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2 years of training natty and started taking creatine 6 months ago
6 ft , 82 kg

183 cm (6’0”) | Left: 92 kg (March 1st) | Right: 78 kg (Today) – Should I keep cutting?

I actually started this journey at 106 kg (234 lbs) on December 1st, but unfortunately I don’t have any photos from back then. The picture on the left was taken on March 1st, when I was down to 92 kg (203 lbs) The picture on the right is me now at 78 kg (172 lbs).

I know this has been a very aggressive cut, and I’m fully aware that it’s not the approach most people would normally recommend.

Throughout the cut I’ve had around 2–3 cheat days each month, but other than that I’ve stayed very disciplined and consistent with my diet. I also took a one-week refeed about 1 month ago, where I brought my calories back up to maintenance before continuing the cut.

The reason I’m posting is that I’d like some advice from people who have done a long, aggressive cut. Would you keep cutting if you were in my position?

Physically, I actually feel surprisingly good. My energy levels are still decent, my training is going well, and I don’t really have much brain fog or other symptoms that people often describe after dieting for a long time.

My goal is to get truly shredded, so I’m also wondering how much more weight I realistically need to lose. Based on how I look now, do you think I’d need to get close to 70 kg (154 lbs) or even below that, or would that be overdoing it?
I’d really appreciate any advice, especially from people who have gone through a similar agressive cut.

5’8 160lbs

Ive spent 8months trying to recomp. Eating maintenance calories and lifting 3-4 days per week. It’s going so slow and I want to bulk. But my body type stores fat in the midsection. I’m skinny fat. What do I do?

I don’t have enough muscle to cut yet. And I can’t bulk cause I’ll get a big stomach. This is so annoying.

So I train till failure and I also do progressive overload, I am 5’11 and I weigh 160 lb and have been working out for 3 and a half years so far. Consistently, I eat 3k calories with the proper nutrients such as protein gram/lb with the right amount of fiber and fats, etc. I make sure to take 2 rest days then get back to it.

Hi guys, I need advice on which specific exercises/muscles I should focus on to correct my posture, my head and neck is not in lign with my upper body because of phone and laptop use since childhood.

I have always been so skinny ever since. I cannot eat too much due to intestinal issues, and even if I eat too much protein and everything I still cannot gain weight.

Any advice guys?

I'm 183cm at 76.5kg. I'm worried I'm getting too skinny with no muscle, yet I still want to cut and lose the love handles.

I have a hard time understanding what I look like so harsh but constructive criticism is welcome 🙏

And yes i may have gyno. Although it's going down slowly with weight loss. 🤏

I plan on bulking nonetheless I just want to make sure I have a long runway before I Jump into it.

- Pull-Ups: 4×5–8
- Seated Cable Rows (V-bar): 4–5×8–10
- Rear Delt Flyes: 4×12–15
- Kelso Shrugs: 4×8–12
- Barbell Curls: 3×8–12
- Overhead Tricep Extensions: 3×10–12

For the few of you that asked that’s my day 3/3 program for my physique and just for rugby. I’ve been using it only for a few months or so but I can say it’s worked quite well. Is there anything in my programming I can fix?

I was around 140 the beginning of this year and got down to 132 through increased activity and a slight cut. I leaned out but I don’t think I have the level of muscle definition i’m hoping for. How much weight do you think I should gain? I’m maintaining at about 3k cal so it’s hard to bulk I’m just worried about gaining too much fat. Thoughts?

Edit - Yes I am trans male. I’ve been on test for multiple years, looking to gain size with minimal fat gain.

DISCLAIMER: Don't touch gear unless you're genuinely prepared for the possibility of a long recovery if you come off. For some people that can mean feeling absolutely cooked for 6-12 months. And I mean life-destroyingly cooked.

(Photos 1-3 are me at 86.5kg while training hard and on cycle. 4-6 are me now.)

I'm 76.5kg now. Haven't trained since around the end of May.

I stopped gear cold turkey and stopped training at the same time, so I went from 86.5kg in late May to 76.5kg now in July. I'd say probably 80% of that loss was lean mass 😂.

I could probably slap most of the size back on in a couple of months, but honestly... ceebs. Eating that much food every day and walking around at that bodyweight got pretty exhausting.

So now I'm thinking of doing the opposite.

I'm considering getting absolutely diced first. Like a genuine 9-10% body fat, not the classic internet "I'm 10%" while actually being 16%. Then I'd slowly lean gain from there without blasting again. Maybe just stay around TRT with a tiny increase if needed.

I've actually just taken my first shot of Test P again, purely to get back to TRT levels (105mg/week). Just to feel like a normal human again.

What would you guys do in my position?

1. Cut straight away after returning to training?

2. Spend a month around maintenance while getting back into the gym?

3. Or just say screw it and lean bulk again, but at a much slower, more controlled rate this time?

Cheers lads. Much love.

I’m 6’3, 205lbs
I'm completely new to working out and trying to get into shape, but there's so much information out there that I have no clue where to start.
If you could go back to Day 1, what would you tell yourself? Best beginner advice, workouts, or mistakes to avoid?

Actually, there are two more small packs right below my chest, but I'm not sure if they're ribs or abs, so I don't count them—they look weird anyway.

I started at 350 pounds and am now just below 200. I want to lose another 20-40 pounds but my upper back is my leanest area, and just wondering if you can actually see some definition here or I’m being delusional? Totally fine if not. I’ll just work harder!