Hi all,
I'm new to the forums, so please do tell me if there's anything extra I can do to make the post better.
A bit of background, I have dabbled in weight lifting before (a few years back) but never gave it my all in terms of nutrition or consistency. After relentlessly researching nutrition and how that affects the work you do whilst exercising, I have a solid idea of foods I should be eating to reach a variety of goals and have already started getting my diet into check. I have always done body weight exercises and can handle my own weight quite well (push ups, core, pullups, etc). I would ideally like to continue working out from home due to the convenience (work and child care is problematic) but later in 2020 this may change. I have dumbells (up to 20kg each), bench, dip station and pull up bar. I often put weights into a backpack to do weighted push ups, dips, etc.
Body stats are currently (according to a digital scale and body fat calipers):
Age: 25
Weight: 150lbs / 68kg
Height: 5' 8" / 173cm
BF%: 16%
TDEE: 1900-2000 calories
With my body fat, I store most of my fat in my lower torso as you can see from the images. My legs are quite thin, as are my arms (skinny fat may be used to describe me, I guess). Looking at my torso, I would imagine people would think more 18%-20% body fat but due to having little fat on my legs/arms this does make sense. I'm currently eating at a 400 calorie deficit and actively working out on a 3 day split. I have lost about 6kg in the last month, along with 3% body fat off the scale (I did go a week without eating due to some trauma, so I lost a lot during that week).
I effectively need advice on where to go from here. I have read that cutting to 10-12% and then lean bulking would be beneficial as the fat cells will have shrunk meaning I will gain minimal amounts of fat if my caloric surplus is in check and spot on. This will make me look skinny, which i am not too fussed about right now. Other forums are stating that people in my position should focus on bulking first to add mass and then cutting down from that. I am honestly okay with doing either, as added more fat doesn't bother me either, as I know it comes full circle. I just want to make sure the path i'm taking is the best one for my body.
My goal is to be athletic looking with definition. I know all bodies are different and so results will vary (impossible to look exactly like someone else) but i would say something between Kit Harrington and Charlie Hunnam would be ideal.
If any one has advice on what I should do for diet (cutting or bulking), exercise routines or anything at all really... I would greatly appreciate the help and anything you have to offer. If there's anything i can add to this post to make it more informative, please let me know.
Look forward to chatting with people on the forums, as I imagine I will be on here a lot more from here on out haha!
Thanks,
Jacob
I'm new to the forums, so please do tell me if there's anything extra I can do to make the post better.
A bit of background, I have dabbled in weight lifting before (a few years back) but never gave it my all in terms of nutrition or consistency. After relentlessly researching nutrition and how that affects the work you do whilst exercising, I have a solid idea of foods I should be eating to reach a variety of goals and have already started getting my diet into check. I have always done body weight exercises and can handle my own weight quite well (push ups, core, pullups, etc). I would ideally like to continue working out from home due to the convenience (work and child care is problematic) but later in 2020 this may change. I have dumbells (up to 20kg each), bench, dip station and pull up bar. I often put weights into a backpack to do weighted push ups, dips, etc.
Body stats are currently (according to a digital scale and body fat calipers):
Age: 25
Weight: 150lbs / 68kg
Height: 5' 8" / 173cm
BF%: 16%
TDEE: 1900-2000 calories
With my body fat, I store most of my fat in my lower torso as you can see from the images. My legs are quite thin, as are my arms (skinny fat may be used to describe me, I guess). Looking at my torso, I would imagine people would think more 18%-20% body fat but due to having little fat on my legs/arms this does make sense. I'm currently eating at a 400 calorie deficit and actively working out on a 3 day split. I have lost about 6kg in the last month, along with 3% body fat off the scale (I did go a week without eating due to some trauma, so I lost a lot during that week).
I effectively need advice on where to go from here. I have read that cutting to 10-12% and then lean bulking would be beneficial as the fat cells will have shrunk meaning I will gain minimal amounts of fat if my caloric surplus is in check and spot on. This will make me look skinny, which i am not too fussed about right now. Other forums are stating that people in my position should focus on bulking first to add mass and then cutting down from that. I am honestly okay with doing either, as added more fat doesn't bother me either, as I know it comes full circle. I just want to make sure the path i'm taking is the best one for my body.
My goal is to be athletic looking with definition. I know all bodies are different and so results will vary (impossible to look exactly like someone else) but i would say something between Kit Harrington and Charlie Hunnam would be ideal.
If any one has advice on what I should do for diet (cutting or bulking), exercise routines or anything at all really... I would greatly appreciate the help and anything you have to offer. If there's anything i can add to this post to make it more informative, please let me know.
Look forward to chatting with people on the forums, as I imagine I will be on here a lot more from here on out haha!
Thanks,
Jacob
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