6'3 185 Lbs

[Kesthetics]

Those are my stats.
I am around 14% bf, since I have a little around my lower 2 abs.
Should I cut first, or focus on lean bulking?

[SlimmerMe]

Welcome to this forum!

Could you please give a bit more info? age? and goals?
and training and diet please.....THANKS

[Turkish Juicer]

Well, I am 5'6 and currently 175 pounds with roughly the same amount of BF. So, the first thing that comes in my mind is to advice you to focus on lean bulking with those stats.

You can still maintain the current BF, yet add a significant amount of lean mass on top of what you have right now.

Eat clean, train hard and you will eventually reach a level where it will be much more reasonable to start cutting.

[Kesthetics]

25 years old.
Goal: 225-230
Training
Monday: Chest & Calves

4 sets of incline dumbbell press, 8-10 reps
3 sets of bench press, 8-10 reps
3 sets of incline flies, 8-10 reps
3 sets of chest dips until failure
2 sets of standing calf raises until failure
2 sets of donkey calf raises until failure

Tuesday: Legs

4 sets of squats 8-10 reps
3 sets of leg press
3 sets of leg extensions
3 sets of stiff-legged deadlifts suppersetted with leg curls

Wednesday: Biceps & Triceps

4 sets of chin-ups suppersetted with barbell curls
3 sets of 21′s
3 sets of close-grip bench press
4 sets of pulldowns
3 sets of skullcrushers

Thursday: Shoulders

4 sets of miliatary press suppersetted with lateral raises
3 sets of upright rows
3 sets of front raises 3 sets of lying rear delt raises

Friday: Back

3 sets of wide grip chins until failure
4 sets of deadlifts
3 sets of bent over rows
3 sets of T-bar rows

[Nephets]

I guess it would depend on if you like the way you currently look. If your fine with the level of fat you have then feel free to do a lean bulk. If you think that any more fat would make you feel uncomfortable then you should do a cut first. Its all up to you.

[Gucks]

im 19, 6"3, 180ibs and 9% bf so we're pretty similar. i would say its entirely up 2 you. 14% is a bit 2 high. try get 2 10-12% and then bulk from there would be my suggestion. otherwise you could end up at 18%+ bf if u dont watch it on a bulk. it would only take u 2/3 weeks 2drop maybe 4ibs and get ur bf down enough.

[Kesthetics]

What should my diet look like on a cut?
I just finished watching Milos Sarcev Secret of the Pros.

I want to say I'm an ectomorph but I'm not sure since I've never had a diet that was up
to bodybuilding standards.

Do I maintain high protein while cutting carbs down and keeping fat low?
I tried a ketogenic diet for 2 weeks and my energy for workouts and throughout the day
sucked.

[|2ogue]

I'm no expert, but looking at your training I'd maybe drop the supersets. Bit extreme for you at the moment. Keep it basic, supersets would be for when you are a little more advanced.
Good luck.

[kelevra]

If your going to stay natty then i would say skip the lean up. Just eat clean. High pro, moderate carbs. Stay away from gear as your goal is very obtainable natty.

[kelevra]

18 years old.
Goal: 225-230
Training
Monday: Chest & Calves

4 sets of incline dumbbell press, 8-10 repssecond
3 sets of bench press, 8-10 repsdo first
3 sets of incline flies, 8-10 repsdrop
3 sets of chest dips until failurethird
2 sets of standing calf raises until failure
2 sets of donkey calf raises until failure

Tuesday: Legs

4 sets of squats 8-10 reps
3 sets of leg press
3 sets of leg extensions
3 sets of stiff-legged deadlifts suppersetted with leg curlsno super set, if you can do a super set you are not training the first set hard enough

Wednesday: Biceps & Triceps

4 sets of chin-ups suppersetted with barbell curlsWTF, get rid of chins, do curls, then pick 2 more bi movement and do 3 sets each
3 sets of 21′s
3 sets of close-grip bench presssecond, concentrate form
4 sets of pulldownsNOpe
3 sets of skullcrushersfirst
3 sets of tri push downs
Thursday: Shoulders

4 sets of miliatary press suppersetted with lateral raisesno super set
3 sets of upright rowsskip
3 sets of front raises 3 sets of lying rear delt raises

Friday: Back

3 sets of wide grip chins until failurego 4 sets or add 2-3 sets pull downs
4 sets of deadlifts3 sets is enough
3 sets of bent over rows
3 sets of T-bar rowsdont need

didnt have enough time, but there is my Opin.. every few weeks hit a period of lower volume training to let CNS, joints, & tendons recover.

[Kesthetics]

Thanks for the swift responses.

[|2ogue]

What Kelevra posted is bang on imo, do that routine and you'll be well on your way.

Skullcrushers ? are these French presses as I know them (lying triceps press) ??

[Gucks]

What Kelevra posted is bang on imo, do that routine and you'll be well on your way.

Skullcrushers ? are these French presses as I know them (lying triceps press) ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_KZxkY_0cM

whatever u call those :P every1 i know calls them skull crushers.

[Kesthetics]

Since I'm off keto. I jumped to 188 now in 3 days due to rotation of diet plan.

[Turkish Juicer]

What Kelevra posted is bang on imo, do that routine and you'll be well on your way.

Skullcrushers ? are these French presses as I know them (lying triceps press) ??

Skullcrusher & French press are similar exercises, yet not exactly the same.