Should I Cut?

[matthewmmcc]

hey everyone, so basically ill give you a quick run down on what I am and where im at currently, i think its necessary in order to answer my question!
I'm a 16 year old ectomorph who has been going to the gym for four months, I've completely transformed my body from being extremely skinny and child-like to having good definition all over my body! i couldnt be happier and more amazed and what ive accomplished, but of course there's always room for more...I've only recently learned about cutting and bulking. But ive realised lately that im not quite doing either? I have a huge appetite and so eat large meals daily, but due to my genetics, metabolism, age and other factors i am not at all fat, i can eat anything i want. In the gym i do squats, deadlifts, barbell rows, bench press and shoulder press, but no cardio! so it would look like im bulking at the moment. but of course im an ectomorph, i dont physically look like im bulking haha!
so thats me, but i want to be shredded, who doesnt!

i just have to question whether its healthy for a teenager to have a calorie deficit and become like that? im still developing, definitely not fully grown! so i think that i need to be eating all those calories, eating these huge meals i love, because my body wants them right? it wants to grow, have lots of energy ect! im not tearing through meals for no reason! so my question in a nutshell is, can i cut?

thanks to all who read and answer this, it would really help me out in this learning stage! :type:

 

[soontobbeast]

almost everyone would say keep 'bulking' if you're not gaining any fat.

the only reason to cut is to get rid of an excessive amount of fat gained during a bulking period or to look good if you're into the beach scene or whatever. if you're still in the 10-12% BF range and its winter time, why not add some muscle?

you're lucky. take advantage of the awesome partitioning your body does toward LBM and away from fat.


the only crappy thing about being an ecto is when you're older and you buy your own food lol. bulking is expensive. take advantage of being 16, if your parents are cool with buying unlimited food!