it is really a limbo, i tried recomp like twice and it just doesn't work, it doesn't
there are too many variables to take care of, you see no progress, kills your motivation

I think that for my next try i'll just starvemaxx then bulk, lifting is pointless since you can't progress weights if you're not eating a lot

maybe recomp is possible in theory, like in a lab with all ideal conditions, but it shouldn't be advised