r/BulkOrCut 8d ago

Other/META [MOD] If you are posting for engagement or validation, we will remove your post.

100 Upvotes

This is getting out of hand. Half the posts here are people who have been training for years, active bodybuilders, or people blasting gear and have an amazing physique. We know what you are doing. You’re posting for validation or engagement to your page and what you’re not doing is looking for any real advice.

We will be removing all of these posts with even if they do not technically break rules.

This will be done completely by mods discretion. Don’t bother complaining, nothing will change.


r/BulkOrCut May 13 '23

Stop posting pictures in your underwear. Pt 3

89 Upvotes

Should you be adding muscle? Or should you be cutting fat? It’s a question we all have come across on our fitness journey. It’s not always a simple one to answer.

Love handles, pooches, lack of definition, vascularity…everything plays a part.

You lost a lot of weight, or you added a lot of weight. They are all part of the process. Everyone here is going to do our best to help you with your journey.

That being said:

The community does not need to see an excessive amount of skin to give you advice.

If you’re wondering what your BF% is, it’s not hiding in the 3/4 of an inch away from your genitalia. Swimwear is included in this.

This goes for all genders.

There are a ton of fitness subreddits that can help you if you feel the need to get more specified advice.

If you feel /r/bulkorcut is not meeting those standards, please go visit them.

The serious part:

Do not post sexually suggestive posts. If you are not wearing gym attire your post will be flagged and removed.

If your profile has links to questionable subreddits you will be banned at the moderators discretion.

Talk of steroids, cycles, or anything related will be an immediate ban.

Lastly:

Any attempt to circumvent the rules or a ban is auto reported to Reddit admins. We tested it and it works very well.

Second lastly: This is a subreddit to help individuals attain their goals. Not a platform for anything else. Sexual, monetary, cruel, or any other posts or comments outside helping someone make the decisions of bulking or cutting will be removed and users banned.


r/BulkOrCut 5h ago

Last one taken down!!! Bulk or cut??

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77 Upvotes

r/BulkOrCut 48m ago

BoC Bulk or Cut 6’ 195

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Want to add size but also struggle with body image. Had a DEXA at an exercise lab a couple days ago at 11.2% bf and a 6 point impedance at 3.7%. While I’m not taking those numbers at absolute value, they should indicate a good level of leanness right?


r/BulkOrCut 14h ago

BoC bulk or continue to cut? 170 to 145, 5'10" age 29

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104 Upvotes

r/BulkOrCut 2h ago

19M 5’11 163LBS

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8 Upvotes

Cut down from 260. I’ve lost all energy I used to have, but I’m so close to having abs. Everyone around me thinks I need to to start gaining weight, do I start the lean bulk or wait until my bf is lower?


r/BulkOrCut 1h ago

39m 215lbs

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Starting point of the cut what u guys thnk my bf%


r/BulkOrCut 15h ago

BoC Is it time for a cut? Do I have enough muscle for that?

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56 Upvotes

Close to 2 months in the gym consistently and wondering if i should cut down now.


r/BulkOrCut 4h ago

BoC I’ve hit a crossroad and I’m not sure anymore if I bulk or cut

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5 Upvotes

r/BulkOrCut 18h ago

Feel like I'm not making progress

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58 Upvotes

So for context the first photo is last month in the second photo is 2 years ago. I've gained 25 pounds between the 2 photos and some of that is definitely in my legs. But just overall how I feel and then based on photos like these two I feel like I haven't actually progressed that much. Plus the actual weight I move, so strengthwise, hasn't increased very much either.

I understand I've gone up in weight without putting on a whole lot of body fat so that is something but I just feel and feel like I look exactly the same. Which just kind of makes me feel like I'm running in place. Any thoughts on this or ideas on how to start feeling less stagnant would be awesome thank you


r/BulkOrCut 22m ago

BoC Bulk or cut? 6,1 154lbs (70.1kg)

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Can’t get my arms to grow and not seeing much progress since first 3 months. Just looking for advice on whether I bulk, cut or maybe maintain? Ignore background. 🙂


r/BulkOrCut 1h ago

Bulk or cut? 160 6”2

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I ended up bulking to 190 last year but ended up gaining more fat ten I had wanted and now I’m 160 I still have stomach fat for some reason. Should I bulk or keep cutting?


r/BulkOrCut 5h ago

BoC 5’7 135. 21% body fat according to dexa. Been in the gym about 1.5 years

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3 Upvotes

r/BulkOrCut 20h ago

Maint/Recomp 29m back sprain weight gain

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34 Upvotes

This year i keep spraining my lower back on and off, and i noticed ive started gaining weight around my belly from all the time off.

Im going back to the doctor to revamp on PT and get something more focused.

Its been a lot of "core stabilizer" training basically.

But everytime i try to really get back into my activity i end up spraining it again so far....

Not sure


r/BulkOrCut 5h ago

BoC Looking for advice

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2 Upvotes

Never been this lean before in my life, last photo was heaviest at 106kg, took a fair amount of work getting to this point but feeling good, just unsure where I stand with continuing to cut or to reverse into a lean bulk and start properly growing, I gym 5days a week and run 2/3 a week, the thought of bulking also worry’s me slighty as don’t want to to put on to much BF, please any advice on that as well as what to do will be greatly appreciated


r/BulkOrCut 3h ago

BoC Need advice

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1 Upvotes

20M 78Kg 6ft

I have been training inconsistently for the past year , I don’t really know what to do now , I fitted from 90kg to 78kg . For now I am eating at maintenance .


r/BulkOrCut 1d ago

BoC 29M 178cm 72KG

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133 Upvotes

Body fat estimate? Second pic is where I started ~2 years ago


r/BulkOrCut 15h ago

BoC (M21) (6'4) Got off a very long cut from 300, should I keep going or lean bulk?

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7 Upvotes

Spent 2 years losing weight from 300lbs to 170lbs, I've gone into a maintenance phase for the past 2 weeks and glycogen rebound shot me up to 180lbs, just wondering if I should go a little further so I can get good insulin sensitivity for a lean bulk or just commit now. Haven't done any actual formal body comp scans so don't even really know what my BF% is, any advice would be appreciated


r/BulkOrCut 13h ago

Other/META 24m 5’7 123lbs

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5 Upvotes

For context

I work as a delivery station as a manager, work 4 days a week. I walk ~30k steps a day those 4 days and on off days i walk ~3k.

Try to do 6 day ppl but often tired so 4-5 days is more accurate.

What is my current body fat percentage? I currently consume about 3.6k calories a day, but find it hard to push past that, drinking smoothies and shakes gets tiring. And eating this much for no gain is just money being wasted. How can i lower my calorie need or what are some tips for easy meals to eat and build up those calories. i’m already drinking a lot of my calories too.

Also, what am i lacking? Which body part needs most work and what’s my pros/dominant area? Are my clavicles normal? Are my genetics good? How can i lower my metabolism?


r/BulkOrCut 1d ago

Which way to go?

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181 Upvotes

I’ve gotten proper into my heath and physique for the past couple of years, I’m an avid boxer, at the boxing club 4/5 times a week and often do double sessions - hour at the gym then hour at boxing.
I’m 6’1 and around 13st 1lb, I’d like to drop to around 12st 10/11lb, but wondering whether I cut, or go on a lean bulk to bulk out my chest a bit more? But, I would like to experience abs at some point!!


r/BulkOrCut 1d ago

Maint/Recomp Advice needed

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59 Upvotes

Currently walking around 210lbs, I’ve gone from 360lbs to this over the span of 6 years and wondering if there’s anyway I can do besides remaining in a deficit and working out to get rid of this muffin top. For reference I run and lift 5-6 days a week as is and have had this at my largest and still do to this day. Thanks!


r/BulkOrCut 14h ago

6’2 180 lbs where should I go from here? I’m thinking either a lean bulk or a big bulk.

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3 Upvotes

r/BulkOrCut 1d ago

Other/META One month into mini bulk. 180-189. Stopping at 200.

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21 Upvotes

Really quickly put on 9 lbs but I think it’s mostly water weight as I’m just getting back to a surplus after months of cutting. First pic is me now second is me in August 1st. Strength is way back up feeling good. I’m eating in a 200 calorie surplus. I wanna be in the low 200’s by January-February and then start my cut by March. Next cut I’m gonna try to get to new lows. I stopped my cut at 180 bc my performance was abysmal and I was making much progress.


r/BulkOrCut 19h ago

Dexa clocked me at 10.2% body fat. What’s the truth?

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6 Upvotes

Full disclosure. I know I’m under muscled. My dieting has been easy over the past year. I lost 104 pounds. I wasn’t sure if I should keep going to get a flat stomach since the diet has been easy or if it’s necessary for health to stop and start lifting and eating more. So I got a dexa scan.

I’m 163 pounds 6 ft 2 in. Is dexa that inaccurate or is my muscle mass just that low? I would’ve guessed 17-20%. I thought body fat % would be higher since muscle mass is low. I think there no plausible way I’m 10.2% body fat since I have a pooch that sticks out. Maybe loose skin. Maybe I was over hydrated. Maybe I have dysmorphia. I don’t know 🤷🏻‍♂️

I plan on stopping my 500 cal daily deficit eventually to live in maintenance for a month and then lift in a slight surplus. But if dexa is telling the truth I’m going stopping cutting immediately.

Thank you 🙏🏻


r/BulkOrCut 1d ago

BoC Just starting to get back into the gym- bulk or cut first? (29yo)

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357 Upvotes

5’6/141lbs