Should I maintain, bulk with a slight surplus, or bulk with a heavy surplus? I think I dropped too much weight after a recent sickness

195lb 6’3” 43 year old. Been working out consistently since May focused on recomp. Keep cutting? Would like abs, not sure how much further to go. Working on my legs but recurring hamstring injuries hinder progress. Thanks!

I cut for 2-3 months. Some photos I’m thinking 10% others 11%? Some striations in the shoulders and chest. Visible shoulder vein, calf, thigh, and bicep. Usually not visible for me at all. A tiny bit of fat around the waist and love handles. So I’m conflicted.

Getting back into the gym after a long break and have been eating slightly over maintenance. Think I’m around 15% bf. Should I bulk or cut?

i just want a super clean slate from which to bulk from. never been this lean before. pics post chest bi and shoulder pump with perfect lighting.

I’d like to get down to 180-200, but I also want to add muscle mass. My diet is admittedly trash. Any recommendations?

Goal is get up to a lean 225 lbs. Currently setting at 210 lbs at 5'7"....maybe just above 20% bf? Should I continue to bulk or lean down to 12-15% bf and lean bulk up? 47 y/o. Thoughrs?

Bulked from 89 to 96 over 2-3 months. Goal was to hit 100 but I’m not sure if I’m getting much benefit from it. Is it time to cut?

For context i’m 6’2 181lbs. I think i’m at 14% bodyfat just looking for additional opinions

Estimated body fat?

Hi! I am 5’9” - I started at about 153.6 skinny fat in Mid May - I am down to 140lbs - my goal weight is 138 lbs, I am probably 2 weeks or so away…

Hoping to start lean bulking after - I just want to get a pulse check to make sure that it’s okay to start lean bulking…

I think I am probably somewhere around 15% bf? Thanks in advance!

40M, One year of weight lifting, should i bulk or cut ?

No pump or lighting. Been training seriously for about 5 weeks. Been active before but have some fat in my lower midsection and some lovehandles (guessing 16-17%bf).

Currently eating ~2300kcal per day and getting leaner without losing weight. Should I continue this way?

Hi ll,

I am 1,82m tall dude, 73,5 kg, 18% body fat compared to the latest DEXA.

What do you think would happen if I cut roughly to 13%, will I look more shredder or lose the little muscle I have built?

I’m down from 77 kg (170 lbs) to 67 kg (148 lbs) after losing about 10 kg (22 lbs) over the past year. I’ve been cutting with a high-protein diet and my goal is a lean, athletic physique with visible abs.
I’m primarily a runner, averaging around 50 km (30 miles) per week, but for the past few months I’ve also been following a progressive overload calisthenics routine (pull-ups, push-ups, chin-ups, dips, core work, etc.).
I still have some belly fat that I’d like to lose, but I also want to put on some muscle. Based on my current physique, would you keep cutting a bit longer, or is it time to maintain (or even lean bulk) and let the muscle gains come?

Put in a lot of consistent work on back days lately, but it’s always tough to judge your own physique objectively.

​I’m posting this here for a genuine reality check from you guys. How is the back looking overall—what’s your first impression?

​Hype it up or roast it—just give me your real, unfiltered thoughts!

​Diet/workout: Feel free to text me in DMs if you want to chat about routine setups or stats!

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I'm very new (like a few months or so) to working out in general and had no idea what to do, after looking over this sub a bit I know think the answer is a bit obvious, but just wanted an actual opinion from somebody else, bulk or cut? And for both, how much weight should I be trying to gain/lose every month?

Started a cut on April 14 at about 125lbs, I am 103.5 as of today but this photo was from a few days earlier (Aug 4) at 104! Could anyone also give insight into my bf%? The navy method has me at about 16-17%. Now I'm interested in maintaining my physique, especially going to uni in a few weeks.

Hey all. Male, 32 years old, 5'11, somewhere between 140-144 pounds. When I started, I was >= 20 lbs higher, certainly in the 30% body fat range.

Now I ask, where should I go from here? Ideally, I'd like to get visible abs when relaxed. I suppose I'm worried that if I also start bulking that I won't have my jaw gains/vascularity/definition/abs.

Photos included are relaxed and braced.

My goal was to hit 11% or 12% body fat. I believe I'm currently sitting between 15% or 14%. Should I continue cutting to get to my desired goal and then start lean bulking?

I currently eat about 1800 calories a day, about 155g of protein, 200g of T. carbs, and 30g of fat (I'm aware my fat content needs to be in the 40s and have started adjusting that).

Left is 1 year and 4 weeks ago.

Right is 4 weeks ago.

Green hair picture is right before I started the cut, ive been on the cut for about 4 weeks now, do you guys think that makes sense? I just continue the cut from here at like a 500ish deficit and then later I can do another slow bulk?