weight 165, 6 feet tall. BF% of around 16-18%.

im recovering from surgery and i can't lift, only fast paced walking/slow jogging. (pilonidal cyst surgery ftl)


after i recover id like to get back to lifting (lifted for around 6 months last summer) but in the case of being skinny fat should i bulk or cut?

i hate having a little pudge at the base of my abs and would like to get rid of that first then start real stregth gaining but maybe i should just start to lift heavy first.


any advice from the experts?

Blah, surgery ftl indeed.

It sounds like you're in a good position to cut for now. Get that bodyfat % down and then when you've recovered enough to start lifting again, evaluate whether or not you want to keep reducing or gain some mass.

M@