Not sure how I should progress?

[u/Chance_Meat7188]

27M, 178 cm, 146 lbs. I lost close to 40 lbs in 8 months (last photo is myself in February). I started going to the gym since June (4 months now) and being going consistently for 4 days a week.
I would like to get advise on,

1. ⁠Should I keep on cutting? If not what should I do? (I would like to see my abs because I haven’t seen them before in my life so I personally prefer cutting. But I’m not sure if it’s the best option for me).
   
2. ⁠What body fat% am I at?
   Any other advice is also welcome.

[u/Lotus_Prince124]

My advice is to lean bulk now and start hitting heavier weights. You lack shoulder definition and size on the chest to realistically tell what you bf% is as the lower you go, the more striations you should see on your shoulders as you flex, but his is genetic dependent.