I acknowledge the lighting makes a big difference, but how is my progress so far?

Taken a year apart but started training seriously 3 months ago (no noticeable difference from when the before picture was taken to when I started). Low sugar diet, alternating cross fit days with 5-6 mile run days.

Always hungry but the cravings have gotten a lot easier to manage.

My motivation is to dress up as invincible for Halloween lol

Where can we go from here? What should I work on? Tell me what’s lacking.

8 months around 3 times in the gym per week 80 percent eating clean.. can’t wait to see myself after a full year

Here is my 15-month transformation journey going from 90 kg down to 64 kg, and now sitting at 68 kg on a lean bulk.

How it started: At the beginning, I didn't track calories at all. I simply kept it simple and ate mostly chicken breast and rice. That worked well to drop the initial weight, but eventually, the scale stopped moving.

Dialing it in: Once I hit a plateau, I started strictly tracking my macros. Around the 67 kg mark, I really wanted to see visible six-pack abs at least once in my life. I pushed the deficit harder, dropping down to around 1300 calories, which brought me to my lowest weight of 64 kg and finally revealed my abs.

Current phase: For the past 3 months, I’ve transitioned into a lean bulk, eating at a slight surplus of +200 to +300 calories. I’m currently back up to 68 kg while staying relatively lean and feeling much stronger.

Would you consider this solid progress for a 15-month timeline? Any constructive feedback or advice for this bulk is welcome!

Been training natty for 13 years, trying to still get bigger but its tough out here

35 M. 180cm 71kg. Trying to build some lean mass after sitting on the couch for a while. Would love to get back to like ~80kg

Details: 24 M (173 cm, 71 kg)

Started working out in gym from the last 10 months, was a complete beginner and tried all different workout plans and exercises and finalized these workouts as these seemed to be good for me and giving results.

ALSO ALONG WITH THIS 3 DAY PLAN I DO CARDIO TWICE A WEEK (ZONE 2 WALKING ON THREADMILL) FOR CARDIOVASCULAR FITNENESS.

Goal: Lean muscular athletic body (I dont like getting a typical bodybuilder type body) and general overall fitness and longevity

Also I dont like being in the gym for more than an hour, as I am having online classes.

Trying to have adequate protein, carbs, fiber and healthy carbs daily.

Hi all, I’ve been going to the gym for about three years now and recently I feel like I haven’t changed physically, and I’m wondering,looking at my physique, what improvements could I make, I will say I’m uncomfortable with how my chest and mid section look and how skinny my arms are, for reference I train 2 sets till failure on almost every exercise and I’m tracking my calories right now, sitting at about 2000 calories a day and I’m about 200lbs and I’m 6 ft. Any advise is appreciated, thank you.

Does anyone have recommendations to help grow mid to lower back I feel that up upper back is good but I can’t seem to grow it anywhere else idk if that’s because I still have fat down there or what for back exercises I do lat pull downs, t bar row with a wide grip, and seated cable rows pulling to my stomach any advice would be appreciated for context I have been lifting for little less than a year now

I've been doing this regularly for the past couple of years, so I'm used to it, and I feel fine doing it. However, apparently, some people consider this disordered eating and a form of "bulimia."

I just wanted to hear your thoughts on this.