[QUOTE=eddeboy;1488924591]Hello!
Can anyone estimate my fat percentage?
Would be interesting to kown.
Height:173cm (5,7 i guess).
Thanks!
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Around 25%BF.
[QUOTE=eddeboy;1488924591]Hello!
Can anyone estimate my fat percentage?
Would be interesting to kown.
Height:173cm (5,7 i guess).
Thanks!
h ttp://imgur.com/a/4VGSD[/QUOTE]
Around 25%BF.
Hi!
I have been cutting since ~22% with Fierce 5 Novice routine.
Started lifting srs on this program properly since 2015 but 2 separate prolonged binge relapses forced me to cut again twice, to where I stand today. Im sincerely working on that and would like some assistance, please.
Current Stats:
Age - 31
Height - 5' 6.5"
Weight 137.15 lbs, holding ~119.71 lbs LBM
1RMs - SQ 198lb, DL 273lb, Pendlay-Row 123lb, Bench-P - 99lb, Overhead-P - 62lb
Waist - 30"
Estimated Body-Fat according to Navy Circumference Method - 12.72%
I have never bulked before. Chest & shoulders are terribly behind but am since I'm a beginner(ish?) I guess it doesn't matter. Am solely focusing on correct form & execution with full ROM; cheating form & ROM to only progress when confident of sure progress wrt individual lifts.
Does sub 13% seem about right? I feel its time to bulk on a 10% surplus (for a 1.7lb monthly gain) even though I haven't reached recommended 12%BF and squeeze out as as much progress as I can (esp on chest & shoulders) while on Fierce 5 Novice routine, while on the lean bulk.
Right now looking full-on DYEL mode with clothes. Think I must build up a solid muscle base before cutting again "for dem abs".
Do you agree? Decided to post here instead of start a new typical thread.
Do you think I'm on the right track regarding the next step I should take towards progress?
Thank you!
[QUOTE=ExistNExcel;1488976311]Hi!
I have been cutting since ~22% with Fierce 5 Novice routine.
Started lifting srs on this program properly since 2015 but 2 separate prolonged binge relapses forced me to cut again twice, to where I stand today. Im sincerely working on that and would like some assistance, please.
Current Stats:
Age - 31
Height - 5' 6.5"
Weight 137.15 lbs, holding ~119.71 lbs LBM
1RMs - SQ 198lb, DL 273lb, Pendlay-Row 123lb, Bench-P - 99lb, Overhead-P - 62lb
Waist - 30"
Estimated Body-Fat according to Navy Circumference Method - 12.72%
I have never bulked before. Chest & shoulders are terribly behind but am since I'm a beginner(ish?) I guess it doesn't matter. Am solely focusing on correct form & execution with full ROM; cheating form & ROM to only progress when confident of sure progress wrt individual lifts.
Does sub 13% seem about right? I feel its time to bulk on a 10% surplus (for a 1.7lb monthly gain) even though I haven't reached recommended 12%BF and squeeze out as as much progress as I can (esp on chest & shoulders) while on Fierce 5 Novice routine, while on the lean bulk.
Right now looking full-on DYEL mode with clothes. Think I must build up a solid muscle base before cutting again "for dem abs".
Do you agree? Decided to post here instead of start a new typical thread.
Do you think I'm on the right track regarding the next step I should take towards progress?
Thank you![/QUOTE]
I agree, you should go for a small surplus, also what you said makes sense.
Your skin is thin enough for you to start gaining. This and preference should be what people go by in terms of switching nutrition approaches, instead of some fixed number of BF%, which will be different based on lbm amounts and whatnot anyways:-)
That said, you are around 14%BF everything considered. Start making those gains!
[QUOTE=Tucane;1488884691]To be physically able to reach 7-8% and look good, you need more muscle... even with the added muscle you will likely feel like chit, especially the first time (trust me on this one). If you really want to cut further, do so, but don't go below 10% for now. Add the mass as soon as you feel ready.
Currently you are about 15%BF.[/QUOTE]
Thanks man!
I would also like to know, should I cut more or start gaining muscles? My goal is to get a physique like Cristiano Ronaldo I know he put in a lot of hardworking in it but I'm ready to put in all I have to achieve that. I'll do plyometrics and bodyweight training to get explosive muscles combined with running for endurance training. Also I'm on a healthy diet mostly consisting of carbs and proteins and have excluded junk totally.
Daily protein intake - 90gms
Daily calories intake - 2000-2500
So this is what I'm up to and what I'm doing to get there
I would really appreciate if you can advise me on my approach oR anything else :)
Also tell me how can I rep you because I'm new to this place ;)
[QUOTE=karany07;1489031971]
I would also like to know, should I cut more or start gaining muscles?[/QUOTE]
Cutting more now is likely a waste of time if you are trying to develop a good build. Few links for you on some basics [b][url=http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=173439001&p=1481919401&viewfull=1#post1481919401]Calories and Macros[/url].[url=https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=169172473]allpro[/url],[url=http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=159678631]Fierce 5[/url][/b]
[QUOTE=karany07;1489031971]Thanks man!
I would also like to know, should I cut more or start gaining muscles? My goal is to get a physique like Cristiano Ronaldo I know he put in a lot of hardworking in it but I'm ready to put in all I have to achieve that. I'll do plyometrics and bodyweight training to get explosive muscles combined with running for endurance training. Also I'm on a healthy diet mostly consisting of carbs and proteins and have excluded junk totally.
Daily protein intake - 90gms
Daily calories intake - 2000-2500
So this is what I'm up to and what I'm doing to get there
I would really appreciate if you can advise me on my approach oR anything else :)
Also tell me how can I rep you because I'm new to this place ;)[/QUOTE]
It takes years of commitment for that kind of physique, adding mass and cutting down several times.
Start by building mass; you need to eat enough to gain weight as slowly as possible while getting stronger (1kg/month or less on average). Start at 2600 calories with ≈120g of protein and weigh yourself consistently for a month to see what happens.
Look in the workout programs section for a program that fits your lifestyle and gym experience, fierce 5 is solid for starters, as an example.
If you have further questions, send me a PM (inbox -> new message) and we can take it from there. Trying to keep this thread clean for BF% only.
80kgs @ 5"10
[QUOTE=NT15;1489056071]80kgs @ 5"10[/QUOTE]
Not the best photo in terms of clarity, but I'd say around 12%?
tl;dr the bodyspace should be showing photos under my progress pics. Please check there. Trying to determine most accurate guess of bf% for TDEE calculation. Opinions opinions, please please. Time to make a change and do this right.
Lost 70+lbs, did it all wrong. No lifting. Soft as hell but look ok with clothes on. I eat healthy now, but a jar of PB every few days isn't right either. Getting macros in check (starting with 40-40-20) and will start lifting. First I want to sort my nutrition. Im having a hard time determining my TDEE... I want to shed some more fat and get skinny skinny and then bulk back up as I lift. That being said, I want to make best use of myfitness pal and the macros, but to do that I need to determine cals. I was thinking 20%, TDEE comes to 2300 cal, but maybe more like 22% BF or higher? In retrospect, looking at these pics Im feeling closer to 25-30% lol...
I'm thinking around 1700 cal to shed this as I lift. I'm 5'7", 153lb. Short of seeing a fitness pro, figured I'd ask for pro opinion here.
Thanks!
Im at work, therefore cannot post a pic, but based off my profile picture, what do you think?
Age: 19
Height: 6'1
Weight: 180lbs
@Caaptainkirk mid to lower teens
@yourcuz Without proper training a little more dieting isn't going to amount to much in terms of looking significantly different.
Im 5/9 149 lbs 21 years old. I was just wondering what my body fat percentage would be at right now. If i pull down on my lower belly fat i can see my abs. Thats ultimately my goal is to get to low enough body fat where i can see them without flexing. Im trying to cut down to 140, do you think i will be able to see abs then. After that i want to go on a lean bulk over the summer, but i wanted to start at a low body fat %.
[QUOTE=Bchads5;1489273611]Im 5/9 149 lbs 21 years old. I was just wondering what my body fat percentage would be at right now. If i pull down on my lower belly fat i can see my abs. Thats ultimately my goal is to get to low enough body fat where i can see them without flexing. Im trying to cut down to 140, do you think i will be able to see abs then. After that i want to go on a lean bulk over the summer, but i wanted to start at a low body fat %.[/QUOTE]
Around 14%BF.
Depending on your core development and your pattern for fat loss you might or might not. I'd guess you'd be around 12% at that weight.
[QUOTE=Tucane;1489278551]
Depending on your core development and your pattern for fat loss you might or might not.[/QUOTE]
Yep, as an aside you can't just stare at your "bellyfat" and know your estimated body fat.
My wife for example has 6 pack abs at points in BF way higher than most women have them. Those are her fat storage patterns, and she has always had deep, thick abdominal ridges due to genetic structure. It's one of the problems with a lot of the body fat % pictures on the internet, they tend to be waistline focused.
And yet when you follow prep logs lots, people often have quite a bit of hip or leg fat to lose to get lean, long after their abs begin to show. And it's not just women, men have varying android and gynoid fat distributions.
Been a couple weeks. Curious to see where I'm at:
5'5", 172 lbs, 32.75" waist, not flexing in the pictures, but there is good overhead lighting.
[img]http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/progress-photo/23539018/9b0aa86630f84c0d91e1e4082a5dea62-610xh.jpg[/img]
[img]http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/progress-photo/23539018/224203d9ea1141678d250d5696a7dda4-610xh.jpg[/img]
[img]http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/progress-photo/23539018/0b2ead1cc6604c8988db9f889f7196c9-610xh.jpg[/img]
Can anyone tell me what the right most picture looks like?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/s2veq69.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=ShivaIncarnate;1489291121]Been a couple weeks. Curious to see where I'm at:
5'5", 172 lbs, 32.75" waist, not flexing in the pictures, but there is good overhead lighting.
[img]http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/progress-photo/23539018/9b0aa86630f84c0d91e1e4082a5dea62-610xh.jpg[/img]
[img]http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/progress-photo/23539018/224203d9ea1141678d250d5696a7dda4-610xh.jpg[/img]
[img]http://imagecdn.bodybuilding.com/progress-photo/23539018/0b2ead1cc6604c8988db9f889f7196c9-610xh.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Coming along nicely, clear abs, 12.5 to 13%.
[QUOTE=MD792;1489317621]Can anyone tell me what the right most picture looks like?
[img]http://i.imgur.com/s2veq69.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
From what I can see, 13% and maybe a little less.
[QUOTE=Tigerzen;1489334751]Coming along nicely, clear abs, 12.5 to 13%.[/QUOTE]
Nice. I also noticed that I tend to lose my abs completely by around dinner time. What body fat percent do I have to be to have them all-day long?
[QUOTE=ShivaIncarnate;1489339391]Nice. I also noticed that I tend to lose my abs completely by around dinner time. What body fat percent do I have to be to have them all-day long?[/QUOTE]
The general figure quoted is 10% it does depend a little on your fat distribution but I think 5 to 8 more pounds ought to do it.
I'd say 13-14%
hello i was in this thread not long ago, I have updated my pics in bodyspace the ones under progress that ask for bf% estimates I have been doing a 5 day split with both compound and isolation excercises all estimates will be repped
sorry forgot to add stats too 6'3 178lbs 19 years old...
[QUOTE=socalgreggie97;1489392161]sorry forgot to add stats too 6'3 178lbs 19 years old...[/QUOTE]
Approx 16%
I'm flactuating between 87 kg and 88 for 1,72 meter !
what body fat % do you think i'm at right now ? thanks
[QUOTE=Mooncef;1489394531]I'm flactuating between 87 kg and 88 for 1,72 meter !
what body fat % do you think i'm at right now ? thanks[/QUOTE]
30%
[QUOTE=Tigerzen;1489394731]30%[/QUOTE]
Thanks a lot I think i need help , as on a deficit since 2 month ans started weight training a month ago ! i'm on levo though !
where can i post and get help for my case please ! Thanks again
Hi, could i please have an estimate? im not allowed to post pictures yet, but theyre on my profile under progress pictures!
26 Male
5"7
149 Lbs
Hey Guys,
I just finished this year's 12 week transformation challenge and was hoping to get your opinion of where I started and finished. For reference, I measured myself with calipers at 16% starting and 10.5% finish, both of which I think are a little low but I'm curious to hear your opinions. All photos were taken relaxed. Thanks for the input!
[QUOTE=AlexisWorkrate;1489396001]Hi, could i please have an estimate? im not allowed to post pictures yet, but theyre on my profile under progress pictures!
26 Male
5"7
149 Lbs[/QUOTE]
Approx 19%