Hey. For some background information, I used to be a pretty chubby kid up until I was about 13, then lost a lot of weight and got pretty scrawny...remained that way up until about 4 months ago (I'm 17 now) when I started lifting for the first time. I haven't had a real set-in-stone program, and neglected to do a lot of FBW.

Anyways, my question to you guys (much appreciated) is whether I should diet right now and do some HIIT to try and burn off some fat or continue to 'bulk', while modifying my routine and eat properly.







What do you think I should be doing right now? Thanks again.

Bulk, dude.

yeah bulk man you`re not fat by any means, get a "set-in-stone program".

whats your height and weight???

A bit over 6'2" and ~193lbs

Ok, so if I decide to work on bulking up, I think I've come up with this program... critique appreciated!

I found that my maintenance calorie level is ~ 3200 calories, so I multiplied that by 1.15 to get 3700 calories a day.

I plan to lift 4 days a week, with a format of "ABxABxx" starting on Monday.

A Day (Torso):

• Bench Press
• Pull-Down
• Pec-Fly
• Seated Row
• Military Press
• Upright Row
• Rear Lat-Raise
• Shrug

B Day (Arms and Legs):

• Squat
• Deadlift
• Lunge
• Calf Raise
• Tricep Extension
• Decline Sit-Up
• Curl
• Hanging Leg/Hip Raises
• Side Bends

My plan was something in the neighborhood of 3 sets of 6 to 8 reps. Any advice on how I should change things around? Thanks again!

Ok, here is my revised routine, as I heard I had some overlap that wasn't good for my body (done in the same format, e.g. Upper on Monday and Thursday, Lower on Tuesday and Friday):


UPPER:

* Bench Press
* Seated Row
* Pec-Fly
* Pulldown
* Military Press
* Upright Row
* Triceps Extension
* Curl
* Shrug


LOWER:

* Squat
* Straight-Leg Deadlift
* Lunge
* Seated Leg Curl
* Calf Raise
* Decline Sit-Up
* Hanging Leg/Hip Raise
* Side Bend



Any critique on this one?