Do I need to bulk?

[FutureMee]

I am at 153lbs mostly muscle but still a bit of fat. My goal is to get to 170lbs with like 8-9% boyfriend. Will i have to bulk and then cut to reach this goal and if so how long would i have to bulk for?

[jesshkah]

Can't really say, it depends on your body composition and how fast you build and also where your muscles currently are in terms of how much bigger they can get. It's 20 pounds but from the way you describe yourself it seems like you work out already and are relatively muscular, so it would take you a bit longer, I'd say 7-8 months maybe. Again, depends on a lot of things.

[Zamac]

"boyfriend"... ahh, those precious moments given by phone correctors... :D

Bulk to a point your lean mass is like 10% over your goal, then cut. It is not an exact science, but when you cut, you lose lean mass too in the process. Get a little more than you would like then let the cut do its job to make you have 9% of bodyfat.

[BertMacklinFBI]

boyfriend lol.

anyways, what you can do is gain until like 185, and then cut down to 170

[BeerFarts]

You're only 19 so you'll naturally gain mass over time. I'm pretty much your height and I weigh between 175-180 lbs.

[Cosytoasty]

Autocorrect has give you a slap there lol.

It depends on your height. 170 with 9% boyfriend looks good for someone around 5'10-6'.

[Cosytoasty]

lol i should have just typed bodyfat too ¬__¬

[Becky01]

what is wrong with the way you are

[Azgeda]

How tall are you?

[FutureMee]

5'9 1/2

[Azgeda]

A bit on the lighter side.
Probably should go on a clean bulk.