Should a skinny fat twink cut or bulk first?

[Prøphet]

I’m 140lb 5’9 and maybe 16-17% bodyfat

Barely any muscle and more fat than you’d expect for my weight, I’ve been basically eating at a small deficit - maintenance with high protein while working out 6 days a week

Ik bulking is what people say skinny fat niggas should do first but that would brutalize my face even more than it is now. Literally cannot bare to have even one more atom of fat on my recessed jaw.

How is my strategy?

 

[JaqueS]

I was very similar to you, started at 143 lbs at 5'10. Little to no muscle.

I bulked to 165 lbs then cut to 152 lbs, it took around 7 months. Both routes are great but the bulk then cut is better.

You could cut, look super skinny then lean bulk but this will take way more time. Like could be 2-3x longer.

Its quite hard to gain enough face fat to really looks min. Bite the bullet, bulk then cut. Its worth it and you'll feel good for it.

If it helps I ate 3300 calories per day and did a PPLUL split.

 

[Prøphet]

I was very similar to you, started at 143 lbs at 5'10. Little to no muscle.

I bulked to 165 lbs then cut to 152 lbs, it took around 7 months. Both routes are great but the bulk then cut is better.

You could cut, look super skinny then lean bulk but this will take way more time. Like could be 2-3x longer.

Its quite hard to gain enough face fat to really looks min. Bite the bullet, bulk then cut. Its worth it and you'll feel good for it.

If it helps I ate 3300 calories per day and did a PPLUL split.

Mirin in depth reply I would give you solution if I posted this in the right section

 

[AverageCurryEnjoyer]

just body recomp. focus on high protien

 

[Asoka]

Lean bulk maybe

 

[car12345]

I’m 140lb 5’9 and maybe 16-17% bodyfat

Barely any muscle and more fat than you’d expect for my weight, I’ve been basically eating at a small deficit - maintenance with high protein while working out 6 days a week

Ik bulking is what people say skinny fat niggas should do first but that would brutalize my face even more than it is now. Literally cannot bare to have even one more atom of fat on my recessed jaw.

How is my strategy?

probably cut or maintenance