When to bulk versus cut

[CJ]

Certainly there has to be a point where one should drop some body fat before they bulked up. Am I wrong on that??? 20%bf? 30%bf?

Just curious what you guys think.

 

[JuiceTrain]

I don't go by numbers,
If I feel bloated than I cut....

 

[notsoswoleCPA]

I've been on a recomp kick for the past month, so, I'm probably the wrong person to ask. It basically involves eating at close to maintenance calories and working my ass off in the gym. Thus far, it has been working.

Prior to that I dropped from 265 to 245, then started the recomp diet and supplement regiment.

 

[snake]

It's all timing for me brother. Winter is the time to let the diet go a little and come May, peel it off. I may be able to push up to 20% BF but not 30%.

 

[dk8594]

I'm with Snake. For me it's based on time of year. Winter I get puffy, Summer I get lean.

 

[juuced]

I live in Miami so its pretty much summer all the time here. With that I try to keep lean all year round.