JT Money

Hey I checked out most of the stickys - good stuff. I am 6'3" 215lbs, I stopped lifting about a year ago and just started back up 1 week ago. I'm working out 3 times a week and am already seeing some results in my arms chest Besides gaing muscle my second goal is to lose my spare tire. So my question is when/how often I should change my diet/workout routine to gain muscle and then to lose fat? Thanks -Jordan

Doc.Booty

The longer you spend doing just one thing - bulking or cutting - the better your results will be in the long term. If you bulk like mad for 3 months and then cut, you aren't gonna see nearly the results that you could have with a 6 or 9 month bulk.

So, the short answer is go as long as you can stand. If you start to REALLY feel like a fatass, switch to cutting.

Time For Sleeep

Just a question about bulking up and cutting down.

Does that mean I would cut off the cardio for those 6-9 months, then when in the cutting phase, crank the intensity up?

Doc.Booty

You could choose to not do cardio when bulking and do cardio w hen cutting, but it's not necessary. If you keep up the cardio when bulking you'll just have to eat more to make up for the extra calories you burn off (which really aren't all that much - burning 500 calories is a LOT of cardio).

Time For Sleeep

My routine right now:
Monday - Chest and Triceps; jump rope for warm up
Tuesday - Cardio and abs
Wednesday - Back and biceps; jump rope for warm up
Thursday - Cardio and abs
Friday - Shoulders, lowerback, legs, weighted abs

I just can't imagine cutting out my two cardio days :-X. although I've been slacking off on those as of late

Doc.Booty

So don't cut them out.

JT Money

I remember reading in a sticky that when you start lifting again that you will burn some fat off. How long will this happen usually?

Doc.Booty

A month or two at most, usually. Depends on the individual.

JT Money

Cool. We'll I'll be lifting for mass the whole summer. Thanks a lot for the hlep ABreece and I will keep yall posted on the progress.

gavriil

Whenever you think you have enough muscle. It's a matter of personal goals and it's subjective.

1st timer

if you want to lose/gain wheight it all comes down to cals intake vs cals expenditure.