Start cutting or keep bulking ? Need Help.

[Jwez]

Hey guys, i'm 18, i started lifting for 5 months now. My bulk wasn't extreme, i had like one month and half to figure out what i was doing was wrong. Hopefully people in my gym are very friendly and helpful and i gained some muscle mass, but before starting i was a skinny fat, i'm still fat but i dont know if i can keep bulking for one monthe or start cutting. I want to get as lean as possible for the summer ^^. Here's my picture, and if anyone could tell me how much my bf percentage is. Cheers !

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[hawk14dl]

Keep doing what you're doing. If you're worried about body fat you could do a little more cardio but looks like you're staying pretty lean for a bulk. You have made good gains and summer is 4 months away. Bulk 2 more months then start cutting.

My opinion

[ironbeck]

continue to bullk
just clean bulk

[hellomycognomen]

Bulking does not mean you have to turn into a fatass. IMO the whole bulking/cutting thing is just an excuse to eat fatty foods. You dont need to gain fat in order to build muscle. Since you are young and your testosterone is at elevated levels I would give you the benefit of 15lbs muscle gain in one year. If you break that down that 1.25lbs of lean muscle/ month. That breaks down to only adding an increase of 200 calories/ day. The math doesn't lie man. I refuse to bulk/cut, I choose instead to remain ripped year round and keep making slow gains.