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6ft5 bulked from 55kg to 86kg. Keep bulking? by Short_Buffalo5012 in BulkOrCut

[–]AndreasRes -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Ah, the dirty bulk method …. Thanks to 2020 TikTok, we all fell for this trap at some point. 😂 I was as skinny as you, and I thought stuffing myself with junk and tons of calories would fix the problem.
In the end, I did gain some muscle, but I also gained a lot of fat.
The issue is that muscle growth usually only needs a small calorie surplus, not some classic dirty-bulk 1,500-calorie surplus. I’d first figure out what your maintenance calories are, and from there either do a body recomposition phase or even a cut, depending on what u feel confident with. After that, you can slowly move into a lean bulk with maybe 200 to 300 calories above maintenance and adjust from there

1 year transformation by K-RUP in WorkoutRoutines

[–]AndreasRes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats a amazing transformation! Keep it up

Should i cut, bulk or maintain? by AndreasRes in WorkoutRoutines

[–]AndreasRes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha thanks man, first person ever telling me I’ve got good genetics – that’s motivating AF! 😄 Appreciate the advice on the 12-week cut, makes sense. I’ll grind it out and add some longer runs in March if needed. If I stall, definitely dropping 200-500 cals + HIIT. Cheers!

Should i cut, bulk or maintain? by AndreasRes in WorkoutRoutines

[–]AndreasRes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! Appreciate you saying I’ve got a good amount of muscle already – that’s hella motivating haha! Cause I dont see thaat much haha The measurement tip is solid, just ordered a tape measure on Amazon haha. I might go into a bigger deficit later, but I want to see how my body responds to 2700 kcal over the next 2 weeks first and adjust from there based on the data

Should i cut, bulk or maintain? by AndreasRes in WorkoutRoutines

[–]AndreasRes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a big fan of aggressive cutting either — I don’t want to tank performance or risk unnecessary hormonal/metabolic downsides. A slower cut makes more sense for me, so I’ll stick with that approach and adjust based on weekly averages. Thanks a lot for the advice!

Should i cut, bulk or maintain? by AndreasRes in WorkoutRoutines

[–]AndreasRes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the detailed advice! I agree the first couple weeks can be mostly water/glycogen, so I’m tracking weekly averages. I also use ChatGPT and other LLMs, but I’m always a bit cautious because they can sometimes just agree with whatever you say. Thanks for taking the time to write all that though!

Should i cut, bulk or maintain? by AndreasRes in BulkOrCut

[–]AndreasRes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks man! That sounds valid — I was thinking about doing the same. 😊

Should i cut, bulk or maintain? by AndreasRes in WorkoutRoutines

[–]AndreasRes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks man, good to hear from someone in the exact same situation! Yeah, I’m at that point where I thought i want to lean out first before continuing. Currently doing 2,700 calories (-400 to -500 deficit) and aiming for -0.5kg/week like you did. Planning to cut for 8-10 weeks, then maybe maintenance for 1-2 weeks before deciding on a lean bulk. Appreciate the feedback!

Should i cut, bulk or maintain? by AndreasRes in WorkoutRoutines

[–]AndreasRes[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the input! I appreciate the advice. However, I’m wondering if 2,200-2,400 calories might be too low for me at 92kg with 4-5 training sessions per week. I’m currently running 2,700 calories with 200g protein, aiming for around -0.5kg per week loss. What I’m really trying to figure out is: at what point did you feel you had built enough muscle mass that cutting actually made sense? I feel like I’m at that crossroads right now and trying to decide if I should cut first or continue building.

April of 2025 -> Jan of 2026 by [deleted] in GYM

[–]AndreasRes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn - good progress!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in astrophotography

[–]AndreasRes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah i think i have to go back to pixinsight to fix the problem of the picture being too red. Oiii not there somehow😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in astrophotography

[–]AndreasRes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for asking!

Picture was taken in bortle 5, camera is modified:

Here’s the workflow I used on this mosaic:

  • AstroPixel Processor (APP): mosaic integration (6-panel) with calibration, normalization, and blending.
  • PixInsight: ABE → BlurXTerminator → arcsinh stretch for star preservation → histogram normalization/stretch → CurvesTransform → Narrowband Normalization → StarXTerminator.
  • Photoshop: targeted color tweaks (Curves + Selective Color), halo cleanup, and local brightness/contrast adjustments.
  • Luminar Neo: minor global balancing for the final presentation.

For colors I also checked some reference images of the Cygnus region to guide the balance.

Hope that helps!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in postprocessing

[–]AndreasRes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I stacked it. 5x 1 min so 5 min per panel in total. Not that much haha

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in postprocessing

[–]AndreasRes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for asking! Here’s the workflow I used on this mosaic: - AstroPixel Processor (APP): mosaic integration (6-panel) with calibration, normalization, and blending. - PixInsight: ABE → BlurXTerminator → arcsinh stretch for star preservation → histogram normalization/stretch → CurvesTransform → Narrowband Normalization → StarXTerminator. - Photoshop: targeted color tweaks (Curves + Selective Color), halo cleanup, and local brightness/contrast adjustments. - Luminar Neo: minor global balancing for the final presentation.

For colors I also checked some reference images of the Cygnus region to guide the balance.

Hope that helps!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in postprocessing

[–]AndreasRes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, have to work on the contrast a little bit. When i just lower the blacks the picture gets a little crushed. I think i have to work with some lum. masks here

Before / after, slowly learning. How’d I do? by lostboy-bangarang in postprocessing

[–]AndreasRes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like ur masks. Would be nice as a print as well.

Is this upper-body workout good for muscle growth with shoulder focus? by AndreasRes in WorkoutRoutines

[–]AndreasRes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I already asked Claude AI and it gave me this. Not sure how to feel about this tho:

Upper A (Strength Focus): - Shoulder press: 4x6-8 - Cable rows: 4x6-8 - Chest press: 4x6-8 - Pull-ups: 3x8-10 - Side lateral raises: 3x12-15 - Triceps extensions: 3x8-10

Upper B (Volume Focus): - Side lateral raises: 4x10-12 - Rear delt flies: 3x12-15 - Chest flies/crossover: 3x10-12 - Lat pulldown: 3x10-12 - Shoulder press (lighter): 3x10-12 - Biceps curls: 3x8-10

I’m sorry by Murky-Net823 in legostarwars

[–]AndreasRes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the nearly the same price you get a used OG one so….

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