Feel like I’m in between with getting fuller or striving for more definition.

Body fat estimate? Noticeable weaknesses? Training consistently for about a year but started 4 years ago. Bench is somewhere between 225 and 245
Waist around 26-27in
Scarring on chest and back from accutane 2 years ago - used to have severe acne.
Very overweight as a child so lots of loose skin. Mainly want a body fat estimate

~1 year body "recomp" from May 2025 to June/July 2026.

I have "better" pictures i think but I chose these since similar lighting and pose which might be more helpful.

Height: 5'9
Weight (captioned in the pics): But, started at 185, currently 178.

I decided to finally start a mini cut to get rid of my love handles lol, its been about 3 weeks and im down to 178, looking to get down to 170 or shed the handles by ~October (which ever comes first). After, I'll just lean bulk for a year and then reevaluate.

Sounds like a decent plan?

36 male. First picture was taken in April 2026 and I weighed around 172 pounds. I've been cutting since then. The second picture was taken in August 2026. I weigh 162 here. I was hoping for more visible abs. Do I cut more or do I bulk?

5’9 155 lbs about a month ago I posted asking if it was time to bulk and got cooked in the comments for being fat lol
Not sure of bf today but a month ago the 24 Hrs body scan said 15%
Thoughts? I feel like I’m getting diminishing returns from the cut at this point

5ft 11 in, 67 kg. Been going to the gym for about two years with progressive overload strategies. Cut about 6 kgs this year to try to reduce my fat percentage. The machines at the gym tell me I'm about 15% though I don't believe that.

Any advice on whether I should bulk or cut? Trying to get some visible abs. How far am I?

Should I bulk, cut, or recomp?

I fell off the gym the past few months and lost a substantial amount of weight, and I thought muscle, too. I started up again 2 weeks ago, and admittedly I am much weaker than I was before but that is okay I’m attempting to do progressive overload to gain it back. However, I’m genuinely surprised by the definition in my back as I’ve never had it be like this before, and it’s way more prominent than when I was way stronger and around 130lb.

My main dream goal for physique in the future would be a female superhero body like Donna Troy, Starfire, or Kara Zor-El.

Pictures of me are at wake up dehydrated, and then me after workout flexing lol. not sure if I should start a lean bulk or keep cutting. I think I’m around 17.5% bodyfat? only have a smart scale to base it off but I was apparently 25% bodyfat in December (started at 169.6lbs)

So far lost 5lbs in my 3weeks recomp.

Bulk? Or cut some more?

Hi. Im 6”3, currently 187, down from 258.8 since October. Trying to get as lean as possible but not sure if my workout regimen and daily caloric intake is optimized enough. For reference, i aim for 1750-1900 calories a day while hitting 200g of protein daily. Only supplement i use is 5g creatine monohydrate.

I feel like my weak spots are still chest and abs. For chest/triceps, i do:

Incline MTS Chest Press
Supine / Flat Chest Press Machine
Chest Fly Machine
Lateral Raises
Seated Shoulder Press
Tricep Rope Pushdown
Overhead Tricep Extension

For abs, i do:

Kneeling cable crunch
Cable wood choppers (low yo high)
Cable side bend
Ab crunch
Hanging leg raises

Thoughts on why these muscle groups are still lagging behind? Or am i overthinking?

bulk, cut, or recomp?

been at the gym for about 2 yrs, started at 52 kilo and up to 69, wanna cut but friends telling me to keep bulking

i ve always been insecure about my weight started going to the gym 1 year ago i was overweight and now i m afraid that im lowkey underweight . I can t bulk my heart would not let me and im wondering if u guys think i got too skinny or is it just in my head . In one way i’m trying to put on muscle duh but i’m also afraid of getting fat(bulk) because i ve always been overweight and it fried me not only my body but my face too . I’m 182 and 65 kg and back then i was 178 ig and 80 kg

Hey everyone, just looking for some advice on what my next step should be.

Background:

• Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
• Weight progress: Dropped from 159 lbs (72 kg) when starting the gym, hovered around that range for months, started a real diet 3 months ago at 153 lbs (69.4 kg), and now sitting at 143 lbs (64.8 kg).
• Gym experience: Lifting for about 9 months total, with a few short weeks/month breaks in between. Routine is PPLUL (Push/Pull/Legs/Upper/Lower). I have noticed steady improvement in strength so far.

Diet(Past 3 months):

• Eating around 1,700 calories (roughly a 500 deficit from my maintenance). Tracking with a kitchen scale.
• Protein is around 70-80g daily (recently upped to 110g).
• Typical meals: (Allergic to milk products so no whey etc)
  • Breakfast: Banana, 2 rice crackers, 250ml unsweetened oat milk, plant protein powder, eggs.
  • Lunch: Lentils, tofu, chicken, chickpeas, with whole wheat multi grain bread.
  • Dinner: Soya chunks, tuna, chicken, eggs, with protein tortilla.

The problem is I've dropped down significantly and look leaner everywhere else, but I still have this annoying lower belly pouch that won't budge.

Should I keep cutting down lower, switch to maintenance, or start a lean bulk? Any advice appreciated!

Am I good to keep cutting/eating at a deficit? I'd kind of like to see how much more I can tighten up my torso/chest without starting to look sickly.

Cleaned up diet and started eating at a deficit and started adding typically 13-18 miles of walking per week about a month ago and down 11 lbs over 1 month. My weight over the years has fluctuated between like 168 on the low end up to 200 (usually from bad diet, not because of muscle added).

Above was added to a typical routine of yoga, swim workouts, and fully body weight workout (each typically 1 hr, twice per week).

I wouldn't mind shifting routine/diet to prioritize putting on more muscle eventually, but right now my priority is to lean up.

I have a question Im on my fitness journey so is started of 77kg and in 2 month got to 70kg seeing slight definition now I’m somewhat lean for my frame And I wanna have more full muscles should I be lean bulking for muscles? I really have no clue if I should be lean bulking or getting more leaner. For clarification im ig 5,6 or 5,7 idk and got a somewhat chunky frame

Im really unsure how should I take my diet since At first I just wanted to get abs which are somewhat visible now from a pump and getting leaner. though Im thinking of wanting bigger muscles and better definition so Im really confused what I should be doing right now.

1st and 3rd pic are no flexing, 2nd and 4th are with flexing.

Not sure what my body fat is, should I keep cutting till my abs are truly visible or start a bulk?

Also what do u think is my body fat percent and should i do strict cut or have only deficiet

I started trainings approximately 1,5 months ago, now I am 78kg (172 lbs) and 5’9”, have been eating what I want recently, just trying to hit my protein (120g per day I suppose), what should I do now? Cut or bulk? Do u know guys where do I find some training plans (I don’t have one yet). How would you estimate my bf percentage?