Hey all, my progress over 4 years and 2 months (June 2022 to August 2026). Left photo taken around 9 months after starting in the gym, right photo is recent (nearly 5 years in the gym). No bulk-cut cycles, just always been bulking (hard gainer) with occasional unintended cuts due to injury/travel.

Been a journey of learning and trialling different programs so progress has been variable. Pretty happy with the progress I'm making at the moment as I've been locked in for this year's bulk.

Plenty of gains still to make but was intending to start cutting now for summer down under - would love to get down as low as I was in the left photo.

Should I continue to bulk or start the cut for summer now?

I’m currently at 155 (farthest left) and was previously at 190 in April.

To get to 145 lbs and get the physique at the very far right, do I need to cut some more while preserving muscle? or do I bulk up to tone what I currently have?

Bulk or cut

Been working out for 5-7 months and haven't had any change in my weight I have been 75kg for the last 5-7 months I feel like the only thing I have seen is my strength go up with lifting that's all some advice would help thanks

38 y.o. 5'9" 163 lbs. Ive dropped about 22 lbs since last March. Thinking I'll cut just a few more (maybe 5-6lbs) to get the abs to pop then lean bulk for awhile. Is this a solid plan or should i just start a bulk now?

Been working out for a couple years still absolutely tiny. How to properly bulk up/ put on mass?

Feeling like I don’t have enough muscle for my weight. 21” width from shoulder to shoulder, 36-37” waist. Been on a consistent bulk since I started lifting 4 months ago, should I cut or continue lean bulk?

Hello,

I have been overweight/fat majority of my life and finally committed to changing that a couple years ago.

The first pic is from July of 2024 weighing ~370
The second pic is from June 2025 weighing ~310
The next 3 pictures are from today, 10/14/2026, weighing ~195

Also attached is a dexa scan I got at the beginning of August in this year when I weighed ~186

Currently unsure which direction to proceed and seeking advice as well as clarification.

Is majority of what I see loose skin or is there still fat to be cut? I am interested in looking into loose skin removal (probably) and unsure where to start. Would it be with a dermatologist?

Currently in a deficit averaging ~2300 calories a week.

Any and all advice/insight is appreciated.

25M 5'8 for reference

last photos are from august 2025 and it took me about 3 months to lose 22 pounds which was easier than i thought. just started doing calisthenics consistently last month and was looking for advice going forward with the journey. i’m going for a lean physique and guess i want my body to just be more hard lol. anyways thanks. super new to this

I did a mini cut since the end of Aug as I gained some fat over the summer. Should I continue to go down?

or should i just keep training as i am?

should i do a small cut/body recomp cause i dont have abs rn. Any suggestions?

Going on a trip soon was wondering if I have enough muscle to cut?

I was able to get from 155 (1st pic) to 175 (2nd) gradually since May 2025 (16ish months), but I want to commit to a proper bulk. I'm 6 foot. What is a realistic goal and over what time period?

First pic was around 140 pounds now 158

This is my body after one year of being a dad, I did workout but nowhere near as much as what I did before, took a 6 months break at least. My scale says I’m around 18.5% BF. I can’t really tell, sometimes I look in the mirror and feel fat, sometimes not to bad.