My philosophy would be:
-stay somewhat lean, "normie lean", not "instagram lean",
-eat enough to feel good and have energy to train well, while not depriving yourself from stuff you enjoy
-do not try to see the scale moving through eating more
-when/if you feel that you let yourself go and got a little fat, cut back the food a little for a while and then return to the above
So I think I more in the recomp camp, but I train natty for 18 years so mucle gain isn't happening for me anymore, just sustainable maintenance.
https://bradpilon.com/weight-loss/my-guide-to-bulking/
This article has a good view on this topic on real world perspective (rather than fitness industry BS)
-stay somewhat lean, "normie lean", not "instagram lean",
-eat enough to feel good and have energy to train well, while not depriving yourself from stuff you enjoy
-do not try to see the scale moving through eating more
-when/if you feel that you let yourself go and got a little fat, cut back the food a little for a while and then return to the above
So I think I more in the recomp camp, but I train natty for 18 years so mucle gain isn't happening for me anymore, just sustainable maintenance.
https://bradpilon.com/weight-loss/my-guide-to-bulking/
This article has a good view on this topic on real world perspective (rather than fitness industry BS)