So we all lift and diet in the hope of getting a killer body right ? Well i was wondering what everybodies opinion is when it comes to body fat % and what their ideal level is / what they think is the most aesthetic. I for one will admit , i think anything under 8% looks pretty horrible and un-natural , and i dont really envy bodybuilders with 5 % bf much ... lol
Im gona say 9 - 11 % is the ideal range in my opinion , and id be happy with that ....
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View Poll Results: What is your ideal body fat range ? (what looks best ?)
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5-6%
7 5.83% -
7-8%
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9-10%
48 40.00% -
11-12%
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12+ %
6 5.00%
Thread: Ideal Body fat % range
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09-02-2011, 05:36 AM #1
Ideal Body fat % range
Once dropped a whopping 6lbs after taking a dump ! Gimme the reps i deserve !!!
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09-02-2011, 06:00 AM #2
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09-02-2011, 06:12 AM #4
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09-02-2011, 06:18 AM #6
Somewhere around ~9% to ~11%. It depends on a lot of factor. How the muscles shape out, how much muscle mass, height, face shape, etc.
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09-02-2011, 07:13 AM #7
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09-02-2011, 07:21 AM #8
Depends on musculature. Most US guys would look better at 12-14% than 8-10%. Pro bodybuilders on the other hand much look a bit large and cumbersome in the 14% range.
As for me, my end goal is 9% after I finish putting on the 15-20lbs of muscle that make up my long term goal. Might I look better at 6-8? Maybe under the unlikely circumstance where I had a photoshoot - but 9% is not only comfortable to maintain - you look better in clothes.
At my leanest I looked small in my medium clothes. Adding just 1-2% bodyfat meant I was filling out my clothes better - frankly tight in all the right places (chest/shoulders/sleeves).
So yeah, answer depends on the persons physique.
Arnold looked his best at 6%.
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09-02-2011, 08:08 AM #9
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09-02-2011, 08:24 AM #10
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"Everyone thinks they're on their way to single digit body fat as soon as they see a blurry four-pack in the right lighting.Your final body weight at 5-6% will be a lot less than what you think.Talk to me again when you get in contest shape." I'd be willing to say that 95% of people on this forum accomplish nothing in years, don't be one of those people. It's sad,they seem to have the knowledge many don't but can't utilize it.
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09-02-2011, 08:25 AM #11
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09-02-2011, 09:29 AM #14
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C'mon man, you know BIGGER is BETTER Arnold was a bit retarded in the methods he used to get where he made it for a bit, drinking all night long until he passed out, training legs 6 days in a row. Just crazy stuff all together. I lol'd at the roid cocktails. I'm not really hating, if it weren't for Arnold inspiring me through his movies when I was a little kid I may have never cared to ever start training period.
Haha, it really makes me laugh because my best bulking results were during my use of a Muscletech stack =/ Cell-Tech and their protein, whatever the hell it was called back then, I think it was Nitro-Tech."Everyone thinks they're on their way to single digit body fat as soon as they see a blurry four-pack in the right lighting.Your final body weight at 5-6% will be a lot less than what you think.Talk to me again when you get in contest shape." I'd be willing to say that 95% of people on this forum accomplish nothing in years, don't be one of those people. It's sad,they seem to have the knowledge many don't but can't utilize it.
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09-02-2011, 09:37 AM #15
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09-02-2011, 11:44 AM #18
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"Everyone thinks they're on their way to single digit body fat as soon as they see a blurry four-pack in the right lighting.Your final body weight at 5-6% will be a lot less than what you think.Talk to me again when you get in contest shape." I'd be willing to say that 95% of people on this forum accomplish nothing in years, don't be one of those people. It's sad,they seem to have the knowledge many don't but can't utilize it.
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09-02-2011, 11:48 AM #19
Yeah I'm up several pounds - sporting a fuzzy 4 pack but ironically vascularity in shoulders hips and arms is as crisp as ever. No clue when I'll pull another hard cut. If my relative definition stays about where it is I may just hold the line until Xmas. I think it's safe to say that I may never drop below 150 ever again; I was 140 in my January pics, 144 in my predeployment photos.
Training range excluding bodyweight exercises: 6-8 reps upper body; 8-12 lower body.
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09-02-2011, 12:02 PM #20
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09-02-2011, 01:48 PM #24
I think it will really depend on the individual's fat-storage disposition. Some guys can look good at (my guess) 12% or so body fat – not super-defined in any one region, but no “trouble spots”. But I've seen guys with incredibly shredded arms and vascular legs, but with a good dose of stomach fat, and I'd be surprised if they were over 10% BF.
But the confounding issue is even figuring what %BF you really are or what somebody else is, because different test methods can give wildly different figures.
So I'm going to say the ideal bodyfat is whatever percentage the individual can wear proper-fitting clothes without their gut or back-fat hanging over their waistband.
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09-02-2011, 03:46 PM #25
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I have never seen anyone who had shredded arms and vascular legs while having lots of fat on their mid section. You probably have a different definition for what shredded is in your mind.
Haha, most people will have to get to the single digits of BF to avoid having guts or love handles. Of course tighter fitting boxers, briefs, pants or shorts will make it more of an issue, I'm sure you know what I mean."Everyone thinks they're on their way to single digit body fat as soon as they see a blurry four-pack in the right lighting.Your final body weight at 5-6% will be a lot less than what you think.Talk to me again when you get in contest shape." I'd be willing to say that 95% of people on this forum accomplish nothing in years, don't be one of those people. It's sad,they seem to have the knowledge many don't but can't utilize it.
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