How to pick a good weight?

dugnom · 11-26-2005, 04:17 PM

I'm 5'6 now at 145lbs and a hard gainer
guys at the gym say I look bigger than my weight
I'm cutting some to see what I true look like, so I can work on my lagging parts. I know I will lose a few lbs of muscle.
I will go back to bulking in a few months, but I don't know what weight I want to target. I don't want to look stocky cause I'm short, but I want a nice atlethic build. I see guy that are 5'10-6'2 ranging from 185-205 lbs that built but not bodybuilding material, but nice atheletic frames
I don't see to many guys my height to judge.

Do anyone read AHF mags, the models in that mag is what I want to model myself after, but all the guys in that mag is taller then me so I can't go by their weight

At 5'6 what would be a good weight?
I need a goal, at first i wanted to be 165 and I was just picking that, but don't know what that really looks like at my height.

Morbid_Mind · 11-26-2005, 04:28 PM

Don't focus on the numerical weight. Shoot for a lower bodyfat percentage.

Ang.1 · 11-26-2005, 06:48 PM

those guys are average sized body builders with low body fat dont base your look upon your body weight, just bulk til u look the way u want

thespokesman · 11-26-2005, 07:37 PM

think about decreasing body fat 5% and increasing muscle by 10 lbs
or something like that

thats like me saying
what would i look like at 205

im thinkingh 215 at 11%
im 232 now
but i want to drop 20 lbs fat

see

DamnImBig · 11-26-2005, 08:08 PM

u would prolly look pretty dam big around 190-200 lbs at 5'6

dugnom · 11-28-2005, 08:23 PM

I'm at 5'6 145lbs 12.5%bf
What do you think, I want to be muscular, but not stocky.
How many lbs do you think I should put on or how much more would you put on if you were me

ghostfacedup · 11-28-2005, 08:53 PM

dude you have an athletic build. I guess you could cut a few lb but thats all.

dugnom · 11-29-2005, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghostfacedup

dude you have an athletic build. I guess you could cut a few lb but thats all.

thanks, but was wondering if I should put on a few more lbs?
I'm cutting now, but after that I want to bulk some more

StrongEnough? · 11-29-2005, 08:50 AM

Why not? Sure you can. You look good. Cut out some fat, then go on a bulk cycle for a little while.