Hi guys am 5'10 about 320 and no i am not all fat i recently just got out of police academy and did not drop weight like i wanted gained muscle more than anything. Anyways my question is should i drop weight first and than bulk up or bulk up and than start to cut my ideal weight is around 250 but i am more concerned about what the mirrors says than the scale please try to keep comments postive im looking for good info. and i am not new to lifting. since ive been gone to the academy they did not allow us to lift so im jus now geting to start back after 3 months and wanting to know wat route to take
I can't really make judgements on you until I know what your body fat percentage is. However, you are 320 and want to be 250 so there shouldn't be a question about anymore bulking start slimming down now. You can keep gaining muscle while shredding fat. 3 things you need to start doing:
1) Powerbodybuilding: Big Mike O'Hearn has pioneered this type of lifting. It combines heavy compound powerlifting with lighter weight, high rep sculpting exercises. Check this out here:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mike-ohearn-power-bodybuilding-12-week-training-program.html
2) Circuit training: Doing at most 4 lifts in a row with a maximum 2 minutes rest in between sets. This keeps your heart rate up and burning more fat. Check out some example workouts I have put together here:
http://www.nlaperformance.com/blog/2/category/Workouts
You can do a heavy set of bench, then go straight into bicep curls, then into walking lunges or an AB exercise. This keeps your whole body working so you never get complacent doing one body part for 2 hours.
3) Sprinting: Hill sprints, weight vest sprints on the grass (less hard on knees), weighted sled pulls, etc... This shreds fat while keeping your strength and explosiveness on point.
Hope all this helps,
Justin M.
