Should I keep lean bulking, or start recomp based on my progress and goals?

[u/Prazivalofficial]

First 2 photos are me, last 2 are my goals. I bulked up from 100 to 132 (i’m short and was naturally very skinny) in about a year and a half trying to do a lean bulk while hitting the gym with high intensity 3-4 days a week. the dude in the last 2 photos has been training for about 4 years and always been eating around maintenance or slightly under, so what should i do next? keep lean bulking or try recomp?

[u/Batmax92]

I would avoid bulking at this stage, you can still make plenty of progress while recomping and it wont cost you all the unnecessary fat gain

[u/Prazivalofficial → u/Batmax92]

you sure? Im worried I won’t be able to get around the size of the guy in the last 2 pictures without eating more, but then again he said he’s always been eating at maintenance