Guys I'd like some opinions.
I started the new year at 130 (12% bf) and too damn skinny (23yo 5'8). My doc in training (residency) friend put me on his plan to gain muscle while eating right (and creatine mono) and by feb I was a steady 150 (15%) on plan while I started cycling for 30 mins daily (never sweated so much! Was hoping it would help lose any extra fat around lower abdomen). In March I discussed with a pro trainer that I wanted to cut which was a bad idea and would burn muscle and bring me back to where I started. Made enough sense and we decided I should ditch the cardio and gain mass with his new and exhausting plan for me. Unfortunately I fell ill with the crappy flu and due to coughing out lungs, boredom, and netflix I ****ty carb loaded (fried foods and pita wraps) and gained 10 lbs of fat (since I didn't lift or move) over 2 weeks. Now I am at 160 and got flabby (I don't want it).
I am back in the gym but need your help on whether I should bring the cardio back while I work out to drop the fat or would that sacrifice any new muscle gain. Or should I just stick to weight training and healthy diet and eventually the fat will get used up. I get I can't have it both ways but I'd rather my weight gain be from muscle and water than from fried catfish po'boys. I'd prefer to be around 150-160 at 8-12% bf. Summer is around the corner so thanks in advance!
*While I understand there are probably articles out there pertaining to this sort of problem; I wasn't sure what to type in because my searches took me to info that was irrelevant.
I started the new year at 130 (12% bf) and too damn skinny (23yo 5'8). My doc in training (residency) friend put me on his plan to gain muscle while eating right (and creatine mono) and by feb I was a steady 150 (15%) on plan while I started cycling for 30 mins daily (never sweated so much! Was hoping it would help lose any extra fat around lower abdomen). In March I discussed with a pro trainer that I wanted to cut which was a bad idea and would burn muscle and bring me back to where I started. Made enough sense and we decided I should ditch the cardio and gain mass with his new and exhausting plan for me. Unfortunately I fell ill with the crappy flu and due to coughing out lungs, boredom, and netflix I ****ty carb loaded (fried foods and pita wraps) and gained 10 lbs of fat (since I didn't lift or move) over 2 weeks. Now I am at 160 and got flabby (I don't want it).
I am back in the gym but need your help on whether I should bring the cardio back while I work out to drop the fat or would that sacrifice any new muscle gain. Or should I just stick to weight training and healthy diet and eventually the fat will get used up. I get I can't have it both ways but I'd rather my weight gain be from muscle and water than from fried catfish po'boys. I'd prefer to be around 150-160 at 8-12% bf. Summer is around the corner so thanks in advance!
*While I understand there are probably articles out there pertaining to this sort of problem; I wasn't sure what to type in because my searches took me to info that was irrelevant.
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