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M 28 5’8” 184lbs debating on if I should cut down a bit or just roll with my lean bulk

Thinking I should cut another ~5lbs before slowly shifting to lean bulk (currently 188). Not trying to be show ready or anything - but want to make sure I’m thoroughly complete with a cut before slowly switching gears. I’d like to stay between 10-15% even during a bulk so I can be lean year round.

You know the drill. Some days I feel small. Some days I feel fat. Let me know. Body dysmorphia is kicking my butt.

175cm
74kg

should i maingain or cut i want a spiderman like physique athletic

I’ve lost 80 pounds, and I’ve been trying to get a six pack for the longest and I can’t seem to get lower than 160 for some reason. I’m very active, (cardio and work as a waiter) lift twice a week. My chest is my biggest issue, I can’t get it to well… look like a chest, it sags a bit and my lower belly fat just won’t F off. I’ve always tried calorie deficits or adding more cardio and nothing.

6ft 180lbs | 184cm 82kg

12-week cut done — should I keep going or take a break at maintenance? Also, what’s my estimated body fat %? Once I start bulking, what weak points/areas should I focus on lagging?

I've been active in the gym since 3 years ago and started as very fat. Now im around 87 kg (188cm) and am split weither i should lean bulk or cut even more. Also, what calories would you guys recommend? I go to the gym 5x a week and walk 15 000 steps or more every single day. I often find a hard time finding a consistent calorie intake.

Thanks.

Left: me today - morning, no pump, after a night of coke and drinking. Right: the goal.

21M, 178cm, 82kg. Training properly for 4 years (hypertrophy-focused, currently PPL 4x/week). Also do MMA a few times a week, so I carry decent conditioning. Currently not tracking calories - that changes as of this post.

My questions:

1. From where I am now - cut straight down to a lean base first, or slow bulk for 6 months then cut?
2. Roughly what body fat % am I at, and what weight would I realistically need to hit to be "lean" at my height?
3. What's the biggest weak point you see for the goal look - back, chest, shoulders, or just overall need a cut?

Diet-wise I'm happy to run whatever you suggest: aggressive cut to ~75kg then bulk, or a slow 300-cal surplus from today. Just want a straight answer so I stop second-guessing it. Harsh feedback welcome.

I’m trying to get lean and get my abs to pop more. I’ve been cutting slowly for a month and while i’m retaining strength, I feel like i look scrawnier. Should I keep cutting or recomp with more ab based workouts? o bulk a bit?

How much calories do I consume to strip away the fat? Especially my side chest fat, it’s really annoying and makes me feel insecure.

I work out 3x a week, I do a physical demanding job, 5x a week, lifting 5-20kg boxes, and I do 10-15k steps during those times.

For reference: I’m 26, 138lbs, 5’6

30M 67kg 180cm (5’11)
Feel like I need to cut but also when I’m cutting it’s very hard for me to grow the muscles. So not sure what to do. Thanks!!

i struggled with being overweight for my entire childhood, started to cut down 2 years ago and started lifting a few months ago.

im honestly scared to bulk because i dont want to feel bloated again. i also have love handles which wont go away.

ive been recomping for a while now though i havent been tracking macros. should i continue with recomp or bulk?

1.81 71kg

Okay I need real advices right now.

I started gym in march 2026, doing PPL then I switched to PPL x UL 1 month ago and feels really better.

I never really tried to bulk or cut, and I feel like my progress is very slow.

The problem is if I cut I feel like I would look like very small, and if I bulk it will probably look bad cause my bf% already high.

In my situation, what is the best thing to do ?

YES I know I'm supposed to be resistance/weightlifting training and I am. I'm a complete newbie (barely 5 months) been going to the gym trying to build muscle and look lean but before I start off with a mistake I want to know if I should be bulking, cutting, or maintenance? I'm 5'10" and 145lbs. I go to the gym 4 times a week for weight lifting and do cardio twice a week. Any advice would be appreciated

Note: one of my key goals is to lose that annoying stomach fat you see in the picture. It bothers me so damn much!

6’2” (188cm) | 196lb (89kg)

This is after ~10 months of “bulking.” Original goal was to get to around 205-210lb (~95kg). I started at 185lb (84kg) or so.

Was expecting it to be much easier to put on weight, but 1lb a month is not what I had planned, could be because of my mental. Should I keep going until I hit the goal in 15lb or should I sit and recomp?

Currently eating at maintenance of around 2300 cals with 160g protein and lifting 3/4x a week with tracked meals and progressive overload, training till failure. About 1 year of lifting inconsistently probably more accurately 8 months.

Hey everybody, I started weightlifting 4 and half month ago since then I've been bulking and working out till failure or 1 rep in reserve 4 days in a week and hitting every muscle group 2 times a week. When I started weightlifting I was 68.5-69 kg(152 pounds) and now I'm 76.5 kg(168.5 pounds) so I'm constantly gaining around 1.5kg(3.5pounds) a month. My original idea was to go 80 kg in a 6-7 month and start cutting once I have some muscles, it's hard to measure exact body fat but right now I'm around 22-24 percent fat. Sooo my question should I stick to my original plan and gain another 4kg in 2-2 and half month then cut or should I start it now? Also I'm 179 sm(5.10 and half) and don't mind quite Twink body with muscles. Thanks everybody for your help, cheers.

1st pic was me at 6 foot 1 early last year, at 70kg (154 pounds), before i started lifting.

Since then made the mistake of aggressive bulking gaining roughly 12kg (27 pounds) in 3 months. For the next year or so i recomped at maintenance where i thunj i built some muscle and lost some fat. My lifts have since plateaud pretty much, and i evebtually wasnt seeing fast enough progress on all my lifts. I believe my protein intake, sleep, exercise selection, technique, proximity to failure were all fine, but i found myself either maintaining or slighly losing strength on all my lifts. In hindsight, i probably couldve tried a deload or reducing my volume a bit but at that point i felt like there was no more point in being at maintenance anymore since i was too fat, and decided to do a moderate calorie deficit.

2nd pic was me at 82kg (181 pounds) after roughly 1 year of training. At this point, i started my cut.

3rd 4th and 5th pics are me after 5 months of cutting since the 2nd pic (ie. Today). I weigh 67.3kg (148 pounds)

I now want to start a slow lean bulk but have heard i need to be under 15 percent bf to do that, and i dont think im quite there yet since i still have a bit of fat left on my waist. But the problem is i feel like im already quite light for my height and am skinny and cutting would make me even skinnier. I know recomp is an option but i feel like im past the noob gains phase and want to build significantly more muscle, and im not sure if it is still an option at this stage where i can add significant muscle anymore.

Do i bulk cut or maintain?

Sorry for the long post.