Bulk or Cut?

[youngN]

TweetIm 18, 180lbs, im 5'8 and id guess around 14%BF (i honestly cant tell sometimes if its fat or water). Ive been training right for 2 years. My overall goal is to be 180-190 @ 4-8%BF. I dont wanna gain any more bodyfat than 15%. Right now i bench 320max, squat 405x6, and everything else is proportianlly strong. My arms are over 16in. so my question is do i bulk or cut. Ive also heard of clean bulking as well, but im not exactly sure how to do that. Ive been bulking for 2 and a half months. I have a training split and i know how to diet, the question is if i should keep bulking, start cutting, or keep cals relatively high and incorporate cardio 3 times a week?

[BICEPBULG]

TweetI would say keep bulking bro, If you want to drop some BF just step up your cardio. Do cardio everyday for 30-45 min. Good Luck, keep us posted

[O2BESOHUGE]

TweetWHAT ARE YOU TAKING? THAT HAS A LOT TO DO WITH HOW YOU GAIN ALSO.
GOOD LUCK

O2

[tnert55]

Tweetid say keep bulkin

[geesler]

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keep cals relatively high and incorporate cardio 3 times a week?

That sounds the best option, low intesnity cardio in the am will increase your hunger throughout the day amking it easier for you to get the cals you need to continue to add mass, while at the same time keep burning fat. Low instesity will spare muscle more than high intesity will.

[Shiner22nd]

TweetAll good points.....Bro, in my opinion, I'd keep bulking and enjoy that metabolism of your's until you hit 22/23. Once you get there, then I might start thinking of cutting up. But remeber, as you add quality mass, your "%" of bodyfat WILL be dropping as you're adding muscle to your frame, dropping the "%" of fat you have. Also, this will help increase your metabolism, making it EVEN EASIER to drop fat once the time comes. Just remember, unless you have a GREAT metabolism, then don't overeat on your bulking diet. I did that and it was killer getting rid of the fat. Just eat LOTS OF CLEAN FOOD FOR THE NEXT 5+ yr. this is the key your are looking for!!! Good luck bro

[Skarhead]

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[tnert55]

Tweetid keep bulking...

[Triggerman2003]

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Shoulda known that was comin.........

[Skarhead]

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Shoulda known that was comin.........

That's fine, im just trying to add my 02 about building muscle in the shortest amoutn of time... You can disagree w/ it and become a fat fuck "bulking" than spend the other half of the year trying to look decent again while not building any msucle.. You can do it anyway you want, but every post that says "derr, should i turn into a fat ***** or durrrr should i not build muscle and get lean because i just spent 4 months getting FAT as shit DOESNT MAKE SENSE 2 ME!!! why not stay lean and build msucle? does it make too musch sense?i dont udnerstand it. in about 4.5 years of training 3 and 3/4 natural i put on 60 lbs never going above the 10% range.. and for about 2 of those yeras my training and diet were way off... Im not trying to brag about my gains b/c they're not that great in the least, but im saying ive never did this yo yo weight shit either and neither does anyone else imo

Guess ya cant teach an old dawg new tricks..... J/K!!!!!!!

[Triggerman2003]

TweetGuess ya cant teach an old dawg new tricks..... J/K!!!!!!![/QUOTE]

That's right, I am an old dawg.......I was just seeing if I could get under your skin, and I did....but becoming a "fat fuck" as you describe it comes from bad diet and you know it. But if you are careful, as I am careful...you nor I will become a "fat fuck". A person can put on extra muscle weight and still keep the diet clean. What I am saying is when I say bulk, I don't mean stuff yourself with a bunch of junk and gain a lot of weight like that, I do pretty well with high amounts of protien, low carbs, and very low fat...yeah I know you need some carbs and some fat to help, but if you are careful with the amounts you won't become a "fat fuck". I don't like fussing over this stuff, I am not always right about a lot of stuff, but neither is anyone, so let's squash this now and let's look at both sides of this...ok bro? If your gains are as you say they are, that's pretty damn good. I went from a "fat fuck" to a mere 169lbs and now I am 255 lbs around 14-16% b/f. I have done gear only since '99 and took long breaks, as far as gear goes.

[HungarianBeast]

TweetBulk= eat clean, and eat a LOT!

[Skarhead]

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Bulk= eat clean, and eat a LOT!

yup

[youngN]

Tweeto2 - im not taking anything is there something i should be taking?
skarhead - i refered to ur page about cutter bulker cutter bulker, but what i meant by my post is that i have been bulking for a while, then ate regular for a while as well, how long after a bulk should one wait till they cut?
OH yea and i htink i decided im gonna eat clean and eat alot, low intesity cardio in the am 3 times per week, any other suggestions?

[geesler]

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o2 - im not taking anything is there something i should be taking?

Not to steal o2's answer, but just make sure you got your daily vits and protein shakes, and a LOT of clean foods. At 18 your test levels are already/still high b/c your age.