Skinny fat: Cut or maintenance

[sirpeter1234]

Hey guys, basically I’m skinny fat where my belly is on the chubbier side, arms are skinny, butt is a tad big too (not too big). I have love handles which are kind of (little) noticeable. Belly is slightly noticeable in clothing

Now, in around 3 months I will be going somewhere where first impressions matter significantly, thus I would prefer to gain a bit of muscle but definitely lose some of the belly fat such that it isn’t noticeable while i’m in clothing. I don’t mind too much about the looks when shirtless but care more about when the shirt is on.

Should i cut or maintain?

Hate looking chubby. (Shirt on) Don’t mind looking skinny (with shirt on)

Info: New to gym (2 years ago went on off every 2 weeks, 3 times a week, for 6 months)

Thanks for helping

172cm, 61kg

[SuffolkPunch]

We see many many cases of skinny fat and they all want to cut and they all struggle to achieve any kind of muscle growth. You are 60kg, do yourself a favour and eat to gain muscle first and foremost.

[okkkorniienko]

Start eating right!
Then you should start to train.Run in the morning.
In the beginning it will be enough.

[illpinoise]

post a pic with both shirt on and off

you can do a lot with just adding simple exercises (like walking 1-2 hrs a day) or increasing your NEAT everyday while not changing your diet.

if I were you though, I would get on a full body workout program, count calories, and weigh myself everyday to have control over and really monitor your progress.