First photo 18th July - weigh in at 174lbs.

Second photo today, 9th September - weigh in 163.2lbs.

Progress in second half of my cut so far. Strength starting to dip and workouts starting to suck. Should I carry on until I’m leaner before going back into surplus?

Thanks

20yrs old -240 deficit

Posted on here a while ago and a lot of people recommended that I go into a slight surplus. I ended up doing that (around 250-300 cal) and I need opinions on if I should keep going with it or not. My goal is to compete in my first show in April so I’m not sure if I should go into an even larger surplus for a few months before prep or not.

Started at 250 lbs, cut down to 161, but I’ve since crept back up to 182. Feeling a bit lost at the moment. Been back in the gym for about 2 months running a PPLPP split, and I get ~17k steps a day from work. Not sure if I should keep bulking or start cutting again. Any advice?

Hi guys, I asked chatgpt and showed pics of myself to it and it recommended that I drop down to 66-70kg range.

I’m 76kg at 175cm, 23 years old around 22-24% BF.

Lost around 9 kilos over summer and am wondering if I should keep going for the last few kilos or stay maintaince as I have started going gym again recently

5'9" 150lbs

Been bulking for a while and I think now it would be a good time to shed at least 2 or 3 kilos, before slow bulking again.

What do you think?

5’8, 180lbs at 23y/o. Lifted 2 years in high school then lost some weight with a physically job(and strength going from 225lbs bench to 185lbs). Now I’ve put 25lbs more weight on, but still a lot leaner than I was in football. Now my goal is to get very lean, but I’m just not sure if I need to cut, bulk, or maintain and just lift more. Also, how do I calculate what my TDEE is? I get quite a bit of walking(5-8mi a day), move thousands of pounds of products a day for my work(2500lbs average), and will play basketball for 30 minutes. TIA

Hi everyone, I started working out 4 months ago. I was 195 lbs and stayed the same. My goal is to lose some fat while continuing to improve muscle mass. Could I get an estimate of my current bf%?

I’ve spent most of the first year in deficit. From 92-83.5kg 102-86 cm waist. Should I go until im lean? Or start lean bulking?

I went from 170 to 205 within the last few months. I’ve just been eating a lot and lifting consistently. I’m at a good strength level, but now I want to have a nicer physique. Could I cut now to achieve the more toned physique I want, or should I keep bulking until next spring and then cut?

Hi there! 24 y.o 170cm 63.6 kg beginner here. I've started to go gym about 3.5 months ago have been getting about 100g of protein everyday (with whey). I tried the body composition machine and got 25% body fat which surprised and scared me :" In this case should I be going for a cut/ bulk. I read that my basal calorie is probably around 2k cal and I need to cut by 500 cal to be able to lose about 1 pound fat / week. But I am scared to stop muscle from growing due to lack of calories, especially since I have a hard time building muscle. What should I do ?

Also do I have gyno or is that j fat.

Also also what bf percent do you think i am?

thx

currently in a 1000 cal deficit rn and feeling the hunger, debating if i should continue or not

I’ve been on a weight loss journey for the past few years with quite a few ups and downs. I started at 235 lbs and have worked my way down to my current weight of 163 lbs at 5’8”. I originally set 170 lbs as my goal weight, and while I’ve surpassed that, it just doesn’t feel like enough — my physique isn’t where I want it to be. I’ve added a couple photos from the week, before and after gym and work hoping it gives a better look at the physique. A bit more context: I work about 60 hours a week in a physically demanding manufacturing job, often throwing around heavy steel in hot temperatures. I’m constantly sweating and on my feet. Some days I feel like I have nothing left to give by the time I get to the gym, and recovery has been a challenge. I still train at least 4 times a week consistently. My strength has plateaued, and I haven’t seen much improvement lately despite putting in the work. I’m stuck in that awkward middle ground — I don’t want to keep cutting and risk just getting smaller and weaker, but I’m also hesitant to bulk and undo the fat loss progress I’ve worked so hard for. Would really appreciate any advice or insights, especially from people who’ve been through a similar phase. Thanks in advance!

Other person wanting to lose fat: “What kind of workout do you think I should be doing?”

Me: When was the last time you worked out?

Them: “My schedule is too busy so I haven’t been to the gym in a while”

Me: How’s your diet? 

Them: “My diet is garbage, I don’t really have time to meal prep”

I see this problem a lot when people have the goal of wanting to lose fat. They are trying to solve the wrong  problem. In this case, this person’s biggest issues are time management with a busy schedule  and consistency

These are the two obvious variables holding them back from working out and optimizing their nutrition. 

What good is it if I tell you what the best workout is, if you only make time for it once every 4 weeks?

What good is it if I tell you exactly what to eat, if you spend exactly  hours every month meal prepping?

I like to call it the “bottleneck variables.”  For me the bottleneck variable was organizing my time better. For a lot of people it can be other things”

But solve this first before you get into nitty gritty questions like “what’s the best rep scheme for back excercises, or what’s a good exercise to superset with bicep curls”

Am 5'8 and weight 159lbs and I just want help to guess my bf i think 20% but chatgpt says 18-22%

I’m looking for advice to build more muscle and lose more belly fat. On Monday and Tuesday I get 3 to 4 hour sleep because of work. Wednesday to Saturday I get around 6 to 7ish hours. Right now doing full body routine 3 a week. Trying to eat the most protein I can. I do cardio and boxing( when I can) and I jump rope after workouts sometimes. I’m open to suggestions!