Should I cut brahs?

[cosm0]

Wanted to get your guys opinion on whether I should just stop bulking and cut straight away. Been back at the gym after not lifting for a year and making huge improvements on all my lifts, gone up 30kg on squats, 20kg on bench, 40kg dl and 20kg on ohp (didn't start low on lifts started at quite high of my 1 rep max). Each pic is about 3 weeks apart (black shorts is today if you're wondering) and I can see myself getting bigger, but would a 4-5 week cut help me out in the long run?

Im worried that i'll loose my 'noob gains' if I waste them cutting and can get alot bigger faster if I just bulk. Or is that completely illogical to think like that. Its basically winter now as well, so I think with a shirt on I don't even look like a lift. Also, was thinking I don't even have enough muscle mass for a cut to be effective.

[xxDeeJayxx]

my first piece of advice would be to shave that caveman chest,, after that find a treadmill and start your cut ASAP.

seriously though.. you really don't need to lose weight, just body fat to make your cuts/muscles more visible. i wouldn't suggest changing much, maybe just try adding a few extra minutes of high intensity cardio in or sit in a sauna for a few minutes to sweat out some body fat if possible.

obviously clean diet will help with this also

[TooShredded]

It depends on if you care about how you look when you're making gains...U tryna compensate for the amazon destruction bwah?

[AWillis]

why blur out the face when we can see that **** on your profile?

you could probably do with lose 1 or 2lbs but looking pretty juicy, solid, thick, and tight already.

[TheMusketeer]

Doesn't look like you've lifted a single weight brah. srs

[DogHero]

Cut until you're lean and then lean bulk imo, unless you really, really prefer to be strong over being aesthetic

[MichaelDuong]

are you people blind? OP is shredded as fuark

not even sure if that's attainable natty, just look at those striations and ****.. i estimate you're at like 5% BF

hell no you shouldn't cut, u should bulk up srs














notsrs

[satfatconsumer]

Yea cut, fuk ppl who say u don't lift, when ur bf % is high u don't look as muscular with a top off anyway. U will look good if u cut.. ur not skinny fat so u will still look aesthetic

[nn586]

yes you should cut

[cosm0]

my first piece of advice would be to shave that caveman chest,, after that find a treadmill and start your cut ASAP.

seriously though.. you really don't need to lose weight, just body fat to make your cuts/muscles more visible. i wouldn't suggest changing much, maybe just try adding a few extra minutes of high intensity cardio in or sit in a sauna for a few minutes to sweat out some body fat if possible.

obviously clean diet will help with this also

I do eat a very clean diet, im just prone to put on weight, even when I was eating like 1k cals a day when I was at uni I still had a 20%+ bodyfat, **** genetics. At the moment I do 20 mins LISS cardio on off days but I guess I need to start doing it everyday or something. I never shave my chest, have to do my back though, ****ing **** started getting super hairy at 17.

[DamianFeria]

Cut until you no longer feel like a fat ass, then cut a little more. Then increase calories to 200/300 surplus

[cosm0]

Doesn't look like you've lifted a single weight brah. srs

Ill bite. Those pics were 1st august to 16th august, I didnt have my pics on pc from start.

why blur out the face when we can see that **** on your profile?

Pic is from the front and I cringed at the faces I was pulling

[wusgoodbrah]

yes please

[TheMusketeer]

Ill bite. Those pics were 1st august to 16th august, I didnt have my pics on pc from start.

Getting lean from where you are now is going to be a chore. I don't really think you want to put on more fat than what you have right now. But hey, my goals may be different from yours.

[JUSTFKMYCHTUP]

Looks like you have a winged scapula in the 3rd picture

[MrSchons]

I vote cut.

[Better Unborn]

lmfao @ bulking past 18%.

[DrWilliam]

You're like 22-24% I'd cut

[janglingjack]

Cut, you're a fatass

[HockeyBacon18]

yea cut bruh. Your WELL above the 15% threshold of "looking good while Natty"

curious on your actual lifts not just improvements

[cosm0]

Looks like you have a winged scapula in the 3rd picture

I do have a winged scapula, my bones have stuck out my back like that since I was a kid. I never thought this was a problem, only genetic?



Seems like a unanimous cut, better get the tren out












not srs

[Atem69]

LOL it's this thread again

LOL at natties who try to "bulk" and "cut". They simply get fat then lose weight and become a twink then they get fat again and the cycle continues

[AmIGoodNuff]

LOL it's this thread again

LOL at natties who try to "bulk" and "cut". They simply get fat then lose weight and become a twink then they get fat again and the cycle continues

How else can u get big and stay lean?

[cosm0]

yea cut bruh. Your WELL above the 15% threshold of "looking good while Natty"

curious on your actual lifts not just improvements

I don't even look like a lift with a shirt on thats why I questioned bulk/cut. I just thought you need some muscle mass in order to cut, otherwise you're cutting to nothing.

1 rep max:
OHP - 53kg (116 pounds)
Bench - 75kg (165 pounds)
DL - 128kg (282 pounds)
Squat - 90kg (200 pounds)

Started at 30kg, 40kg, 60kg, 40kg respectively start of July.

[Atem69]

How else can u get big and stay lean?

depends on your definition of big and lean. Here's my issues with the typical natty who bulks and cuts

Typical bulk- hurr durr eat as much as possible don't care if it's healthy or not cuz calories in calories out, combine that with a ****ty strength routine and you get tons of fat gain

Typical cut- durrrr calories in calories out time to starve myself and eat whatever I want while forgetting about important factors like insulin resistance, leptin, ghrelin, etc. And then they complain about muscle/strength loss because they don't know what the **** they're doing

Most natties just go overboard in one direction or the other which just ****s them long term

[cosm0]

depends on your definition of big and lean. Here's my issues with the typical natty who bulks and cuts

Typical bulk- hurr durr eat as much as possible don't care if it's healthy or not cuz calories in calories out, combine that with a ****ty strength routine and you get tons of fat gain

Typical cut- durrrr calories in calories out time to starve myself and eat whatever I want while forgetting about important factors like insulin resistance, leptin, ghrelin, etc. And then they complain about muscle/strength loss because they don't know what the **** they're doing

Most natties just go overboard in one direction or the other which just ****s them long term

I agree with everything you say, but I am alot more informed than those people. Ive been on and off for 7 years doing this, I just have an extremely slow matabolism but gain alot of strength fast. I was about 20% body fat eating 1k calories a day at uni. I didn't even 'dirty bulk' to look like that. I literally do 20mins liss on off days, follow a novice 5x5 programme, and eat balanced lean meals every single day. I just am extremely prone to being a fat ****.

[Atem69]

I agree with everything you say, but I am alot more informed than those people. Ive been on and off for 7 years doing this, I just have an extremely slow matabolism but gain alot of strength fast. I was about 20% body fat eating 1k calories a day at uni. I didn't even 'dirty bulk' to look like that. I literally do 20mins liss on off days, follow a novice 5x5 programme, and eat balanced lean meals every single day. I just am extremely prone to being a fat ****.

then do a solid cut and when you get lean be patient and do a slow bulk and really focus on your diet and your routine

If you're that prone to being fat you need to do IF srs

[AmIGoodNuff]

depends on your definition of big and lean. Here's my issues with the typical natty who bulks and cuts

Typical bulk- hurr durr eat as much as possible don't care if it's healthy or not cuz calories in calories out, combine that with a ****ty strength routine and you get tons of fat gain

Typical cut- durrrr calories in calories out time to starve myself and eat whatever I want while forgetting about important factors like insulin resistance, leptin, ghrelin, etc. And then they complain about muscle/strength loss because they don't know what the **** they're doing

Most natties just go overboard in one direction or the other which just ****s them long term

Nah fam I dont do that. I learned my lesson when I bulked from 175 to 205 when I was 16. Im still paying that off.

[JUSTFKMYCHTUP]

I do have a winged scapula, my bones have stuck out my back like that since I was a kid. I never thought this was a problem, only genetic?

I think it's from having weak/inactive muscles. If you spend a lot of time sitting down you will most likely have it. You definitely want to fix it asap if you don't want to have shoulder problems in the future

Here's a solid video with exercises that will help fix it. Also add in face pulls on days you train your upper body if you aren't already doing them.

[2RDEYE]

u should never bulk in the first place. everyone thinks u gain muscle faster when u bulk, but chit man muscle doesn't build that fast.