Bulk or Cut

[kborgailo]

6'2"
188lbs
250p
200c
60f

Should I cut or bulk?

[air2fakie]

IMO you don't have enough muscle to justify a legit cut. I'd just eat at a slight surplus while doing a proper lifting program. But do what corresponds with how you want to look.

[kborgailo]

IMO you don't have enough muscle to justify a legit cut. I'd just eat at a slight surplus while doing a proper lifting program. But do what corresponds with how you want to look.

Thank you yes I was thinking the same thing I feel too scrawny to cut rn maybe bulk up to 215 properly and slow

[air2fakie]

Thank you yes I was thinking the same thing I feel too scrawny to cut rn maybe bulk up to 215 properly and slow

I wouldn't pre-determine any weight target on the scale. Use the mirror as your guide, or you might end up putting on the same fat that you just lost.

[Bodhy]

Definitely bulk. Not enough mass to look good after a cut. I'd do a regular bulk at 500+ calories over baseline and just accept the extra bit of fat. I do it. Bulking is for putting on size.


Keep your eyes on the prize of looking good lean with more mass. Aim for 8-10 lbs of mass at first.

[rfkbr]

Definitely bulk.

[TonyM78]

If you decide to bulk, take my word for it and do it in a very slow, measured way. I went from 155 looking pretty good to 195 and fat again because I let my 6-month 'slow bulk' get out of control. And trust me, the weight is a hell of a lot harder to lose the second time around. If I had to do it over again, and I will once I get cut again, I would only do a 250-calorie surplus, and I'd probably do a mini-cut every couple of months.