Bulk or Cut?

[MassiveTank]

I have been out of serious training for about a year and now want to get back into serios training again.

I have put on quite a bit of body fat but have kept muscle. I'm 5'10" 270 and about 27% BF. I want to lose the fat but also want to keep muscle - yeah i know you've heard that before.

What I am wondering is should i try and get back into lifting and building up my lifts while keeping the bulk and regaining and strengthening the mass and then lose the fat - so i have more muscle and strenght to work with when i diet or should I just start dieting and lifting?

Anyone have any suggestions?

MT

 

[borg4902]

Definitally cut! 27%!

 

[Joe Stenson]

Cut for sure. I wouldn't recommend starting a bulk at any more than about 15% bf...some guys would probably tell you even lower. If you haven't been lifting for a while you might even gain some muscle at the same time, but don't worry if you do not.