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Increasing your muscle mass first will raise your BMR making it easier to lose the fat afterwards. Also, I think that it will be very difficult to increase your muscle mass without putting on at least some amount of fat, so cutting is perhaps a better thing to do later.

I always find it more satisfying to gain, since I like to eat. :-) If you're just getting back into things, you'll find that your strength gains will be rapid until you get close to your old level (muscle/nerve memory) and that will be psychologically satisfying. Also, having more muscle can only help later when you want to cut (burning more calories, if ...

I think this depends on what your ultimate goal is: If your goal is to be able to lift as much weight as possible, bulk first If your goal is look like an underwear model, probably cut first If your goal is general health/something in between, I seen no reason why you can't just start working out without making any radical changes first and let your body ...

As Berin noted, bodybuilding cutting techniques are applicable here. In one week you really can't lose any appreciable fat, but what you can do is try to drop water weight. A few tips for this: Stop taking creatine about a week before Limit fluid and sodium intake, especially during the last 24 hours Eat a high protein diet (can act as a diuretic) Day of: ...

The body can use about 31.4 Cal / lb of fat / day. This key statistic tells you a lot about your maximum rate of fat loss, because fat loss only happens when the body is using calories from your fat stores. There is thus a maximum rate of fat loss, and that rate is dependent on how much fat you have. If you have 25 lbs of fat on your body, then you can ...

Start light with the weights whilst you get back into lifting. Use that time as an opportunity to lose fat (maybe 5% body fat) and then when you're ready to lift heavy you should aim for a bulk then. It makes a lot more sense to bulk up when in the 10-15% body fat zone, because your hormones are more conducive to putting on lean muscle rather than a mix of ...

What you are talking about is what body builders call cutting. So understand the following two major principles about six pack abs: Body fat covers the abs you already have, so you want to trim the fat Diet takes care of 80% of your weight loss goals, the other 20% come from the exercise. There's a book called "The Truth about 6 Pack Abs" that outlines ...

I am in the same range of body fat as you are. I start my workouts with a 5 mile run or 45 minute swim, then I hit the weights. I do this 4-5 times a week and I have been losing weight consistently. At the same time I have been building muscle. I don't want to be big I just want to be strong and have some definition. Last week I ordered Axis Labs ...