I finished my latest cut end of May 2023, entering uncharted territory conditioning wise. I am now currently the leanest I've ever been in my life. I was wondering if anyone might be able to guesstimate my current body fat % nearly 2 months post-cut? I'm also wondering if anyone who's ever tried to maintain a lean physique year-round can give me a bit of advice, tips, or point me in the right direction so I can set myself up properly for success? I'm done with 'bulking' and would rather focus on eating a decent amount of nutrient-dense foods and focus on my solid weight-lifting routine with a number of outdoor cardio-related summer activities. I've just never tried to actuallymaintaina lean physique before.

This is me a few mornings ago. Tan coming in. Left image is flexed, right is relaxed. Just before going to the beach for the first time of the season. I've been doing alright in the past 60 days and have only put on 2-3 pounds from my very driest/leanest at the end of my cut to my most bloated/water retention state a few days ago. I'd like to keep it that way.



Could never have achieved this goal without this forum, by the way. I learned a lot here in the past 10+ years. It's been a wild ride full of ups and downs but it feels nice to be able to have built something that is in stark contrast to what I looked like when I first joined and started acquiring knowledge here. I used to be 50 pounds heavier. That blows my mind now.

I'm going to estimate 12-13%. I still have a bit of loose skin/flab on my lower abdomen. Must have been from when I was a bloated hairy kunt with a 38 inch waist. Wait is 31" now. This is a photo of me 50 pounds heavier. Just fkn lol. Let it serve as a constant reminder of the progress a person can make if theyrefuseto give up.



Thanks, everyone. Alway remember -we're all gonna make it. Dedicate yourself fully and be consistent. Great things will come. It's never too late.

CLIFFS:

1. Please estimate my current body fat % in first pictures
2. Any advice on maintaining conditioning year-round?

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IF YOU DONT SQUAT, YOU AINT SQUAT

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Based on these pics you look to be around 10-11%. I spent many years staying lean year round because there was always shows/shoots that I needed to be ready for. Staying lean made preps a hell of a lot easier because you're already ahead of the game. I would keep my intake around 200 cals below maintenance and throw in a little extra a few times a week. I didn't find it that difficult. The longer I did it my body seemed to adapt/adjust to it pretty well.

You've worked hard so treat yourself to 1 DEXA for the hell of it. It would be nice to have a record of where you ended up...think of it as like your certificate of completion!!

Nice job!

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Originally Posted By kimm4⏩

Based on these pics you look to be around 10-11%. I spent many years staying lean year round because there was always shows/shoots that I needed to be ready for. Staying lean made preps a hell of a lot easier because you're already ahead of the game. I would keep my intake around 200 cals below maintenance and throw in a little extra a few times a week. I didn't find it that difficult. The longer I did it my body seemed to adapt/adjust to it pretty well.

You've worked hard so treat yourself to 1 DEXA for the hell of it. It would be nice to have a record of where you ended up...think of it as like your certificate of completion!!

Nice job!

Probably wouldn't hurt I guess. And your approach sounds a lot like the one I following. I think there's a lot of value in restricting calories and not over-gorging. There's research that caloric restriction prolongs lifespan in mice and I'm sure it's good for us too. Will try my best. Gotta admit, sometimes it's really hard to 'stay on track' diet-wise since I don't have a specific macro goal. It's been going surprisingly well, though. Better than in the past. I realize now how much work I put into this and how I don't want to throw it all away and don't need that third piece of bread.

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You spam the same pictures as often as Terry does. Though at least you're in shape.

Edit: Kewbrah is a wizard.

Besides the pre-photo, all of the progress shots are individual. I just take them in my powder room in the same pose. That's why they look similar. I figured it's best for progress monitoring to take photos in the same room, same lighting, same pose, same time of day.

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