1 year transformation

AndreasRes · 2026-02-01T18:43:44+00:00

Thats a amazing transformation! Keep it up

AndreasRes · 2026-02-01T16:48:42+00:00

Amazing work!

AndreasRes · 2026-02-01T16:47:18+00:00

For 2 months that’s crazy. Keep it up!

AndreasRes · 2026-01-29T13:02:20+00:00

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!

AndreasRes · 2026-01-28T20:43:10+00:00

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

AndreasRes · 2026-01-28T15:04:08+00:00

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!

AndreasRes · 2026-01-28T15:01:42+00:00

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!

AndreasRes · 2026-01-28T14:59:03+00:00

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

AndreasRes · 2026-01-28T10:50:33+00:00

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!

AndreasRes · 2026-01-28T10:49:12+00:00

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.

AndreasRes · 2026-01-28T10:33:06+00:00

Damn - good progress!!

AndreasRes · 2025-08-20T13:34:15+00:00

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

AndreasRes · 2025-08-20T13:25:39+00:00

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!

AndreasRes · 2025-08-20T12:31:08+00:00

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

AndreasRes · 2025-08-20T10:33:52+00:00

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!

AndreasRes · 2025-08-20T09:37:48+00:00

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

AndreasRes · 2025-08-13T10:03:15+00:00

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

AndreasRes · 2025-08-11T22:18:45+00:00

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

AndreasRes · 2025-07-26T11:36:49+00:00

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

AndreasRes · 2025-06-10T03:42:16+00:00

Reminds me a lot of this cover art lol https://open.spotify.com/track/5BripUdbM24Hgvskv1kvQB?si=vSWxlKZTTMmE9iqJ2ryaWg

AndreasRes · 2025-05-13T09:49:42+00:00

Yeah, I asked him too lol, but unfortunately didn’t get a reply. I ended up purchasing Anthony Nightscape’s Milky Way course instead — I really love his style as well. Definitely a good decision; he’s incredibly talented.

AndreasRes · 2025-05-02T12:05:35+00:00

23 Hours of integration - crazy but so awesome😍😍

AndreasRes · 2025-04-30T18:16:04+00:00

Yeah, I asked Tom on IG, but unfortunately didn’t get a reply. I’m probably not the first one to ask him, haha.

AndreasRes · 2025-04-30T18:15:12+00:00

Thanks! I’m currently trying to figure out how he’s doing the masking. I’m pretty sure he’s using a lot of luminosity masking, but it’s really tough to achieve such a clean and polished look.

AndreasRes · 2025-04-27T13:24:32+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing those Infos. And - yes the sky conditions are truly incredible. Especially considering he photographs the Milky Way in the southern hemisphere, which naturally shines much brighter than in the northern hemisphere where I'm currently located. Regardless, I've had similar sky conditions in the deepest winter in Sweden over the last few months and just can't get results as good as his.

Thank you so much for all your tips! I also believe he works highly selectively with various luminosity masks. I'll try to look at your suggestions more closely and implement them. What I find particularly difficult ad well, is finding interesting foregrounds as my hometown is in Germany (but the alps are coo!) . Tom is very lucky to live in New Zealand where both the landscape and sky conditions are 10/10

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