Cutting vs Bulking — which one first if you're a beginner!

What are your fitness goals for the rest of the year?
Are you looking to build muscle, lose fat or do both?

Whichever the case may be, you'll want to learn more about cutting and bulking.

These are basically the two paths to your dream body; so yes, it's crucial figure out where to start before taking the next step.

Need a little help? Well, we're pretty sure you do — just keep up as we explore everything you'll ever want to know.

First things First — What is Bulking and Cutting?
Here's the thing; these are just two words in the bodybuilding world that refers to building muscle or losing weight.
So basically a person would bulk when his/her primary goal is to build muscle and of course, cut when looking to lose unwanted body fat.

Bulking
When we talk of bulking, it simply means that you're purposely eating a caloric surplus diet to gain weight and build muscle.
So yes, it's more like a plan where you get to eat whatever you like; more like oats, sweet potatoes, brown rice and the likes.
But hey, it's not recommended to go overboard here — in other words, don't just go about eating like you got no control.
Remember, the primary goal here is to build muscle and not otherwise.

So in a nutshell, bulking should focus on building muscle whilst keeping fat gain to a minimum.

Cutting
On the flip side, the ultimate goal of cutting is to shed fat, lose weight or get lean — it's pretty easy to comprehend.
But of course, you shouldn't cut up to the point where you lose all the muscle you've worked so hard to build.
When cutting, you'll have to eat a caloric deficit diet; in essence, you'll want to drop all complex carbs out of your diet and just stick to protein and fat.

So yes, as you probably guessed, cutting requires more mental toughness than bulking.
The Big Question: Bulking or Cutting — Which Should You Start With?
Well, the answer to this question depends on what you're looking to achieve.

Today, most people start out with bulking before switching to cutting (and alternating between the two if need be).
So yes, you could choose to build a solid base of muscle before shedding excess fat to reveal the fruits of your labor.
But what if you're already overweight?

Well, if you're in this position, I'll recommend you lose fat and get your weight under control.

So yes, you'll want to start with cutting before returning to the bulking phase.

To sum it up, it's all up to you to decide how you want to get the body of your dreams.

The good news? Bulking and cutting are equal in their own special way; so you're sure to see impressive results either way.
And oh, don't forget to add workouts and supplements to the mix — super helpful. Good luck!

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[StephenCarrIsBald]

Anybody ever fart while doing leg press or is it just me?

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beginners can build muscle and lose fat at the sametime

[ameensh]

No offence but I would never recommend a low carb diet as carbohydrates are actually essential and super healthy for the brain and body. In fact, our brain uses 25% of our whole body energy. The energy that our brain uses comes from starch which are essentially carbohydrates. The body turns starch into glucose. For bulking you recommended a high protein high fat.. Which is also problematic since high protein high fat diets have been associated with lots of chronic diseases such as diabetes heart diseases and cancers.

[sarveshtagwale]

bulking- almost equal level of body fat and muscles
cutting- minimum amount of body fat and maximum muscles

[MichwasWares]

@bodyhub I have awful neuropathy in my feet and calves. Accupuncture is helping, so I'm hopeful. I'm 110 pounds overweight Bc of barely being able to walk. My diet is amazing. I, truly, don't have much to change there. I'm down 85#'s by natural means. But, for the past 6 months... Not a pound. I'm meeting with a physical trainer next week to start a program to build muscle while cutting fat. Core strength is going to be key. Any suggestions on your end?

[jamiahbradley]

I’ve always wanted to bulk up but I remained cut due to me not understanding what a high metabolism and that my diet was strictly protein and carbs

[wilsonfisk]

If your really over weight obesse a good cut and lifting routine will help you shed pounds and put some lean mass on if your skinny other way around but iwould suggest a clean bulk and good diet and rest for both keep stress to a minimal

[puneetbhagat]

Please reply body hub, I am 22 year old I'm just 55kg and my height is only 5.4 I wanna increase my height with weight also, what should I do? My chest is so little.please help