Where to start? Help please!

**s808m** · 14-03-2010 01:01 PM

Hi guys

I have 4.5 months left till I go on holiday, and I'm pretty slim with a belly and wanted to get my body sorted as much as possible before I get to the beach!

Im 21, 63kg/140pounds,176cm
Waist around belly button 77cm
chest around nipple line 85cm

Photo below from today (everything flexed)..... have been going to the gym the past month with no real plan as such, just working on cardio and weight machines and free weights to get my strength up.

I just need a direction to head in, having read so many articles I dont know which one is for me! Is 4 months enough time to bulk and cut or should I focus on building lean muscle? My diet has changed considerably going from a nearly all carb and fat diet to mainly protein and carbs, not sure if i'm eating enough calories though.

Feel free to ask questions if it will help you give me some sort of plan to get my strength and size up + decreased body fat.

Thanks!

**Apollon** · 14-03-2010 02:08 PM

I think that you should start bulking with some good Gainer and try to work full body 2 or 3 time a week during 2-3 month.

**ShakeyJake** · 14-03-2010 07:26 PM

I'd recommend getting a full body wax...

Also as focusing on stronglifts, check out the beginner section, eat lots of whole foods, limit your cardio for now...

**Tomskiii** · 14-03-2010 11:12 PM

Don't bother waxing, coming from a guy who is exactly as hairy as you, i've had my back waxed. Was uncomfortable and spotty/rashy for a few weeks, hair started growing back in about a month, was back to normal in like 8 weeks. Not worth going through unless your absolutely terrified of hair, much easier to accept ourselves and be confident as we are imo.

As has been said, read the beginner sections look into stronglifts 5x5 StrongLifts 5×5 Beginner Strength Training Program | StrongLifts.com

**ShakeyJake** · 14-03-2010 11:28 PM

It was only said in jest, I'd hate to be that hairy, I have hairy legs and a hairy gouche but I trim my crown and thankfully don't have any hair on my chest n very little on my back...

**LionHair** · 15-03-2010 11:25 AM

Welcome to the forum

I'd bulk cleanly if I were you mate - you seem pretty leanish to start off, so I don;t think you'd need to cut for quite a while yet

Check out the sitckies in my signature below (perhaps Stronglifts routine might suit you as a beginner to weights?).

@Other folks - let's not get off-topic with all the body hair talk please

let's stick to the advise the OP is looking for (diet/exercise) ie not grooming tips! Ta

**SpiderDan** · 20-03-2010 05:44 PM

beginners stickys, train and eat till you gain at least 40 pounds then re-evaluate

**dope540** · 20-03-2010 05:46 PM

straight to the point spider.

**khris** · 20-03-2010 05:50 PM

Bulk = eat over maintence, train 4 days a week, rest 3 days, vary workouts every month or so, best way to increase calories in through fats, keep protein high and carbs can be adjusted to taste as can fat.