Cutting diet or Gain lean muscle mass diet?? Help me choose!

[N00b]

I am still a bit confused on which diet I should be following. I have switched back and forth and not getting where I want to. I am 6'1", 184 lbs, 18% BF, 25 years old. By viewing my picture on the left and my goal on the right... which of the 2 diets should I use as my template: The Cutting Diet or the Gain Lean Muscle Mass diet? Also, what should I be getting as far as daily calorie, pro, carb and fat needs? I can break down my meals ok, I just need a total (like 2200 cal / 150 carb / 280 pro / 60 fat .. some breakdown like that). Thanks guys!

[smegs]

well since that actor is more cut than you, id assume you want to cut, therefore....use the cutting diet...

as far as the amounts of protein/fat/carbs, the cutting sticky already provides that for you, you may have to make some changes depending on how your body responds to the dieting.

[N00b]

Yes, but he also has much more muscle mass as well. I'm afraid if I go with the cutting diet, I won't put on muscle (as you can see my arms are skinny)

[IronFreakX]

ur gonna have to lose fat and build muscle my guess would be lose fat first to see how ur body looks like and what needs work then add muslce

[SwoleCat]

Cut first.

If you are relatively new to weight training/cardio/patterned eating, then you can also build lean muscle WHILE you diet. Yes, it can be done for those who are still relatively new to the weightlifting game. Trust me, I help people do this daily.



~SC~

[bombastico]

thats agood question, i am in the same sitation too. the cutting sticky says 130 carbs to have but does that include the pwo dex???