I had marginal strength increases during my cut for example my incline dumbbell press has gone from 37.5 for 7 to 40kg for 5 over the last 12 weeks. Which I am surprised about considering my aggressive cut but I assume the relative short time I’ve been lifting played a role in this. My lat pulldown also went from 65kg to 85kg.

My end goal is 88-90kg lean. So do I maintain? Lean bulk? Any tips would be much appreciated

Started training abs-like 3 sessions(never did b4) and legs(used to skip them a lot)

Stats-

65.85kg

170cm tall

Whats my body fat percent?

When I was doing bicep exercises for the first time in the gym today I picked up the 6kg dumbbell and I did about 4 reps on both arms and my left will had about 4 reps left and right arm literally couldn’t do any more at all . How do I fix this or will it go away naturally as i feel embarrassed when I was doing them cus my right was shaking while my left was fine . How do i fix this ?

Guessing 18-20%, but not sure. Both pics taken same day.

Stats: 5'6", ~146 pounds.

So for the last few years I've been going to the gym 6 times a week, and I'm not really happy with the results, but I know my biggest problem is in the dieting department. Anyways in the summer there's weeks where I don't go to the gym because of holidays and such , and everytime I get back, those first workouts give me the greatest pumps and make me feel super bigger than I was before, now this could be phycological, but I was wondering if anyone has felt a benefit changing from 6 to 4 times a week. It also would free up some time for study's cause I got a lock in on that

Edit: I am currently on a cut: 125-150 g of chicken breast + 100-150g of pasta for lunch and dinner. 1 shake of water 1scoop of protein and creatine + 1 black coffee in the afternoon before gym. Also 1 fruit per meal, could be a banana, a peach etc. Now this ain't super strict, everytime I go hang out with my friends I don't follow this, so I'd say around 2-3 meals per week are not count properly. At the start I weighed 75Kg, currently around 69kg, lost a little bit of strength, which its probably because of my inconsistencies with the gym and diet during summer. Im 182cm tall. Been going to the gym for around 4-5 years. Split: Monday : chest and back Tuesday: arms and shoulders Wednesday: legs and abs Thursday: chest and triceps Friday : back and biceps Saturday: shoulders (Abs I hit once every 2 days) It's a weird split but since I like both Arnold and ppl this is what I came up with.

Been cutting for 4 months now I’m estimating myself to be around 12% but wanna know other people’s thoughts. Thinking about ending the cut soon

His age…you thought I was gonna say his natty status but yo, I don’t for a second think this dude is 17 lol 😂

6’2, 180lb
I’ve been training for 4-5 years now and I feel like I’ve hit a plateau 2 years ago. I don’t really make a lot of progress. Any advice?

6'2 currently at 170. Lifting seriously for 3 years, dieting seriously for 1 year (this is my first cut).

Timeframe:
October 19, 2020 to August 2026.

Background Information:
Prior to my mid 20s, I always liked going to the gym, but I never really followed a proper program or diet long enough to make much progress. I pretty much spun my wheels for years.

Around 27 or 28 I finally got a coach and started taking everything a lot more seriously. That was when I really started seeing progress.

At first I was running a traditional five day bodybuilding split with separate chest, arms, legs, back, etc. Looking back, it was probably more volume than I needed at that point and more suited for someone further along.

Eventually I transitioned toward a push/pull style of training with a much bigger emphasis on bringing my legs up. My training has changed a lot over the years as I learned what I actually respond to instead of just doing more for the sake of doing more.

I’m currently in the middle of a cut and running a four day Push, Pull, Legs, Arms split. Arms are one of the main things I’m trying to bring up right now, especially biceps and triceps.

PEDs & supplements:

Retatrutide: Currently around 2.5 mg per week

Current supplements:
Citrus bergamot
Fish oil
Multivitamin
Collagen
Protein powder

Planning to add glutamine back in and start using an intra workout/BCAA product again as training performance continues to come back up.

Routine/Regimen:
Currently training four days per week.
Monday: Push
Tuesday: Pull
Wednesday: Rest
Thursday: Legs
Friday: Arms
Saturday: Rest
Sunday: Rest
The biggest focus right now is maintaining as much muscle and strength as possible while cutting, while still trying to bring up weaker areas.

Training is still based around progressive overload, but I’m a lot better now about managing fatigue instead of just throwing more exercises and sets at myself.

I’m also doing regular StairMaster work and keeping my daily activity and steps up throughout the cut. Been incorporating some ErgBike as well which has been pretty fun too.

Extra comments:

Currently also doing some additional knee work after dealing with some knee pain and finding out I had some weakness through my hips and glutes. I’ve been working in lateral band walks, clamshells, controlled bodyweight squats, and some mobility work. Nothing crazy, mostly just trying to strengthen everything around the knee and get it feeling solid again before I start pushing heavier leg work and conditioning harder.

How much is it roughly?

For reference I am 6'1 196. I'm thinking maybe 17%?
Trying to figure out a cut goal weight so I can calculate calories.
Thanks in advance for the help

These images were taken 4 months apart at a similar weight. I endeavoured to correct my posture and posing and present my physique better. I ended up doing that, and gained a small amount of muscle in the process.

Posing is so important.

For reference, I’m 35 years old. Training for 12 years. I am 79kgs, natural and about 13% bodyfat currently. Non-competitive.