Here’s a hypothetical situation for you…
Let’s say that you want to gain 5lbs of muscle.
Ask yourself these 2 questions…
Would that muscle be more visible on a frame that is carrying 10lbs of extra fat?
OR would it be more visible if you were around 10-12% body fat with visible abs already?
Chances are that if you put on 5lbs of muscle while being 10lbs overweight you’d just look fatter.
The muscle would “push you out” even wider.
So sure, you’d look “bigger” but when you take your shirt off you’d just be the “big fat guy” instead of just “the fat guy”.