Where to go from here?

[Developer]

Ok, so i was training for 3 months around 3 months ago and lost 1 stone, ive put 8 pounds back on, which seems to be muscle. (no new fat anywhere since those 3 months and havnt put it back on)

Ideally i would like to get bigger muscles before a cut, so any advice on what i should do starting next week would be helpful, im currently doing a full body routine 3 times a week, but with no cardio (impossible to go out jogging where i am, hopfully will be starting boxing/muai thai soon)

Stats : Age 17
Weight : 166lbs
Height : 5"9

(hopfully that will be some info for someone to tell me if im at a good or bad stage)

Yeah, so any advice on what i should focus on or any other general tips would be appreciated, thanks.

 

[bblazer]

You don't mention what your diet is. Make sure you are getting at least 1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight each day. I would also think you should be eating a total of about 3500 calories/day.

As for training, nothing puts on the mass and strength (when combined with a proper diet) like the 3 basic compound lifts - deadlift, squat, and bench press. These are incorporated well in programs like the 5x5 and the 3x5. You can find much more detailed information about these programs in the "sticky" posts at the top of this forum.

Good luck!

B-