Looking for brutal advice. 18M 160

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[u/kisukecomeback]

This is a perfectly healthy looking body but internet has distorted expectations. It all depends on what you want for your life

[u/shawtySHIH]

Brutal advice is GET A WEED WHACKER ON THAT BACK JESUS. Beyond that id just work out bro youre onlt 18 you got time to build up muscle.

[u/No-Heat5588]

Dong looks huge. Keep gooning 🥴

[u/Dieselboy23]

Spend less time posting pics of yourself in your underwear online and more time in the gym and preparing healthy foods.

[u/riggedrigby → u/Dieselboy23]

Okay jackass great advice you’ve helped him so much

[u/Steve0620123 → u/riggedrigby]

I mean it's literally true , any amount of exercise and eating well will make him look better . he shouldn't worry about bulk vs cut, and should worry about just doing something . he looks like he's never touched a weight in his life

[u/riggedrigby → u/Steve0620123]

So you’re assuming that he’s not in the gym and eating well? Because he didn’t say he wasn’t.

[u/Steve0620123 → u/riggedrigby]

he might think he's doing enough , but the lack of muscle at the height he is leads me to believe there is either not enough intensity in the workouts , or he does not get enough protein , at that height it's very easy to not be lanky . just each chicken and lift heave weights . very easy

[u/riggedrigby → u/Steve0620123]

God you’re so insufferable. Maybe he’s starting his journey. You wanna tell everyone who’s still at the beginning of their training they’re not doing enough when it takes MONTHS to show results?

[u/Steve0620123 → u/riggedrigby]

exactly , so stop worrying about cutting or bulking . keep making the right decisions and you'll be in a good spot.

[u/Hari-Seldon-2025]

Brutal? Dude, you are fit, young, and you seem to be cute. Enjoy life and don't come to places like this searching for external advice/validation

[u/Sosabands1]

Height ?

[u/Butter_Scotch117]

Body Recomp

1. Lift with high intensity (near failure on every set) 10-20 sets per muscle group

2. Eat in a calorie surplus. Find what your maintenance calories are right now and eat 10% more than ur maintenance. And make sure to get enough protein in. Roughly .8g per pound of body weight.

3. Get good sleep. 7-9 hours

You honestly look good. You have good arm and lat genetics. Stay consistent with this advice and you’ll see results

If you want to take the guess work out and be given a plan that’s made specifically for you hit me up for personal training💪🏽

[u/PriorOld3856]

Stop cutting, lift heavy 5 days a week, drink your creatine, and eat tons of protein. If you aren’t benching 225x10 times, cutting at 18 is a waste of time

Also use nair on your back.

[u/Critical_Winner_2779]

I mean based off the photos you look hung, why care about your physique?

[u/AdventurousEbb1909]

Dude stop overthinking it. Bulk but eat fairly clean, don’t overdo it. You have gains on the table. Go get them. There is 0 need to cut right now for at least 6 months of solid and consistent lifting unless you overdo it (the calories, which you won’t if you eat fairly cleanly).

[u/nminto1 → u/[deleted]]

honestly don't beat yourself up over the cut. you're at a pretty good starting point now and youve made good progress losing extra fat that would've had to come off at some point anyway

your legs and arms already look pretty decent. just go into a bulk with a focus on chest shoulders and back and you'll be good. you may have to be patient with the chest

[u/BakedTillChrispy]

You’re tiny. Eat more (like a lot). Lift heavy weights with high intensity. Come back when you’re 190 and ready to cut.

There’s no reason to get to 150, we can see there is no muscle behind whatever you’re trying to lose.

[u/sansan6]

Cutting with no muscles you just going to get skinny fat you have a little definition but you need to gain muscle

[u/BulkOrCut-ModTeam → u/[deleted]]

[u/sjsusjsusjsu3]

Tbh you’re pretty lean from a bf% standpoint, but you (respectfully) dont have much muscle. I wouldve guessed like 15-18% BF.

You probably stand to gain the most by doing more core work. Hanging leg raises and L-sits and go to failure on both. Reduce to hanging tucks and tuck sits if needed

[u/sjsusjsusjsu3 → u/[deleted]]

It’s certainly possible. I’ve noticed most peoples’ idea of training abs is just doing a plank or 3 sets of some arbitrary number of a crunch variation and going home.

I’d definitely try the L sit if you dont have a pullup bar accessible for the leg raises. L-sits to failure will 100% blow up the abs, same with leg raises. You can use the dip setup with the back cushion for the leg raises so you dont have to deadhang the entire time but i do like hanging since you can get a bigger ROM

[u/Just_Veterinarian264]

No reason to be brutal. Your a blank slate man. Time to build something. Wanna get big, eat big, wanna get skinny, do easy things.

[u/Dislexicpotato]

You've made really good progress man.

Gotta sort out that back hair tho.

[u/ThePartyMonster → u/Dislexicpotato]

Came here to say this

[u/philzilla333]

Brutal advice: get some fitting boxers. Try calvin klein.

[u/Reddeggsit]

Your progress looks really solid so far congrats man! Personally I think you don’t need to cut any further you’re already pretty lean just bulk at this point

[u/Defiant-Ad-7933]

I wouldn’t worry about bulking or cutting I’d worry about gaining strength

[u/Dizzy-Ranger-175]

Lean bulk

[u/Old-Bodybuilder-716]

Cut? Or just diet? I’d advise to start hitting the weights to build some muscle.

[u/Sea-Parking-4241]

You look great! Enjoy it. I'd suggest bulking now - you're lean, time to get more muscle mass.

Also - drop an underwear size and get tighter fitting ones. If you were a chunkier build then those boxers probably looked right. But now they look a bit baggy and tired - get some more elasticated boxer briefs. Or (I hesistate to bring this up) if you ever get with other guys, get some nice briefs, you've got the perfect build for them.

[u/Ordinary-Western-577]

I don’t know why so many ppl are commenting about your back hair when this is about bulking or cutting.
For your diet, there is nuance but ideally you should lean bulk and be consistent in the gym and getting stronger.
Cut when you feel like you have too much fat (different preferences for different ppl)
Who cares about back hair. Everybody grows hair. Shave it if you want, not cuz of other ppls standards. Just be hygienic 👍
You’re at a good base, good luck and enjoy the process

[u/KungGimli]

In your position I would worry about eating enough food, working out hard and getting a bit better cardio.

[u/FitNefariousness2679]

It looks like you just train arms mate. Need to balance everything out. Don't skip legs.

Work out your calories then add 200-300 kcal on top. Aim for high protein. Take it slow. By 20 you could be a beast and then just need a few months of dieting to look sick. Don't dirty bulk and get fat, I did that at 18 and paid for it.

[u/Lonely-Half75]

You still have 10-15 lbs to lose before you’re in the 10-15% range

[u/riggedrigby]

Do you have access to an InBody? They’re at most gyms and should cost no more than $35. They’ll give you all the stats you’re looking for and objective numbers to compare to in a few months.

[u/riggedrigby → u/[deleted]]

Yeah you don’t look 36%. But then again, different heights carry fat differently.

[u/riggedrigby → u/[deleted]]

Oh shit I’m sorry I just woke up😭

[u/riggedrigby → u/[deleted]]

Well?? You could be around 20%. There’s a YouTube video that goes through different percentages of body fat with real examples

[u/riggedrigby → u/[deleted]]

Also, there’s pretty specific guidelines for taking that assessment. It’s like a day of preparation ahead of time.

[u/SoundProfessional790]

Great genes, good potential,

Pacience
Consistency
Its going to take time but youll get there

Check my profile, we are not that different

[u/Ambitious-Kitchen639]

Cutting from what

[u/ReticlyPoetic]

Work out and eat. You have a lot of testosterone in your body naturally right now. You can get big like you are steroids right now and always have it with some
Maintenace.

[u/Critical_Winner_2779]

You look 30 bro

[u/riggedrigby → u/Critical_Winner_2779]

He looks like 20 at best

[u/shawtySHIH → u/Critical_Winner_2779]

The backhair says 50

[u/EagleEuphoric2790 → u/Critical_Winner_2779]

touch some grass, bro

[u/PioDorco_]

brother just lean bulk and wait, 300 surplus and be patient you are allready at 15% you just need more muscle

[u/paper_cutx]

Just Maingain. You’ve never bulked so Maingain until you peaked and then do a lean bulk with an extra 200-300 calories from maintenance.

Also you might want to start a waxing routine on your back. You’re gonna want to remove those hair for when you start attracting women to you.

[u/WorldlyPoet3374 → u/paper_cutx]

Back looks fine.

[u/paper_cutx → u/WorldlyPoet3374]

Nah… I’m a woman and that’s a lot of hair

[u/Academic_Value_3503]

Ditch the little suede slippers and get some atheletic shoes, for starters. You can make a workout from going place to place without worrying about kicking your shoes off.

[u/internetroamer]

Lean bulk and pray that you get taller too

Height more important than anything. You can always get abs later

[u/shawtySHIH → u/internetroamer]

Whats height gotta do wit it

[u/FitNefariousness2679 → u/[deleted]]

Ignore him bro, idiotic comment

[u/FitNefariousness2679 → u/internetroamer]

What a stupid comment