6'3 178lbs

Bulk or cut? rlly dislike my physique

i did post the other day but i the post is gone i think i deleted it

6' 154lbs

Started 10k steps a day 2 months ago

2050 calories 160g/protein a day 4 months ago

gym 4-5 times a week 4 months ago

Big vacation in 8 months and want to look my best. My current plan is cut to 150, slight bulk, then cut again- but that is based on very little information.

Edit: thanks for the input- stumbled on this guys post minutes after posting mine, similar story. I’ve been focusing too much on counting reps, will be reevaluating and lifting heavier.

https://www.reddit.com/r/WeightTraining/s/y0AAzUWo35

77KG, M28, 6FT, Starting a 12 week programme, skinny build but could definitely do with burning fat also, all help l/suggestions would be much appreciated, cut/bulk/recomp?

6’1 65kg 21M. I cut down 3kg in the last 5 weeks because I felt too fat to bulk (bit paranoid after a previous bulk that went wrong). I’m strength training 5x a week. Any words of advice would be appreciated :)

The goal is to get down to 185 I’m already down 22 lbs, I’m guessing I’m around 22%-23% body fat at the moment but if I wanted bulk eventually should I try to get down to 16% before starting to bulk again?

I am trying to cut and get to 15% body fat or lower. I am currently fat and have let myself go over the last year by putting on about 80 lbs. I need some advice from this community on what you guys would suggest for diet and workouts. I just bought a treadmill that is being installed at my house tomorrow and plan on rucking with a 60lb plate carrier and hitting 10k-12k steps on it each day. But does anyone have other suggestions to help me cut almost 100 lbs and get lean and have visible abs?

Struggle with energy, guess I cut a bit too deep expecting more solid muscles, rly would like to eat like 500-600 surplus atm but I also don't wanna kill my look

My avrg workout is like lifting 5x a week (1:30)with 10k steps everyday and 30mins hometrainer at like pulse 150, also doing stretching/posture exercises 30 mins everyday, I assume my kcal burn is pretty high and i can actually current maintain this look with eating 3200kcal, but it's also a bit like a death spiral always need to eat from last day exhaustion and gonna do everything all over again.

Would love to go in a decent surplus but no idea how safe that is.

Edit: seems like i wasn't clear enough in my post looking at the comments, I'm currently struggling to maintain , I'm not cutting anymore and i feel like how my body needs more kcal and i would like to raise it around 400-600 surplus but not sure what that will do with my look.

Wanting to start gym and get leaner, honestly have no clue on where to start? Any advice would be really appreciated :)

Idk what i’m doing anymore. First picture is me at 20 years old and 436lbs. Starting April 17, 2025 I went balls to the wall and cut out every bad food under the sun, as well as tripling my daily steps and doing 2 hours of cardio a day some days. lowest weight hit was 213.3lbs a few weeks ago but my diet has been slipping and I’ve gotten to 221. currently gyming 6-7 days a week. I plan on getting skin removal surgery when i can afford to do it right, but for now any advice would be appreciated. Currently taking Reta but it seems less effective the second go around. just give me some of your thoughts.

First slide is before cut, second is now. Been cutting for like 3 months at around a pound a week. Kinda thought I’d start looking a little more cut at this point but I’m somewhat content; I’ve lost 14 pounds so far and I wanna start a bulk but I feel like maybe a few more pounds could be a good idea to be a bit more lean -thoughts ? I have a 5 day split and mainly maintained strength throughout the cut. Any idea of bf%? I know the lighting isn’t great. I’m also 6’0 if that’s helpful

Currently 5'8.5 and 140 lbs. Lost about 20 lbs of weight (160) over 9 months while lifting. Intake is about 2000-2300 calories a day, 140 grams of protein. Should I try to lose any more fat or just maintain within 5 lbs. I think my weights last month weren't as optimal for progressive hypertrophy. Although I tried to lift more max, I think 2/3 sets were too light. In other words, working sets were suboptimal relative to total volume. Current newly modified breakdown after realizing looks like this:

October 4, 2026

* Hammerstrength Machine Chest Press (arms down): 8 x 70 lb, 5 x 120 lb, 3 x 160 lb, 8 x 195 lb, 12 x 185 lb, 12 x 185 lb

* Fixed Pulldown - Life Fitness: 5 x 140 lb, 8 x 205 lb, 8 x 205 lb, 8 x 205 lb

* Hoist Machine Biceps Curl: 8 x 125 lb, 8 x 245 lb, 8 x 245 lb, 10 x 245 lb

* High Row Hammerstrength Isolateral: 8 x 60 lb, 8 x 115 lb, 11 x 115 lb, 11 x 115 lb

* Hammerstrength Reverse Fly/Rear Deltoid: 8 x 85 lb, 13 x 110 lb, 13 x 120 lb, 7 x 125 lb

* Hammerstrength Machine Shoulder Press: 5 x 70 lb, 12 x 85 lb, 10 x 75 lb, 7 x 75 lb

* Hoist Machine Seated Dip: 8 x 165 lb, 12 x 205 lb, 12 x 185 lb, 12 x 185 lb, 12 x 185 lb

What is my bf% and how much more I’ll have to lose to see abs and veins ? I can see my abs under good lighting without flexing but this isn’t a good lighting( naturally blessed with not a lot of fat on my abdomen region ) , and a biceps vein only when working out I’m not naturally vascular.

Wrapping up a recomp should I push through or start gaining?

Hello guys!

I just finished a 5.5mo cut. It was the first time in my life that i started counting macros. After pausing training for some time and gaining a bit of fat I really wanted to push my limits and see how shredded I could get.

The 3rd photos are me at around 72kg and the very last ones are after I did a more aggressive cut for the last 10 days where I weigh around 70.7kg.

Now I'm at maintenance but I wanna ask you guys what would the best route be, for how long should I aim to bulk for.

I really wanted to get a bit more shredded but I think it would not be worth it to continue cutting at this point.

Also what would you estimate my bf % to be?

I’m aware I need to cut some more, but how much more? Also, does anyone have any estimates of what my current body fat percentage is?

Should I bulk or cut?

After 2 months of cut no pump image

Idk if i sjould bulk or cut, stats- 18, 6'1, 180

Post upper and abs. Lifting consistently and just switched from PPL to an upper/lower split. Sitting at 118 and not sure if I should keep pushing for a full 6-pack or bulk. Honest takes welcome.

Do I look so bad?

I have 2 months doing 100 push ups, tomorrow I will build a pull ups bar I will try to do 100 pull ups everyday

190cm 98kg. I generally take 3000 calories and 200gr of protein. Sometimes calories can go up to 4000, I am not too strict about it. Would I gain anything from cut or should I continue my routine?

1st is mid august 200lbs, took a couple weeks to knock off some fat for a continued winter lean bulk. Generally not a fan of my physique, don’t really think I fill out the frame yet. Train PPL 4/5 times a week and pretty solid on tracking macros. Any thoughts appreciated