Am I ready for the bulk or keep cutting?

[Aspiringathlete]

Lift and cut dude, when you lift make sure you do 5x5. You need to lift at least 3 times a week. You have no lean muscle mass.

I appreciate the input but if you read my first post you would know I do a 5x5 for each compound lift and lift 6 of 8 days. I cannot progress any more in a deficit.

[sharpieblet]

All the people telling op to cut... Need to get their heads checked.

If I could go back, I would have spent much more time ignoring the standard "cut to 10, bulk till 15" rule... That rule should be left mostly to those with a solid base of muscle. Instead, we get a bunch of twinkle weights chasing abs with no mass. Myself being the same in my first couple years. So much time wasted...

[Ocram95]

You should continue cutting based on your pictures. Keep up the good work!

[bluemeth]

Definitely bulk now dude. Great work btw, i'm trying to cut to a similar BF % as yours before I bulk. Think i've got a few more lbs to go! But there's no point in cutting now, you're at a good place to start building muscle. Reverse diet adding a couple of hundred calories per week until you reach a comfortable level.