5'9 190 pounds, how to shed that extra layer of fat and get ripped?

[cyco85]

I'm 5'8 and I reached 157 ( now 164-65 but working to get back to 157 at ~8) Honestly, I'm looking a lot bigger than most at the gym..to say under 160 is not considered a man, i'd like you to tell it straight to my face.

It's just a number guys...

lean as ****.

[wolfdogg]

OP, as few here mentioned you would probably need to drop quite a bit more than a "small layer of fat". When I first started working out/dieting I was 187lb and I thought I'd have to drop a little to see abs and ended up going to 153lb to see anything that resembled abs.

OP asked this question almost three years ago. Probably doesn't care much anymore.

[Serpentarius]

OP asked this question almost three years ago. Probably doesn't care much anymore.

Mr. Roidy McRoiderton bumped this, he is red now, all is well in the universe.

[koatliki]

OP asked this question almost three years ago. Probably doesn't care much anymore.

Chit, didn't notice

[pskk6565]

Whoever the hell is saying you need to be 155 at 5'9" is trying to ruin your life and make you look like a little bitch. At 196 i'm bulky and my abs don't really show at all, but for summer i shred down to around 180-185 and get mad compliments. And i'm 5'8". Anyone who weighs under 160 isn't even a real man.

If that is what your criteria is for a man, you might want to check whether you are one.

[Hardworker33]

I'm sure you look fine. People tend to exaggerate a bit much. I think by small, they mean you'll look normal.

Yeah, BB standard is not 'normal' standard. Here, i'd be considered good shape. For my family and friends ( no one lifts) they see me like Ronnie Coleman haha

[Hardworker33]

lean as ****.

Thanks! Like I said, it was me 1.5 month ago. Working to get back to that level and lean bulk from there!

[MyNameIsMud91]

^^^^ I get off work at 5:30, and i get home around 6:05, if i eat anything is goes straight to my belly. I think this is the reason my weight went from 155 a couple of weeks ago to 163 overnight! Once i set my clock back 6 minutes the problem went away however since im eating at 5:59 PM (pacific time).
Supposedly the anabolic window and bellyfat window doesnt happen during daylight savings time, weird.

I did that too and it worked! I also cut out carbs after midday. Then I sacrificed a goat to the gods and praise allah it worked! I lost 225lb doing that!