Should I carry on bulking or cut?

[Graham1978]

I've been training for around 6.5 months, am 5ft 9.5 and weigh 171lbs with 19% BF.

I have built up a nice shape in my chest, arms and shoulders, an everyone has noticed that i'm more 'buff' than before but I am frustrated with the layer of fat which is covering everything up! I can even see veins underneath just begging to be given a chance to show through LOL

I'm confused as to whether I should lower my body fat with a cut or just continue to bulk? Help!

[vassille]

I would start cutting at this point, lower your bf then bulk again. If you constantly geting fat while bulking lower your food intake a bit and do cardio 2-3x a week.

[Red5]

At your height an weight if you start cutting you're liable to end up looking skinny. At 19% body fat you should be able to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time quite easily, just make sure that your diet is in check.

[TorontoMoFo]

Well I've been bulking my ass of and I feel pretty hefty now. The belly is there and alive. I plan to begin cutting at mid march of beginning of april.. just working on a couple numbers here and there tweaking this and that...

[Graham1978]

Originally Posted by Red5

At your height an weight if you start cutting you're liable to end up looking skinny. At 19% body fat you should be able to gain muscle and lose fat at the same time quite easily, just make sure that your diet is in check.

see this is what i'm worried about. i think i'm just going to up the cardio a bit and carry on as i am and see how that fairs.