Okay so i have been bulking since august and I currently am 5' 9" weighing 173 lbs with a naval method body fat percentage of 15.6% this is my first time really bulking and i want some opinions on whether this a good body fat percentage to have while bulking im trying to build up my muscle mass and ive been trying to gain between 1 to 1.5 lbs pee week my body measurements are 40 cm on the neck, 83.5 cm on the waist, and 93.5 cm on the hips (to reiterate, body fat percentage is based on naval method) what do you guys think?
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12-12-2018, 07:18 AM #1
What is an acceptable body fat percentage while bulking?
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12-12-2018, 07:22 AM #2
BF% can be misleading. People carry fat in different areas. You can be skinny fat at 15 and need to add muscle or you can be 15 with an overall fat layer and shouldn't add any more to it. Best to let the mirror be the judge
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12-12-2018, 09:02 AM #3
How much fat to allow yourself to add while building muscle is a personal decision.
Keep in mind that it must be tempered by the fact that above 15-17% or so, definition will be lost and the trainee will start to look sloppy. Conversely, trying to keep fat gain too close to the vest (i.e., "recomping") may cause the trainee to make little-to-no gain in muscle mass.No brain, no gain.
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12-12-2018, 09:07 AM #4
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12-12-2018, 09:22 AM #5
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