Natural Bodybuilding

I'm starting to get thicc and need advice. I’ve made a lot of strength gains but my stomach is growing as well.

Do you guys switch to a cut based on an eye test or something else? Curious what the process is for people who've done several bulk and cut cycles.

I see guys turn full ROM bicep curls into standing hip thrusts when going for a max, then celebrate a PR. Same deal with half rep leg presses and rows that become lower back swings.

I've started tracking load AND rep quality. If the last rep looks nothing like the first, I don't add weight next week. Ego hates it. Muscles like it.

Good exercise I guess, but the setup sucks and I can barely breathe after.

Swapped them for reverse lunges and my quads are growing fine.

Starting to think Bulgarians are mostly popular because misery makes people feel productive

Maybe I just suck at them, but pullups always turn into forearm and bicep workouts.

I know this is gonna trigger some. Anybody else ditch them and grow better?

Mine already get smoked from benching and overhead press.

I used to take 1 minute breaks cause I felt lazy scrolling my phone. But my weight would drop drastically between sets.

Recently started taking 2.5 minutes on big lifts and 2 on isolations. Feel like I'm making progress agan.

Do you guys time rests or just wait until you feel ready?

Been skipping direct ab work because they're covered up anyway and heavy lifts hit them some.

Now I'm wondering if thats just lazy fat guy logic. Do you guys always do abs?

Anything around 30 degrees turns into a front delt exercise for me. Tried 15 degrees and finally felt my upper chest, but it looks basically flat lol.

Anybody actually build decent upper pecs using a super low incline?