Shall I gain weight or lose weight?

[hamza2999]

I really want my abs to show and i can kinda see the layer of upper ones in good lighting but obviously that doesn't mean abs. I am 6f 1 inch, 160 lbs and 18 years old. I want to be lean nd then gain size because everyone i meet can tell i workout so they ask me if i have abs nd poof *embarassement* What should I do, eat more and pack on more muscle or eat in a deficit and lose fat? I am obviously not that muscular but i wanna be lean first so I can see my abs even on a bulk.

[ChrissJ]

pics or no one can really help you

[Bigdumogre]

lol at abs
Build everything up and worry about the abs when you have a solid base

[hamza2999]

How do I upload pictures, i just got the account and it says i have to post 50 questions or something in order to be able to upload pictures or urls?

[hamza2999]

I hear that from some other people too but I have seen people who are my age and are lean and are still building the rest, e.g jeff seid at 13 was lean af too?

[Bruno93]

a) Do you personally feel too fat?
b) How is your appetite? Are you struggling to eat enough calories to continually grow? From my past experiences, when I start having trouble eating enough to put on weight, is because my body is needing a cut on my calorie intake.
c) How is your strength? Still increasing?

[WolfRose7]

lol at abs
Build everything up and worry about the abs when you have a solid base

This

a) Do you personally feel too fat?
b) How is your appetite? Are you struggling to eat enough calories to continually grow? From my past experiences, when I start having trouble eating enough to put on weight, is because my body is needing a cut on my calorie intake.
c) How is your strength? Still increasing?

Best off without "a", every teenage boy feels fat without an 8 pack these days. Thanks to marvel, jeff seid etc etc.

Abs mean nothing when you weigh as much as a cardboard cutout.. Bulk slowly and put on some muscle OP

[Bruno93]

Best off without "a", every teenage boy feels fat without an 8 pack these days. Thanks to marvel, jeff seid etc etc.

Abs mean nothing when you weigh as much as a cardboard cutout.. Bulk slowly and put on some muscle OP

I agree with you in the sence that having abs doesnt mean much when you're small. HOWEVER, personally, and I think most people will agree with me, I'd much rather start off as skinny but lean, and then just build up from there, than start off skinny fat or even fat. Not only your visual progress is much more evident when you're bulking and lean, your nutrition partioning is much, much better when you're lean.

[ErikTheElectric]

Stop relying on internet forums to develop YOUR goals for you.

[hamza2999]

I don't think I am skinny fat or fat but as you said I'd want to gain mass but look lean at the same h t t p s: / /flic .kr/p/YbZjnE To see an image please remove the spaces from the url, I'd be glad if you could help.

[hamza2999]

https ://flic . kr/p/YNaLD2

[Mikeez0]

A good base to gain 10-15lb of lean muscles over a year and cut a bit after