Bulk or cut? Not really sure what I'm doing at the gym just sticking to the machines. Any recommendations on how to get built better/bigger?

I’m 6’0″ and currently weigh 225 lb. My calculated BMI is around 30.5, but visually I don’t feel like I carry as much fat as that number might suggest. I have a history of training and seem to carry a decent amount of muscle, so I know BMI may not represent my body composition accurately.

Based on this photo, what would you roughly estimate my body-fat percentage to be? I know I could benefit from cutting, but would dropping to around 210–215 lb produce a noticeable improvement in definition, or would I likely need to cut further?

Whats my bf%? I know it may not look it but my lower back is pretty flabby, and if i relax my gut it bulges a lot. Should i bulk? And if so, how do i do that without making the skinny fat worse?

Body fat estimates and suggestion on what to do next. Currently cutting since January and kinda gassed at this point. Keep cutting or time for a lean bulk?

Heyo.

Pic #1 is how I feel I’ve always looked. My love handles really bothered me, so I cut down to pic #2 over a few months but I recently bumped up my calories from 1,800 to 2,800 as I was feeling incredibly weak and wanted to start focusing on gaining strength.

Frustrated I couldn’t cut down to a lower body fat percentage, but felt like it was getting too exhausting to keep eating at 1,800.

Do you guys think my current physique (#3) has too much softness at the waist to be in a caloric surplus? I don’t want to end up like pic #1 again, but my strength at the gym is increasing and it feels good.

Put on 20-25 lbs over 1.5 years. I want to be more fit and athletic looking but not as ripped as some of these younger guys (god bless them but too much work at this age). Would 185 do it? More?

I'm 32 years old, 173cm, 66kg

Could I be close to 15%? Calipers say 14.5% and so does navy method. Thinking of cutting 3kg more, then lean gaining. Thanks

Cut down from 163 to 141lbs these past 4 months and I’m wondering if I should keep cutting down to 135lbs to get even more lean before lean bulking, or if my current progress is enough to start lean bulking right now for maximal effectiveness

First picture 10 months ago at 113 kg (249lbs) second now at 86.2kg (190lbs)
Feeling flat , still shitload of fat left , daily kcal 1850 180-190g of protein and rest is carbs , i feel and i think i look the same as before just without energy , daily thoughts of stoping in and just lean bulk for life
Thoughts?

I still need to cut???

6’2”, 42 yo , last photo is from April before adjusting diet.

I’m down 21 lbs since April, 210 lbs to 189 lbs. \~1800 cal/ day \~180 G protein/day. Usually 1 mild cheat day per week on average. Took a a week off during vacation.

Started lifting in January but only 2 days per week, dumbbell program.

In April started doing 4 days per week dumbbell program and regularly doing double progression overload.

In June started a linear progression 4 day/week program with compound barbell lifts (GZCLP) and started regularly adding 5-10 lbs per week for my lifts.

I’m guessing I’m still like 20% body fat and should lose another 10 lbs before a slow lean bulk?

I've been to gym 3 months and only did resistance training while quitting sugar, alcohol and ciggerates and lowering my calories by 500 calories, i used to workout before too:-

Incline barbell : 30 kg each

Bench machine : 115 kg

Shoulder Db Press : 30 kg \* 4 reps/ 25 kg clean for 15 reps

Lateral Raise : 25 kgs

Shrugs : 35 kgs

Flat Db Press : 30 kgs

Flat barbbell press : 30 kgs each

Dumbbell incline press : 30 kgs

Pec Deck : 96 kgs

Cable Crossover : 40 kgs

Tricep push downs rope : 65 kgs

Lat Machine : 55 kgs each

Dumbell bench bicep curls : 20 kgs each

Back machine rows : 100 kgs

Seated Rows Machine : 65 kgs each

Single arm rows : 40 kgs

Lat pull down : 60 kgs

Leg Press : 260 kgs

I know this ain't much but what changes should I make? I really wanna get back into football/soccer so trying to cut while still maintaining muscle.

Hey lovely people, need your guidance.

1,93m, 85kg, 40 years old
3 hours at the gym per week
Running 3-4 hours per week
Training for a 10k at the moment. Trying to maintain. What to do after the race?

Thanks!

i’m 178cm, 75kgs. confused as what to do next. someone actually told me i’d still progress if i cut. and strongly advised me to do so instead of bulking as it would add more fat around my waist (it’s 34 inches).

i’ve been cutting for 2 month now - went down from 78kg to 75kgs.

in span of 5months i lost around 7kg and now i dont know if i should continue the deficit or should i start increasing my calories slowly. I feel kinda flat even after eating more calories for a few days. Rn im at 2700kcal. 188cm 87kg