Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Switching from cutting to bulking

pcorey
pcorey
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Joined: 2007/03/30
United States
2007/05/10, 01:21 PM
I know I still need to lose some fat first, but I was wondering when I should switch focus to gaining muscle. Should I aim for a certain body fat% and then start a bulk? Just curious how others decide when the time is right. Any suggestions would be apprecitated.
big_j_scf
big_j_scf
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Joined: 2003/11/08
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2007/05/10, 04:51 PM
well you're going to need about 14% bodyfat to bulk effeciently, in my opinion. So right around there would be a good gauge. If you cut to much less than that, you're not going to gain muscle very easily.
conan_0822
conan_0822
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Joined: 2006/11/23
United States
2007/05/10, 05:47 PM
Wouldn't gaining muscle first help you lose more fat later when you do target fat-loss??