This is my current physique. I’m obsessed with the idea of being lean but the cut is getting to me and the fatigue and food noise is starting to get bad. I wanna be super shredded but I also feel extremely weak and I wanna feel strong again. I’m 18yo, natural, 5’11, and 167lbs. What should I do?
Is there any such thing as having arms that are “too” big. I say fuck no grow those guns as big as you possibly can. Happy Memorial Day everyone make sure to get your steaks!!
Im curious what these muscles are called, and if there is a specific way to target them. Or do I just keep doing oblique and they get brought in.
I think bulking is now only making me fat n not big , not sure if its food or food timing but do I really should do a mini cut ? Or keep bulking n then cut all at once for 3months towards end of the year ?
Been lifting on and off since 2022. Tried to lock in with my diet in Jan 2023 and failed by June 2023 (didn’t stop lifting). Tried to diet once again in Jan 2024 and again failed in 2024 (didn’t stop lifting). It wasn’t until March 2025 that I finally stuck with my diet and this was the result. This just showed me that those who succeed aren’t always the best at something, sometimes it’s just those who never give up 🙌
Finishing the cut soon, maintaining for summer and winter will be bulking season again.
Do you guys think I have enough muscle to get truly lean and not just look scrawny? I’d like to at least get below 12%. Also it would be helpful if anyone with a bit of experience could throw out an estimate on my BF%. Currently 170lbs at 6”1. Thanks.
5 years of lifting total, sitting at 85kg morning weight.
So now that I’m cutting, I’m seeing the gains I made in my bulk. Pleasantly surprised at my back as I wasn’t sure how much progress was made. This was my first structured bulk and it didn’t go perfect. Definitely had quite a few off meal plan days through the holidays.
1st pictures were from around 175lbs pounds to my current 193lbs. Made it up to 212 watery pounds in my bulk. Back days consisted of mostly row variations and pull overs. Seated rows with elbows at sides and then wide grip seated rows with elbows flared. And of course chest supported rows. Once I started using lifting straps my back days became so much more enjoyable as grip was no longer a limiting factor. I really find that single arm lat pull downs on a cable machine using an adjustable bench hits my lats the best as far as iso movements go. I seem to get the best stretch. Also pull over and lat prayers seem to target them more than a standard lat pull down machine. All individual of course.
Heavy cable shrugs for traps using an EZ grip lat pulldown attachment. I do higher reps to get a really good burn with a super slow eccentric.
Let me know what your back days look like! Thanks.
Im wonder where all the ladies are at. Need some inspiration haha
From Sep to Mar I was on 200mg a week test and an average of 4mg Retatrutide. From Mar until now I've been on my first cycle. 500mg Test E., 200mg Primo and 20mg ED Anavar with ancillaries and supps. 6 days gym strength training, 2 days cardio. RHR, BP, Hormone/Blood panel all normal with BP maybe a bit low at 95/65 average. Question is, do I keep going if I show no sides?
The 450 is from my current logs, I had older ones, but lost thrm
Rough stats:
25 years old
2 years very casual workouts
4 years of logging and trying to eat well
Hashimotos disease
Natty
85kg
180cm
Kinda fat without a shirt
Gym has helped me through a lot, and I'm happy that it's a hobby I share with my significant other.
Right now, I'm saving towards a small gym in my garage, as juggling what's left of university with my job is eating uo too much time. I want a soace for myself that doesn't need commute.
Being somewhat fit has been a confusing time to me. I'd gotten allegations of using gear by old classmates as soon as I began seeing any results, but in gym spaces, I often get called victim weight and shit like that. Too big for the newbies, too small for the highly experienced.
I suck at getting lean. I could blame the condition, but I'm on meds, and it should be getting better, but I really haven't felt properly energetic since I was a teenager. Slow and steady, I guess.
I've put my focus onto improving at my favorite lifts, as I know that hyper fixating on leanness won't do me any favors, if I'm already taking the necessary steos. The extra stress and body dysmorphia is something I'm glad I sheded in the first year of my journey.
My bench still sucks, but fir the mst part, many lifts have been progressing well for me.
Bench: 115kg 1RM (down to 107.5 after overuse injury)
Bent over row: 100kg x12
Pull up: bw+42kg x2
RDLs: 130kg x9
I cook 90% of my meals and aim for a reasonable 120~140g protein per day
I like my shoulders and calves :)
First photo was back in 2017. Throughout high school and college I did not touch a single dumbbell in my life besides gym class. My actual journey started beginning of Jan 2021 and been continuing the grind ever since.
Progress has been slowing down a bit as I mostly have to commute to the office, work in a corporate IT space, meetings, etc.
My main focus now is learning calisthenics and maintain some lifts. I do plan to continue to lean bulk here and there although things will change as priorities come up.
12 months training - running and weights!
Started my journey mid September, been consistent with strength training 4-5x a week. Started a big chunk of my first 6 months with fasting one meal a day with a couple 72 hour fasts sprinkled in. Stuck to only eating Whole Foods haven’t counted calories yet currently eating about twice a day lunch and dinner. Been thinking about starting to count calories to get to my target body fat percentage.
Had to repost due to moderators taking down post due to not having enhanced in the title.
Pictures are from where I began 7 years ago to where I am today.
My overall goal after getting clean was simply to just live a healthier life. Eat cleaner, sleep better, get more movement in. Starting out at 260+ 7 years ago my goal was to drop 100 pounds. Mission accomplished in a little over a year. Next goal was for a body recomp. Get leaner, gain a little muscle. Mission accomplished. Now what? Maintain and learn how to sustain my physique by not killing myself in the gym or by constantly “dieting”. I experimented with a couple different methods of eating and the one that stuck was eating primarily whole foods- 90% of the time. 10% of the time I would save for special occasions like date night or ice cream with the family etc. I wasn’t training for a show, so why force myself to eat that way. Now I’m primarily working on building mass, and after that I’ll maintain and reevaluate my goal. I’ve been toying around with the thought of training next year to reach the 1000lb club. Or possibly attempting for bodybuilding competition in May.
Yes I am on TRT for the last 2 years. My dose puts me a healthy, average range, whereas before I was well below average.
Just wanted to post that progress isn’t linear and finding what works for you takes time. As long as you are open minded to exploring and experimenting what works for YOU, you will succeed.
Consistency will always pave the road to success.