[QUOTE=Hooverville;1487406221]10%[/QUOTE]
Seriously, 10% for the attached pic?! I've never been told I'm that low, I had expected an answer of 14%/15% from what little I know!
[QUOTE=Hooverville;1487406221]10%[/QUOTE]
Seriously, 10% for the attached pic?! I've never been told I'm that low, I had expected an answer of 14%/15% from what little I know!
@ SIL,around 15. If training is going well could just mass gain more conservatively? A few months of gains is good, 6-9 months is better. It takes time and you don't necessarily have to pile on weight to make bar progress.
Looking for BF% estimates, as i'm tired of self-estimating and getting (generally) false low readings from calipering and tape-measurement.
So... all and any estimates are welcome and will be repped:-)
Height: 6'1 (185 cm)
Weight ≈ 200lbs (90kg)
Bodyfat: ???
(Sorry about the grumpy face and lack of leg pics, hunger gets to me and legs are 'up to par' and hairy as **** :-P)
[QUOTE=Tucane;1487447901]Looking for BF% estimates, as i'm tired of self-estimating and getting (generally) false low readings from calipering and tape-measurement.
So... all and any estimates are welcome:-)
Height: 6'1 (185 cm)
Weight ≈ 200lbs (90kg)
Bodyfat: ???
(Sorry about the grumpy face and lack of leg pics, hunger gets to me and legs are 'up to par' and hairy as **** :-P)[/QUOTE]
Very, very, very lean. I assume 5-6%. Definitely not higher than 7%, I think.
But I'm no expert. :D
Looks around 7-8% Tucane. Mirin your delts.
[QUOTE=Dorich;1487451651]Very, very, very lean. I assume 5-6%. Definitely not higher than 7%, I think.
But I'm no expert. :D[/QUOTE]
Thank you! Gonna' rep when I get permission:-)
[QUOTE=Partyrocking;1487453001]Looks around 7-8% Tucane. Mirin your delts.[/QUOTE]
Thank you:-) Repped!
I might have bulked a bit too much, but oh well, I guess I'll know better next time. I think I'm around 25%bf, but I'm not sure, I'd be grateful if someone could provide a more accurate estimation, since I'm not very good at these things. I hope the pictures are good enough, I know the quality sucks.
Height: 5'10
Weight: 156 lbs
Age: 20
You can find my pictures in my BodySpace.
Thanks in advance
[QUOTE=Tucane;1487418661]I'd say 14-15%BF. Also, you might want to keep bulking if you want more mass in general... but ultimately it depends on your goals and preferences.[/QUOTE]
Would you/Ejnar mind if I DM you for some more advice? Know you don't want to fill this thread up with that type of stuff.
Hello Tucane,
I think I'm 16% now @180. It seems that my weight loss is going to slow down from 2lbs/week to 1lb/week but I don't want to reduce calories anymore since it's quiet low now so, I should let it reduce at this rate until I reach my goal at 11-12%? I'd like to ask you about workout. How many reps per set you suggest? For me, I've tried to work at 5-6 reps per set and it made me stronger. I can add weight to the bar almost every 2-3 weeks for many months, I felt better than 8-12reps in my first year of bodybuilding. But I've read that it's for powerlifting or just stronger not in the hypertrophy range. How many reps and sets per bodypart are you working? I'm working at 5-6reps/set 9-12 sets/body part /week. Thanks!
[QUOTE=propret;1487456961]I might have bulked a bit too much, but oh well, I guess I'll know better next time. I think I'm around 25%bf, but I'm not sure, I'd be grateful if someone could provide a more accurate estimation, since I'm not very good at these things. I hope the pictures are good enough, I know the quality sucks.
Height: 5'10
Weight: 156 lbs
Age: 20
You can find my pictures in my BodySpace.
Thanks in advance[/QUOTE]
As you really wanted the added muscle, you basically needed to 'bulk too far', that's what we all do the first time(s).
I'd agree on BF% -> ≈23-24, from what I can see. Cut or bulk is up to you, both will be neccessary and the order of action is your preference.
[QUOTE=silchase;1487461651]Would you/Ejnar mind if I DM you for some more advice? Know you don't want to fill this thread up with that type of stuff.[/QUOTE]
Feel free to PM! :-)
[QUOTE=piratandhasetti;1487500201]Hello Tucane,
I think I'm 16% now @180. It seems that my weight loss is going to slow down from 2lbs/week to 1lb/week but I don't want to reduce calories anymore since it's quiet low now so, I should let it reduce at this rate until I reach my goal at 11-12%? I'd like to ask you about workout. How many reps per set you suggest? For me, I've tried to work at 5-6 reps per set and it made me stronger. I can add weight to the bar almost every 2-3 weeks for many months, I felt better than 8-12reps in my first year of bodybuilding. But I've read that it's for powerlifting or just stronger not in the hypertrophy range. How many reps and sets per bodypart are you working? I'm working at 5-6reps/set 9-12 sets/body part /week. Thanks![/QUOTE]
Yup, you do look to be around 16%BF.
I'd say use the full range of 5-15 reps, always push through no matter... and alternate weights and reps between days to keep creating and adapting to new circumstances. Muscles that want/endure more reps, such as arms, core, calves etc... should often be "milked" beyond that, IMO&E.
PM for further info/questions or create a thread to keep ~this thread~ as clean as possible:-)
PS. Look at my pics (this page) and give an estimate to return the favor:-)
Hi to everyone, nice thread!
I've been cutting seriously for about a month and a half in order to lose some fat I have always had, but I am not certain about my body fat now.
The electronic scale shows about 18% now, while the caliper tests produce so low numbers that cannot be realistic (10-12%). I think I have fat concentration in certain areas (lower abs and lower back) and is very hard to make it go away.
So, although I've been going to the gym for a couple years, I've not been eating properly to be honest, so my fat loss and muscle gains are little compared to the effort I've put into exercise. I'm thinking of continuing the cut for about a month and then go into bulking. I'm not sure I will have lost all the fat I want, but even then I don't think I look that good without some muscle.
So could anyone estimate my BF from my bodyspace pics and maybe comment on cutting/bulking? Thank you very much!
edit: Height: 177cm (about 5ft10in), weight: 70kg (154 pounds)
[QUOTE=whirlwind91;1487510001]
So could anyone estimate my BF from my bodyspace pics and maybe comment on cutting/bulking? Thank you very much!
edit: Height: 177cm (about 5ft10in), weight: 70kg (154 pounds)[/QUOTE]
My guess is around 16-17%. It's hard for me to tell. You don't appear to have too much fat. You just are lacking muscle. I would slowly bulk (I don't see anything for you to cut down too) and definitely get to work on your diet. You don't want to bust your ass in the gym and not get the benefit of that work because your diet sucks.
[QUOTE=Partyrocking;1487513111]My guess is around 16-17%. It's hard for me to tell. You don't appear to have too much fat. You just are lacking muscle. I would slowly bulk (I don't see anything for you to cut down too) and definitely get to work on your diet. You don't want to bust your ass in the gym and not get the benefit of that work because your diet sucks.[/QUOTE]
Thank you Party, it's a shame I've been going regularly to the gym without paying attention to proper nutrition, so my progress has not been very much either losing fat or gaining muscle. To be honest though, during the first year I was putting more energy into cardio, which was maybe another mistake.
Also, I'm becoming a bit tired of cutting. So even though my fat at this point is not optimal, I will eat at maintenance for a week or so and then continue to bulking, but with proper calories and macros this time. I also think that adding muscle is more important right now than losing all the excess fat. I will return to cutting at some point, that's for sure, so I will push my body further to that direction then.
Thanks again!
[QUOTE=Tucane;1487506061]Yup, you do look to be around 16%BF.
I'd say use the full range of 5-15 reps, always push through no matter... and alternate weights and reps between days to keep creating and adapting to new circumstances. Muscles that want/endure more reps, such as arms, core, calves etc... should often be "milked" beyond that, IMO&E.
PM for further info/questions or create a thread to keep ~this thread~ as clean as possible:-)
PS. Look at my pics (this page) and give an estimate to return the favor:-)[/QUOTE]
Thanks Tucane,
I will PM to ask you next time. I think you're around 7% in my opinion but not more than this for sure!
[QUOTE=whirlwind91;1487510001]while the caliper tests produce so low numbers that cannot be realistic (10-12%).[/QUOTE]
Pretty typical for calipers and IMO one of the reason people said forever to cut to at least 10%. What everybody else said, mid teens. If you are doing well, and training is good you might be able to cut off 3-5 more pounds if you really want to, or not.
Sooner or later if we want to see big changes we need to get to a livable long term training and eating plan. Without some balance it's easy to drift around, spin the wheels, and stay the same. That was my experience anyway. Best of luck going forward.
[QUOTE=piratandhasetti;1487552551]Thanks Tucane,
I will PM to ask you next time. I think you're around 7% in my opinion but not more than this for sure![/QUOTE]
Thanks! Repped aswell:-)
[QUOTE=EjnarKolinkar;1487561051]Pretty typical for calipers and IMO one of the reason people said forever to cut to at least 10%. What everybody else said, mid teens. If you are doing well, and training is good you might be able to cut off 3-5 more pounds if you really want to, or not.
Sooner or later if we want to see big changes we need to get to a livable long term training and eating plan. Without some balance it's easy to drift around, spin the wheels, and stay the same. That was my experience anyway. Best of luck going forward.[/QUOTE]
In the end, I think that it would be better to put on some muscle before losing more fat, because I look small even now, although I have some excess fat in some areas. So maybe I will gradually increase calories from now on and return to cutting later to drop below mid teens. Unless someone says otherwise, that is.
Going to the gym has made it to my lifestyle, however dieting is another thing. I've been serious about it for 1.5 month, counting calories, macros etc and I can see the difference. So I think it's becoming more long-term. I've not even had significant cheat meals during cutting.
Can someone give me an estimate please - I'm new to all of this! Pics in my body space.
Height - 5 ft 9
Weight - 163lbs
[QUOTE=edemren;1487586891]Can someone give me an estimate please - I'm new to all of this! Pics in my body space.
Height - 5 ft 9
Weight - 163lbs[/QUOTE]
I'd say about 20%.
Thanks mate - do you think it's possible to get rid most of the stomach and love handles in three months?
Probably. If you lose 1-1.5lbs/week, you should be in decent shape in 3 months.
age 28, height 5'3" (160cm), weight 133lbs (60kg)
Can someone give me an estimate please?
[QUOTE=cristea13;1487667801]age 28, height 5'3" (160cm), weight 133lbs (60kg)
Can someone give me an estimate please?[/QUOTE]
About 16%BF.
[QUOTE=edemren;1487586891]Can someone give me an estimate please - I'm new to all of this! Pics in my body space.
Height - 5 ft 9
Weight - 163lbs[/QUOTE]
LMAO you look exactly like me when I was just starting out, we hold fat in all the same areas. I'd say you are close to 25%, just from personal experience, and from your current weight, you'd have to drop at least 30lb to get to your goals. It is a tough situation, believe me I was there. Even at lower body fat percentages, you'll still have love handles and lower back fat, it is really frustrating. Eat maintenance and lift some heavy ass weight, if you are also like me, then your back will blow up faster than anything else, so hit loads of heavy deadlifts and weighed chin ups, it'll really help your mid section look some what decent.. It'll be a long grind, but you'll look amazing in a year! 3 months, losing weight, will only get you will annoying love handles, and looking like crap. You don't have enough mass to warrant a strict cut.
I wouldn't normally advise you so much, but you look exactly like me... or how I used to look at first. In my body space, I was 163lb 5'9 but that was last year, now I'm 163 again... and 5'9 of course, but with more muscle.. It takes a long arse time, but well worth it! Good luck.
People will always assume a lower bf because our upper-body tends to hold very litle fat, whereas our mid-section/glutes/inner thighs, and mid back, hold the fat. If you are like me, you have loads of stretch marks on your lats, inner thighs, and lower back. btw in my bodyspace pic I'm like 14-15% not 12% like I originally thought. It is a blessing and a curse.
Hi y'all. Could you please estimate my body fat percentage. I'm about 175 cms tall (5'9") and I weigh 70.5 Kgs (156 lbs).
I've lost over 12 Kgs in the past 6 months and it has been 2.5 months since I started lifting, but I'm still on a caloric deficit. Current Routine: Lift 4 times a week (Upper/Lower Split), 100 minutes of cardio/week (elliptical+running), Nutrition: 1400-1600 calories a day
I don't want to start bulking until I get rid of the freaking love handles (or should I consider it?). Any idea about how much weight I'll have to lose before I can get rid of that belly and those awful love handles?
Thank you.
[QUOTE=bashibashi;1487739951]Hi y'all. Could you please estimate my body fat percentage. I'm about 175 cms tall (5'9") and I weigh 70.5 Kgs (156 lbs).
I've lost over 12 Kgs in the past 6 months and it has been 2.5 months since I started lifting, but I'm still on a caloric deficit. Current Routine: Lift 4 times a week (Upper/Lower Split), 100 minutes of cardio/week (elliptical+running), Nutrition: 1400-1600 calories a day
I don't want to start bulking until I get rid of the freaking love handles (or should I consider it?). Any idea about how much weight I'll have to lose before I can get rid of that belly and those awful love handles?
Thank you.[/QUOTE]
Around 25%BF.
I'd say keep cutting; but don't be too low on calories, as you want enough to be able to push through and progress in lifts to grow stronger. It's impossible to say what fat goes first, but your 'trouble areas' are the most common among men.
[QUOTE=Tucane;1487742981]Around 25%BF.
I'd say keep cutting; but don't be too low on calories, as you want enough to be able to push through and progress in lifts to grow stronger. It's impossible to say what fat goes first, but your 'trouble areas' are the most common among men.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the inputs. So is a caloric deficit of 500 cals/day fine for my situation?
[QUOTE=bashibashi;1487747681]Thanks for the inputs. So is a caloric deficit of 500 cals/day fine for my situation?[/QUOTE]
Yup, I'd say it's on point. It should translate to an average loss of ≈0.5kg/week, so weigh yourself consistently and adjust to keep that pace.
[QUOTE=bashibashi;1487739951]
I don't want to start bulking until I get rid of the freaking love handles (or should I consider it?).[/QUOTE]
Cutting some more fat at 25%-ish BF is typically fine. Not a lot of point [b]in general[/b] cutting below 135-140 at 5'9" as a new lifter. If you aren't happy with the way you look by that point, more time under the bar tends to be a better solution than cutting further.
You have lost quite a bit of weight and started off on training. So stay positive.
[QUOTE=Tucane;1487700831]About 16%BF.[/QUOTE]
Thanks mate. Do you think there's any merit in cutting at this point, or should i continue bulking?
[url]http://i.imgur.com/lPuCtfI.jpg[/url]
170lbs
6ft
[QUOTE=EjnarKolinkar;1487760581]Cutting some more fat at 25%-ish BF is typically fine. Not a lot of point [b]in general[/b] cutting below 135-140 at 5'9" as a new lifter. If you aren't happy with the way you look by that point, more time under the bar tends to be a better solution than cutting further.
You have lost quite a bit of weight and started off on training. So stay positive.[/QUOTE]
I'll try and get to 140ish in the next few months and take it from there. Thanks a ton.
[url]http://imgur.com/DNuKvom[/url]
[url]http://imgur.com/AceYAQy[/url]
Been cutting for awhile
BF est?
[QUOTE=Metalmank;1487790601]
BF est?[/QUOTE]
IDK it's a picture of a stomach so hard to guess, 15-20% BF
6'0 165lbs
Pictures in my bodyspace.
[QUOTE=Metalmank;1487790601][url]http://imgur.com/DNuKvom[/url]
[url]http://imgur.com/AceYAQy[/url]
Been cutting for awhile
BF est?[/QUOTE]
16 to 17%
[QUOTE=hydrogod;1487784801][url]http://i.imgur.com/lPuCtfI.jpg[/url]
170lbs
6ft[/QUOTE]
Approx 20%, may be a tad less.
[QUOTE=cristea13;1487770231]Thanks mate. Do you think there's any merit in cutting at this point, or should i continue bulking?[/QUOTE]
I'd say you'd want muscle more than you need to lose fat... but it's your call.
[QUOTE=blastedpotato;1487814611]6'0 165lbs
Pictures in my bodyspace.[/QUOTE]
About 17%BF if you ask me.
Should i cut? I wanna be lean and reveal the muscle ive acquired even tho its not that much. I started benching 95lbs now i can bench 195lbs 3-4x. I can seated military press 135lbs 5x. I used to barely be able to do 85lbs. Can do alot of pullups and pushups from zero. Yet me not as lean as me wants.
Theoretically at 150lbs i should be lean. But thats light asf. Maybe i should start training legs lol. Add like 10lbs from noob gains.
I've been mid-bulk for about two weeks now, just wanted to see where i'm at.
Front flexed, thanks for the help!
[QUOTE=kaftka;1487863061]I've been mid-bulk for about two weeks now, just wanted to see where i'm at.
Front flexed, thanks for the help![/QUOTE]
Somewhere ~ 14-15%BF.
Can someone help me guess what my body fat % is
I'm 6'1 , 165 pounds. Picture is on bodyspace.
Thank you, Ivan
@iv, 17-19%
Thanks bro
6'2
190lb's
19yo
Been on keto for a little over a week and already notice a change hoping for an estimate so i know where i started.
Have a few new pics i took tonight on my body space.
[QUOTE=blastedpotato;1487852541]Should i cut? I wanna be lean and reveal the muscle ive acquired even tho its not that much. I started benching 95lbs now i can bench 195lbs 3-4x. I can seated military press 135lbs 5x. I used to barely be able to do 85lbs. Can do alot of pullups and pushups from zero. Yet me not as lean as me wants.
Theoretically at 150lbs i should be lean. But thats light asf. Maybe i should start training legs lol. Add like 10lbs from noob gains.[/QUOTE]
The best reason for you to cut, is to prolong the next bulk... as you need the added mass. As for what to do, it's as always, your call.