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Should I try to cut more before I bulk?
According to my scale I'm around ~9.1% body fat. I figured if I cut down to 8-8.5% my abs would really pop more, and then I can start bulking up to around 11-12%, then cut. This is all assuming my scale is accurate of course.
Also, I'd like some clarification on something. If I were to bulk, I'd obviously be in a caloric surplus, and thus, I'd grow muscle. Theoretically, if I were to be in a caloric surplus, wouldn't my abs be strengthened and grow (as they are obviously muscles too), and then when I cut again to the same body fat as in the picture, they'd (again, theoretically) be more visible due to the muscle growth? Or do abs really not pop too much more after a bulk and cut?
Pic is while I am flexing.
I workout at the gym every weekday and on saturdays I do pullup exercises at home.
Monday: Push / chest.
Flat Bench press.
Cable flys.
Inclined dumbells.
Chest Press Machine
Abs/Battle Ropes
A1: Battle Rope Jump Slam – 30 sec
A2: Battle Rope Alternating Wave with Squat – 30 sec
A3: Battle Rope Alternating Wave with Side Lunge – 30 sec
A4: Battle Rope Circle Wave – 30 sec
Tuesday: Arms
-Inclined dumbbell curls
-Standing biceps cable curl
-Barbell curl
-Tricep overhead dumbbell
-Tricep pushdown ropes
-Tricep overhead extension
Wednesday: Pull day v2. -Back, biceps
Bent over rows on smith Mach.
5 sets 12. Wt for ea side: 25, 35, 50, 35, 25. Butt out, overhand grip facing mirror. Pull to just above belly button. Full stretch down.
Seated cable row. Close grip. Heavy as you can stand. 3 sets 10. Switch out for a wide grip bar and do 3 sets 10 with less wt. squeeze shoulder blades together when you pull back.
Dumbell rows on flat bench.
4 sets of 12. Heavy enough to make it hard. Drop weight each set if need to get the reps.
Wide and close grip cable pull downs? 4 sets 12
Abs/Battle Ropes
A1: Battle Rope Jump Slam – 30 sec
A2: Battle Rope Alternating Wave with Squat – 30 sec
A3: Battle Rope Alternating Wave with Side Lunge – 30 sec
A4: Battle Rope Circle Wave – 30 sec
Thursday: Push day version 2 - Chest, shoulders, triceps
Upright rows on smith Mach.
Start w 10 ea side. 20 30 back to 20 set 4. 4 sets of 12.
Superset with front raises w 25 lb plate. 4 sets of 15 each.
Shoulder shrugs 3 sets of 10, repeat (Wide grip underhand, backwards overhand close, front face overhand close grip)
Seated dumbell presses. Seat back vertical. 5 sets 12. Start with 20. Go up 5 lbs a set. Til you can't get 12. Gonback down.
Last is seated dumbell front raises superset w side raises.
4 sets 15. Killer.
For the last superset. Sit on flat bench. Start w 10’s. Arms down at side. Raise dumbells straight out in front of your face, touch and back to your side. Rest. Scoot up. Butt on edge. Dumbells under your hamstrings. Raise out to the side and back down.
Military press machine for a few sets if your still hungry.
Abs
Friday: ——Leg day version 1.
Warm up knees on bike?
Smith machine squats-
4sets x 10-15 reps. Adjust weight to get the 15 reps for now. Enough to be hard but not too hard. Really Conditioning your lower back. Poke ur butt out. Arch your back. Chin up.
Leg press-
2 plates - 15r
3 plates - 12r
3x12 again, last: 2 or 1 to failure
Superset leg extensions and leg curls. 3 sets 15 reps.
Arm:
Superset triceps pull downs (rope)with barbell curls.
3 sets x 15 reps.
If you like superset dips with dumbell curls. 3x 15.
——-Leg day v2. / arms.
Deadlifts. 3 sets 10
Leg press:
1 plates - 15r
2 plates - 12r
2x15 again, and once more if you can.
Superset leg extensions and leg curls. 3 sets 15 reps.
Abs.
Saturday: Home day. Version 1. -Back and biceps
Pull-ups. 2 sets to failure.
Hammer pull ups. 2 sets to failure.
Chin up. 2 sets to failure.
Abs