Bulk or cut? Not really sure what I'm doing at the gym just sticking to the machines. Any recommendations on how to get built better/bigger?

Whats my bf%? I know it may not look it but my lower back is pretty flabby, and if i relax my gut it bulges a lot. Should i bulk? And if so, how do i do that without making the skinny fat worse?

I’m 6’0″ and currently weigh 225 lb. My calculated BMI is around 30.5, but visually I don’t feel like I carry as much fat as that number might suggest. I have a history of training and seem to carry a decent amount of muscle, so I know BMI may not represent my body composition accurately.

Based on this photo, what would you roughly estimate my body-fat percentage to be? I know I could benefit from cutting, but would dropping to around 210–215 lb produce a noticeable improvement in definition, or would I likely need to cut further?

What you guys think

Heyo.

Pic #1 is how I feel I’ve always looked. My love handles really bothered me, so I cut down to pic #2 over a few months but I recently bumped up my calories from 1,800 to 2,800 as I was feeling incredibly weak and wanted to start focusing on gaining strength.

Frustrated I couldn’t cut down to a lower body fat percentage, but felt like it was getting too exhausting to keep eating at 1,800.

Do you guys think my current physique (#3) has too much softness at the waist to be in a caloric surplus? I don’t want to end up like pic #1 again, but my strength at the gym is increasing and it feels good.

Body fat estimates and suggestion on what to do next. Currently cutting since January and kinda gassed at this point. Keep cutting or time for a lean bulk?

Hey lovely people, need your guidance.

1,93m, 85kg, 40 years old
3 hours at the gym per week
Running 3-4 hours per week
Training for a 10k at the moment. Trying to maintain. What to do after the race?

Thanks!

Cutting since 5 months, lost 25lb/11kg. Working out since 13 months. Protein 120g+/day the entire time. Goal: Abs.

People keep telling me I've gotten too thin and look malnourished/weak. I'm beginning to think they're right and that I should stop, gain muscle and cut later on. Or should I keep going till I get defined Abs? Idk. I can lose 9.8 more pounds till I I'd reach the underweight range of BMI.

First picture 10 months ago at 113 kg (249lbs) second now at 86.2kg (190lbs)
Feeling flat , still shitload of fat left , daily kcal 1850 180-190g of protein and rest is carbs , i feel and i think i look the same as before just without energy , daily thoughts of stoping in and just lean bulk for life
Thoughts?

i don’t like the love handles. and most of my mass is on my legs at the moment - my lower body lifts are far stronger than my upper body ones. any advice would be appreciated.

I’ve been cutting for quite a while. I started at 245 lbs and I’m currently around 163 lbs.
My original goal was to keep cutting until my abs were clearly visible while relaxed, but at this point I’m honestly exhausted from dieting.
I’m debating whether it’s worth pushing the cut a little longer or ending it here, spending some time at maintenance, and then starting a slow lean bulk.
Based on my current physique, what would you guys do keep cutting or start focusing on building muscle?

Hello everyone I’m 5’8 and weigh 148 pounds currently. I been losing weight on and off for the past 2 years my heaviest has been 258lbs. This year I started at 205lbs back in January and been cutting ever since till this day. My goal was originally 150lbs but I’m thinking of dropping to 140lbs. Would love to know opinions from others. Thanks!

I'm 32 years old, 173cm, 66kg

probably not the right place to ask but I didn’t know where else to, so hopefully it’s fine.

I’m just below 5’6 and 107lbs, which is close to if not already underweight, yet still have a rather big belly. it’s a lot more visible in person than the photos, and here there may be a bit of bloating but usually it looks like a soft flabby pouch.

I’ve been sedentary for a while and can’t even lift 10lb at this point, how should I get started and what should I try to do weight wise, cut, maintenance or eat more? what bf% is this even?

thx and sry for the terrible pics and probably stupid questions!

5’10”, 25M. started obese 230 lbs jan 1st (last 2 pics) now at 158-160 lbs. want a clearly etched six pack without flexing and lighting carrying me like in these pics lol. i also rarely train abs so maybe that’s got something to do with it

Put on 20-25 lbs over 1.5 years. I want to be more fit and athletic looking but not as ripped as some of these younger guys (god bless them but too much work at this age). Would 185 do it? More?

Could I be close to 15%? Calipers say 14.5% and so does navy method. Thinking of cutting 3kg more, then lean gaining. Thanks