator, I am around 20% body fat. I wasnt sure if I should try to drop that down a good bit and then bulk, or say screw it Ill just regain it, bulk to 175-180 and then cut?

edit2: For some reason I said I go every other day, when I actually go 3 days a week. I was trying to say I do the same group of lifts every other visit to the gym.

[NaturalFTW]

Pics please. no homer.

[Gunnnar]

bulk...noobs need mass even if they have fat. :P

[cjam93]

Sorry I had to space these out, it wouldnt let me post the links because I havent posted enough yet.

imgur . com/Zwza9

imgur. com/qGLZf

[NaturalFTW]

Bulk brah.

[JACrawford]

Starts with a B, ends in K and has UL in the middle.

[risetillidie]

Bulk.

The worst thing in your life will be when you finish a painful cut and you've worked so hard eating bull**** brown rice and..

You're too skinny.

Bulk.