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Sticky: What is My Body Fat Percentage? - Post Your Estimate Request Pictures Here - Vol III This is the one and only place in this forum to post body fat estimate requests. Previous threads:Vol I,Vol II Calipers, Dexa, hydro-static weighting, all have error rates, and this thread is no different. If you think you are 13% BF and others think you are 15%, consider thanking them... EjnarKolinkar‎, 03-03-2017 10:02 AM 300 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 300	Last Post By fartota View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 04:06 PM	8,975	1,186,739
Sticky: Attention: Under 18s The moderators here have a policy that we do not advise anyone under the age of 18 to restrict their calorie intake. So please do not ask for such advice here. This is because there is the possibility that you could stunt your growth or develop an unhealthy relationship with food. If you have... SuffolkPunch‎, 11-20-2018 02:16 AM	Last Post By SuffolkPunch View Profile View Forum Posts 11-20-2018, 02:16 AM	0	101,967
Sticky: DON'T LOOK PAST the BASICS From what I've been reading in this forum for the past several years---and it's getting worse, not better---most posters here are, for some reason, missing the basics of fat loss, and instead, are looking for some magic bullet, or worse, putting their faith in some TV or youtube guru, or some... ironwill2008‎, 01-05-2015 09:31 AM	Last Post By ironwill2008 View Profile View Forum Posts 01-05-2015, 09:31 AM	0	261,909
Sticky: General Forum Rules Welcome to the Bodybuilding.com Forums It is our hope that the members of the forums will help each other in providing motivation and information to those looking to reach their fitness goals. To protect our members and the forums, the following rules are effective in all sections. Please take... ForumSentinel‎, 05-19-2014 09:12 AM	Last Post By ForumSentinel View Profile View Forum Posts 05-19-2014, 09:12 AM	0	165,701

Plateaued for 3-4 weeks. Need advice. Hey fellas, stats at the bottom. I started my cut 4 months ago at 2300 calories and when loss slowed down I typically dropped calories a bit. Most of my strength that I lost was initial (for ex: went from benching 225 5x6 to 225 3x3-4) and I've retained the rest fairly well even while dropping... imirish34‎, 02-21-2021 05:17 AM 2 Pages • 1 2	Last Post By imirish34 View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 06:49 PM	52	2,840
2021 January/February/March weight loss thread Hello all, Merry Christmas and happy new year to everyone! :) Welcome to the January-March 2021 weight loss challenge. Everybody is free and welcome to join. Post your starting weight and goal weight on this thread and work hard towards your goal. I will post my starting weight after my diet... JSim83‎, 12-23-2020 01:02 AM 7 Pages • 1 2 3 4 5 ... 7	Last Post By live4gs View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 04:37 PM	199	31,005
After 1 Year of Weight Loss, Bulk or Cut More? Hi, This was originally going to be a typical "What's my bodyfat at and should I bulk or cut" post, but I think its important to note the following history - 1 year ago I looked like this: I went from 210 lbs to 165 lbs over this past year with 2 maintenance phases to recover diet... kanis999‎, Today 04:02 PM	Last Post By kanis999 View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 04:02 PM	0	65
Need to lose 97 pounds with unique situation Hey guys this is my first post. I saw some inspiring videos on youtube and decided that maybe this would be a cool place to get some advice that might actually help me reach my goals. I'm 6ft and currently sit at 322lbs as of this morning and my overall goal is to get down to 225. The reason I say... DeathMetalJedi‎, Today 01:19 PM	Last Post By SuffolkPunch View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 03:29 PM	8	164
Am I losing too much fat to sustain muscle in workouts? I was 14 stone at the end of January, tipped the scales at 13 stone 4 today, so I've lost 9 pound or so in just over a month. I wasn't losing any weight on 2200 calories so I went down to 1900 calories. I am a beginner lifter, the last two weeks I've manages to do a full hour of lifting,... Cammg95‎, Today 02:10 PM	Last Post By xsquid99 View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 03:15 PM	1	109
Is hitting a boxing bag good cardio? Well basically the only form of cardio I can do right now is hitting the heavy bag. Is this good cardio? How much will I have to do every week to see results? rottengazebo‎, 01-01-2008 06:50 PM	Last Post By paulinkansas View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 01:49 PM	20	1,970
I can't lose weight when I eat carbs Hi guys, I have a tough time losing weight when I eat carbs. I've been following a 40c/40p/20f diet for the last 2 months but I haven't lost 1 pound! I had a blood test recently and my doctor said I was not insulin resistant. When I did keto (carnivore) I lost 54 pounds in 16 weeks. Has... northwestmuscle‎, 02-24-2021 06:06 PM 3 Pages • 1 2 3	Last Post By Ghawk21 View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 01:21 PM	77	3,981
Help with anything... Ok, I am asking for some help and i dont have any one to turn to. So, please dont laugh. I am a 36 year old man and i lost my job last year. I have always been not in the best of shape, but here in the past year its gotten bad. Im currently at 260lbs and getting to were i cant get around... rockfan2021‎, Today 12:22 AM	Last Post By air2fakie View Profile View Forum Posts Today, 09:10 AM	2	273
Cutting while gym is closed. Hello everyone. Just need some pro tips on what would be the best thing to do now when the gym is closed. Just some quick stats: 31 years old, lifting since i was 18. 87 kg, 175 cm (191.8 lbs, 5.74 ft) Never used roids. Anyway I just started cutting 3 days ago and now got the news that... karpae2k‎, Yesterday 05:43 AM	Last Post By karpae2k View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 08:02 AM	7	472
5 weeks in...Advice. Started at 312lbs, down to 309 currently. 6'2, experienced lifter. Goal of 225-220 by June 2021, endo/meso, endo dominant. Got a good remote trainer (actually has articles on this site as well) and he setup a great program, almost pure conditioning/fat loss. Lots of bodyweight stuff etc..... snufy‎, 11-15-2020 04:04 PM 4 Pages • 1 2 3 4	Last Post By snufy View Profile View Forum Posts Yesterday, 07:28 AM	119	25,494
Help Hey guys, I’ve been training for about 2 years now, I would consider my body fat to be on the higher side, I’ve never measured it or anything like that but I would like some advice as to how I can just tighten up my body in general without necessarily losing weight, I’ve come to the realization... danny382‎, 03-02-2021 03:01 PM	Last Post By xsquid99 View Profile View Forum Posts 03-03-2021, 08:42 PM	15	748
Is it possible to lose fat while maintaining weight? I wanted to lose fat but I also thinking of keeping my weight (it’s 90kg/198 pounds ) and what I don’t understNd for example certain people on YouTube keep telling others to eat 6000 calories a day but how come they maintain their abs?? Visible?? I’m 90kg and I was thinking can I train my abs until... serviljohnpadiz‎, 02-23-2021 11:08 AM	Last Post By jackedbyscience View Profile View Forum Posts 03-03-2021, 03:25 PM	3	1,517
Progress Been eating right and lifting heavy things since November. Was 191 with 41" waist, now 172 with 35.5" waist(belly button). I am happy with the change. Wondering if I can lower body fat to get rid of the lower stomach fat? I did this journey before starting at 185 and going to 150 back in 2011. ... Dan042075‎, 03-03-2021 02:34 PM	Last Post By Dan042075 View Profile View Forum Posts 03-03-2021, 02:34 PM	0	418
fat people giving athletic or lean people advice on bodybuilding is this common for many of you? i encountered it a short while ago. granted i'm not shredded but can see my abs and have more muscular shape than the bloke i'm bringing up. guy isn't obese, just talks with no body to back it up. wondering if i should give him dieting advice but i don't... ManwittaPlan‎, 02-12-2021 05:05 PM	Last Post By AlexSays View Profile View Forum Posts 03-03-2021, 08:57 AM	23	3,107
getting to single digit body fat hi everyone i'm 27 and i have lost about 35 lbs after a dirty bulk and now i'm around 12% body fat and i want to get down to 8% and during this 8 month weight loss i was losing about 4 lbs a month but now i think the weight loss has slowed down so my question is how much does weight loss slow down... kflps‎, 03-02-2021 01:59 PM	Last Post By AdamWW View Profile View Forum Posts 03-03-2021, 08:09 AM	28	947
Decided it’s time to kick fat loss into gear! Long time lurker. After a ****ty year of stress due to little/no work, divorce, quit lifting for a year, and losing two family members, I decided to get back in the gym and go for as shredded as I’ve ever been in my life this year at age 34. Started lifting again in November. Muscle memory is... 808Handyman‎, 03-02-2021 03:06 PM	Last Post By 808Handyman View Profile View Forum Posts 03-02-2021, 03:06 PM	0	489
Is liposuction a viable solution? Is liposuction a viable option? I have some belly fat but the rest of me is lean. I have gotten rid of it before where I have decent separation in the abs but by that point, the rest of me is crazy lean and looks emaciated and I feel like ****. I look best around 12% body fat IMO but my abs only... liftuptheworld‎, 03-02-2021 11:18 AM	Last Post By bLinkMoore View Profile View Forum Posts 03-02-2021, 01:32 PM	9	672
How many more lbs? Hi y'all I was wondering how much do you think i will need to lose to get abs? I'm about 175 here. Alvinthechip‎, 03-01-2021 05:35 PM	Last Post By Luclin999 View Profile View Forum Posts 03-02-2021, 10:41 AM	9	784
Weight stall Hey, When I began my cut I went into a 500 calorie deficit, I was losing a pound a week for about 5 weeks and all of a sudden my weight plateaued. I was expecting my weight to plateau at some point but I’m just surprised that my weight loss didn’t slow down over time, i just suddenly stopped... egsiue‎, 03-01-2021 10:57 AM	Last Post By Tommy W. View Profile View Forum Posts 03-02-2021, 10:33 AM	6	733
Not happy with how I look, 19F Im 19. 158cm tall. 46.5kg. I use to be obsessed with the gym but this recent year been drinking a lot. Now im trying to get back in track. My body looks like nthg right now, kinda skinny fat id say. Here are some pics: ibb.co/NWmfNz8 ibb.co/qWyMSd7 ibb.co/jvs2KDs Any tips? content1234‎, 02-25-2021 02:00 PM	Last Post By AdamWW View Profile View Forum Posts 03-02-2021, 05:49 AM	16	1,657
Need a little bit of help :) Hi ive been working out for about 5 months now 6 days a week (ppl) and ive done a bulk in the entire time my bench has gone up from only doing one rep on 90lbs to 2 reps on 154 and my weight has gone up from 143 lbs to 164lbs but ive added a bit of fat. I did not know what my bodyfat was before but... tacticalsvan‎, 03-02-2021 04:34 AM	Last Post By tacticalsvan View Profile View Forum Posts 03-02-2021, 04:34 AM	0	245
waking up every night with hunger hello, i'm already 3-4 months in cutting and in the last deal every night with hunger and unless i eat i can't sleep. What I've been doing is eating and counting the calories the next day. Is it okay for me to do that? brunogouveia58‎, 02-28-2021 12:15 AM	Last Post By brunogouveia58 View Profile View Forum Posts 03-02-2021, 04:17 AM	9	1,073
Meal advice, all input appreciated My breakfast was around 40g protein, 70g fats and 70g carbs, all carbs mostly simple tho. I am trying to stay in a cal deficit most days. Is this combo of macros and simple carbs mixed with fats bad for a meal when trying to lose fat effectively? bodyChanger10‎, 03-02-2021 02:06 AM	Last Post By SuffolkPunch View Profile View Forum Posts 03-02-2021, 02:55 AM	7	640
Start Of My Journey Hey all, I’m a 6’ tall 38 y/o male. I’ve spent the last 20 years of my life sitting in front of a computer for both work and play. Drinking 3-4 days a week, eating poorly, and exercising little. Fast forward to October 2020 and I was at my heaviest weight of 255 lbs and a big ass beer belly. ... ARod310‎, 03-01-2021 03:31 PM	Last Post By bLinkMoore View Profile View Forum Posts 03-01-2021, 11:01 PM	4	691
Got a DEXA scan. It says 18.9% BF. Is this right? First of all, I want to say that I'm a long distance runner. I TRY to be as skinny as possible. I got a DEXA scan the other day, and today, when I saw the results, was surprised to see that I'm 18.9% body fat (!!!). I didn't know I was so fat, wtf? I'm 179 cm and only 61.5 kg, so really skinny. ... moojeni‎, 03-01-2021 12:12 PM	Last Post By air2fakie View Profile View Forum Posts 03-01-2021, 07:17 PM	14	857