QUOTE(mizivincible @ Jan 9 2011, 04:42 PM)
Hello guys,
I've been wondering this since I started lifting seriously 1 and a half month ago. Hoping anyone can enlighten me up on this.
First of all, my initial stats were 181cm, 83-84kg, somewhere around 17-20% body fat. Im aware that more muscle mass = faster fat burn. After lifting awhile I read up that high body fat percentage slows down the rate of muscle growth, that one should cut first before clean bulk. Currently my stats are 181cm, somewhere around 87-88kg, and I believe the body fat stays the same (mirror indicator
)
My questions would be -
1. Is it necessary to cut down first at this stage ? I believe I've gained some mass through out my training. If I go back from scratch (lower down my body fat to reasonable amount then only start lifting hard and bulk) , will my 1 and half month hard work go to waste ?
2. Or, should I continue bulking but introduce more cardio (HIIT especially) perhaps 3 times a week ? Another thing I read was you should only do cardio 1-2 times a week during bulking phase (but Im not sure whats the condition for that, maybe for person who has below 13% bf ?)
3. Or, actually its too soon to tell ? Just continue what Im doing (3-4 days training with different body parts, 1-2 days of basketball/badminton, once or twice cardio per week) and eventually the body fat percentage will go down and at the same time increasing muscle mass ?
I'll continue doing research and studies on my own, experiment with my body, I just hope to get it right, dont want to prolong something that's wrong. Hope for guidance from all of you.
Thanks in advance.
p/s: Off to train !
hmm, i dun do cardio at all at this point of time and my bodyfat % pretty much stays the same. first of all, for someone started lifting 1+ months ago, u really no need to be worrying about your hard work goin to waste.
Pls dun get me wrong, but lotsa ppl get into weight lifting with the idea of working out till they get a good physique, and to stop. i just need to put that straight since u're at a very early stage of lifting. like all say, body-building is not a sport but a lifestyle.
Now let's get back to business. Don't worry about what ppl do and what their goals are. but u need to get urs straight. it's all about how u wanna look and what u wanna see in the mirror. And u work towards it in the right direction. we can just point out some directions for u, but it's entirely ur decision.
if u wanna shed some bodyfat %, just throw in some HIIT cardio coupled with a controlled diet. now u dun hae to be very strict about it, as long as ur carbo intake is lesser than usual. u'll gradually loose some bodyfat. since u have a long way ahead of u, dun have to rush anything. just make an experience out of ur journey. there'll definately be some trial and errors. there's no one thing that works for everybody. every body is different and will respond differenly to different things. it's a matter of finding the right things that works for u the best.
Now Good luck.
Oct 29 2010, 02:43 PM
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