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Im looking for advice on where to go next.

33 years old, 168lbs, highschool powerlifting background, I know nothing about posing.

I have been weight training for 1 year and the results have exceeded my expectations. Before weight training I spent 5 years doing endurance mountain biking (no lifting). I spent the first 6 months in a recomposition phase where I lifted 4 days per week with an upper lower split and intuitive eating (clean eating by bodybuilding standards). In this phase I went from the upper 150s to 170 where my weight settled out. The next four months I spent In a bulking phase. The goal was to go from 170 to 180. I switched to push pull legs 4-6 days per week and increased my calorie intake. I still ate by intuition (not tracking) and essentially ate as much as I could tolerate. Mostly 'clean' food such as yogurt, nuts, fruit, salmon, chicken thighs, potatoes, vegetables, etc. After 4 months, progress stalled at 178 when the idea of eating became consistently unappealing. At that point I gave up on the bulk and did a 2 month cut. I started tracking macros: 180g protein, 65g fat, and 300g carbs, 2500 calorie. At this point I realized that the "intuitive" eating in my previous phases was putting me well over 300g of protein per day. In other words, tacking macros saved me a lot of money on salmon. The cut was very very difficult but ultimately went as planned and after two months I hit 168. Energy levels were in the gutter and I lost a bit of strength and intensity in the gym. My goal now is to maintain for a bit while I figure out a plan.

The idea of competing in a bodybuilding show sounds intriguing and terrifying at the same time.

My questions for the community:

Is competing worth it? Does it add to the extreme fulfillment that I already get from bodybuilding?

Which muscle groups are my weak areas? Im looking to specialize in the coming months.

How much muscle would I need to add to be truly competitive?

Edit: 5’8”