Should I cut or bulk? My workout and meals.

[Lyreco]

Hi guys.
I have been training on and off for about a year and a half. About 2 months ago I started training more seriously to get in shape and gain some musclemass.

What I'm now stuck on, is whether I should cut or bulk? I would also be greatful for all advices on my workout and my meals. I'm a bit massive with some fat under my skin, and not skinny as most guys I know.

BF: About 20%
Weight: 164 lbs/74.5 kg
Height: 5.8/177 cm

My goal is to become shredded for summer, and generally just get in better shape and get a body I'm satisified with. I was going to upload some pictures, but since I just joined the forum, that is not possible..

Workout
Monday - Back, biceps, 20 mins of cardio
Tuesday - Shoulders, 20 mins cardio
Wednesday - rest
Thursday - Chest, triceps, 20 mins of cardio
Friday - legs, abs, 20 mins of cardio.
Saturday and Sunday - rest.

Meals on training days

Meal 1 (Around 7:45am. 9:30am on mondays): Usually oatmeal in skimmed milk with cinnamon. + vitamins and fish oils.

Meal 2 (Around 11:30am): Vegetables, and a couple of breadslices with lowfat creamcheese and ham.

Meal 3 (Around 2:00-3:00pm): Usually oatmeal in skimmed milk with cinnamon. + Protein shake (star nutrition 86% protein) This is usually my pre-workout meal.

Meal 4 (Around 5:00-6:00pm): Dinner time and post workout, this differs a lot from day to day as I live with my parents. Usually lots of veggies (sometimes a chicken salad without dressing), some kind of meat; chicken etc. Sometimes meals with potatos, rice and/or pasta.

Meal 5 (Around 8:00-9:00pm): Sometimes a fruit, a handful of unsalted nuts, sometimes another protein shake etc.

Meal 6 (Around 10:30-11:00pm): I may at times skip this meal and only eat one meal between 8:00-11:00pm. Sometimes oatmeal in skimmed milk with cinnamon, other times I may choose some slices of bread or what ever we have.

Supplements
- Stacker4 fatburner, mostly taking this because of the caffeine helps every morning
- Whey protein from Star Nutrition.
- Rapid pump
- ZMA
- Kre-alkalyn
- Multi-vitamins and omega3.
- BCAA/Amino-Pro essential powder

I am at the moment taking a lot of different supplements because it was half price on a "maximum muscle pack". I will probably not stick to all of these later.

Any comments/advices on my plan including workout and meals? As I have only been training seriously 4 times a week for the last 2 months, I'm thinking of bulking, before I start cutting this spring..

I will update and include all excersices later when I've got time!

Thanks!

 

[Goldfish]

At 20% bodyfat, I'd cut. I'd also recommend switching form your 4-way split 1x/wk to either an upper/lower 2x/wk or a fullbody 3x/wk, as your muscles recover a lot faster than you think they do, so training them only once a week means that you're cutting down the amount of time spent growing when you do bulk.

 

[Spartacus Mars]

Up the cardio perhaps, at least ensure it's of sufficient intensity. Consider constructing a well-planned HIIT routine for your cardio slots. There's a dedicated HIIT forum that'll help you plan it out if you need it.

Also "Stacker4"? That's a mental dose of caffeine. Yes, in the short term you'll get a boost, but you'll get long-term exhaustion from it as you develop a tolerance. Then you're taking the caffeine just to fight the exhaustion. Detox, and replace with Green Tea capsules if you want a fat burner.

 

[fazahcrahn]

Up the cardio perhaps, at least ensure it's of sufficient intensity. Consider constructing a well-planned HIIT routine for your cardio slots. There's a dedicated HIIT forum that'll help you plan it out if you need it.

Also "Stacker4"? That's a mental dose of caffeine. Yes, in the short term you'll get a boost, but you'll get long-term exhaustion from it as you develop a tolerance. Then you're taking the caffeine just to fight the exhaustion. Detox, and replace with Green Tea capsules if you want a fat burner.

Well if his goal is mostly weight loss, HIIT is unnecessary and actually inferior to stead-state cardio.

No need for fat burners. Just cut your calories, it isn't hard.