I'm a little confused with the whole bulking then cutting principal. I'm 6'0 156lbs. I'm on my second cycle of HST and this cycle I'm bulking. I started this cycle at 145lbs and I'm going to be starting my 5th of the 8 week cycle tomorrow and I'm at 156lbs now. My goal weight is 165. I was dissapointed with muscle growth my first HST cycle but I've got only myself to blame. I didn't put on any weight when doing the first cycle so my gains were mostly more defined muscles and I got a bit stronger.
This cycle I want to get bigger BAD. So I'm bulking, taking in approximately 3500cals a day and I've been gaining anywhere from 1 - 2 lbs a week. My question is, once I hit 165lbs by then I will be on my 3rd cycle of HST. Do I need to constantly be putting on weight to gain muscle or can I stay around 165 and the extra fat I have on my body be sufficient to produce muscle tissue?
Also, after I finish bulking when should I start cutting so I can get rid of the excess fat around my muscles? Is there a way to figure out about how much weight I will loose when cutting in order to get that "ripped" look? Say for instance I want to be 165lbs after cutting should I bulk to say 170 or 175?
Thanks for the help.
Ryan
This cycle I want to get bigger BAD. So I'm bulking, taking in approximately 3500cals a day and I've been gaining anywhere from 1 - 2 lbs a week. My question is, once I hit 165lbs by then I will be on my 3rd cycle of HST. Do I need to constantly be putting on weight to gain muscle or can I stay around 165 and the extra fat I have on my body be sufficient to produce muscle tissue?
Also, after I finish bulking when should I start cutting so I can get rid of the excess fat around my muscles? Is there a way to figure out about how much weight I will loose when cutting in order to get that "ripped" look? Say for instance I want to be 165lbs after cutting should I bulk to say 170 or 175?
Thanks for the help.
Ryan