Diet question and abs

[Billy42]

This is me m.imgur.com/a/9oicaBu

I’m currently 6 feet, 147 pounds. I’m skinny, and I know it. Been slowly gaining a little weight with some hiccups. After summer I plan to bulk for a long while. However, what I really want for the summer is a six pack. I know I shouldn't be focusing on it, but it is my goal currently. I think I’m somewhere between 10-12 percent body fat. I’m strength training 4 times a week and when I do abs I use weighted exercises. I want my abs to show. I figured I’m skinny enough, but my ab muscles are too small? My question is how should I diet if this is my goal? Should I eat at a surplus of 400/500, should I Maintain, or maybe something else. As for macros, I know I should eat around 150/170 grams of protein, but I’m not sure about the others. Any help related to my question would be appreciated. Cheers!

[RapidFail]

I think your body fat estimate is about right. I'm 6'1" and was 135lb when I finished high school and as low as 148lb in my early 20s, and was only 155lb in my profile pic (aged 34, have since bulked to 172lb).

I've always been in the same boat as you - never had visible abs, despite being lean. I carry my fat around my lower stomach, which makes having abs hard, but you look leaner than I've ever been. You're right that you should be bulking, but at the surplus you suggested there will be some fat gain as well, which is counter to your goal for abs. I think a surplus of 250-300 would be better for a long, slow bulk with minimal fat gain.

[RapidFail]

Also, at your weight, while bulking you'll be fine with as little as 103g protein (0.7g/lb), which will, of course, increase as your weight goes up. Aiming for 120g daily would probably be a good idea - more protein than that could make it harder to hit your calorie surplus (because protein is the most filling macro). Fats and carbs are as you wish, provided you get your fat minimum (0.4g/lb, that's 59g or more at your current weight).

[Vandeman17]

you are lean enough, you just don't have the core muscles to show. Build strength