how long will it take to reach 8% bodyfat?

[ChubbyDisgrace]

age: 23
height: 176cm
weight: between 73 and 78 kg
current bodyfat: 19-21%

goal: 8% bodyfat

motivation #1: have good base and lots of room for bulk

motivation #2: get girlfriend for the first time in my life

motivation #3: get a job


TDEE: 3,400 calories

diet:
118g of fats
106g of carbs
173g of protein

calories: 2,100 - 2,200

how long time do you think it will take for me to go from my current 20% to 8%? I am very impatient and I wanna do it fast. I have wasted a lot of time and it needs to stop

[calumscotland]

this is useless without pics

[Shanenyc212]

age: 23
height: 176cm
weight: between 73 and 78 kg
current bodyfat: 19-21%

goal: 8% bodyfat

motivation #1: have good base and lots of room for bulk

motivation #2: get girlfriend for the first time in my life

motivation #3: get a job


TDEE: 3,400 calories

diet:
118g of fats
106g of carbs
173g of protein

calories: 2,100 - 2,200

how long time do you think it will take for me to go from my current 20% to 8%? I am very impatient and I wanna do it fast. I have wasted a lot of time and it needs to stop

First of all- motivation 3 should have nothing to do with 1 or 2. Secondly - 8 percent bodyfat with solid muscle tone at even 175lbs takes a ton of hard work and dedication. Putting a time estimate on achieving that goal all depends on YOU. This also depends on how big you want to be at 8%. 160lbs?

[gbullock32]

Getting to and maintaining 8% is very hard.

Also, getting a job should be goal 1 and everything else comes after. What does body fat matter if you cannot support yourself. You need to rethink priorities; also, body fat has very little to do with getting a girlfriend, personality will be a much larger factor.

[bLinkMoore]

This isn't a thing with a fixed timeline.

Also, 8% is incredibly low. The vast majority of people will never get that lean, and the vast majority of those who do get there will realize it's not sustainable.

Plus, you're 160 at 20-ish percent. I'd recommend getting on a solid novice program and building a muscular base before you try to get shredded, or you'll just look like a twig tbh.

And no way is it going to happen quickly. Probably put that thought out of your head.

[ChubbyDisgrace]

This isn't a thing with a fixed timeline.

Also, 8% is incredibly low. The vast majority of people will never get that lean, and the vast majority of those who do get there will realize it's not sustainable.

Plus, you're 160 at 20-ish percent. I'd recommend getting on a solid novice program and building a muscular base before you try to get shredded, or you'll just look like a twig tbh.

And no way is it going to happen quickly. Probably put that thought out of your head.

you're not 14% bodyfat. I saw your pics and you look at least 22%. I am leaner than you and I am not even close to 14%. stop being delusional, you skinnyfat inferior ginger

[Luclin999]

age: 23
height: 176cm
weight: between 73 and 78 kg
current bodyfat: 19-21%

You don't know how much you weigh? A 10 pound spread is a pretty big variable.

goal: 8% bodyfat

A goal that 99.9999% of people will never achieve, and one that virtually no one ever stays at for long when they do.

TDEE: 3,400 calories

At your height and weight, unless you are pretty active that is probably more than your actual "TDEE".

Your "Goal" is pretty unreasonable and even if you are correct about your BF percentage (big IF), and lost absolutely no lean mass while dieting (basically impossible) than you would have to drop down to 147 pounds to get close to the 8% range.

[CommitmentRulz]

you're not 14% bodyfat. I saw your pics and you look at least 22%. I am leaner than you and I am not even close to 14%. stop being delusional, you skinnyfat inferior ginger

OP negged for being a jerk. Post your pics OP.

And

I am very impatient and I wanna do it fast.

is a recipe for failure.

[Tommy W.]

OP if legit is a moron but thinking troll.....

[bLinkMoore]

you're not 14% bodyfat. I saw your pics and you look at least 22%. I am leaner than you and I am not even close to 14%. stop being delusional, you skinnyfat inferior ginger

Lmao what? Where do I say I'm 14%? My BodySpace thingy that I haven't updated for like 3 years?

Props though for being bold enough to post things that you do, then turn around and go after me. Confidence like that could take you places

[snailsrus]

you're not 14% bodyfat. I saw your pics and you look at least 22%. I am leaner than you and I am not even close to 14%. stop being delusional, you skinnyfat inferior ginger

he looks pretty close to that to me

Also, 8% is low but it’s not like finding a unicorn

I have a low bf for a female and it’s not that hard to maintain. It’s around 13-14% which I am not sure how comparable it is to 8% as a male

But op you have years before you’ll reach 8%

[bLinkMoore]

OP if legit is a moron but thinking troll.....

For his sake, I hope troll lol. Can never be too sure

[bLinkMoore]

he looks pretty close to that to me

Also, 8% is low but it’s not like finding a unicorn

I have a low bf for a female and it’s not that hard to maintain. It’s around 13-14% which I am not sure how comparable it is to 8% as a male

But op you have years before you’ll reach 8%

Yeah tbh if OP's thinking I'm 22% and he's 20%, maybe he's closer to 8 than we thought hahah

[Strawng]

Also, 8% is low but it’s not like finding a unicorn

I have a low bf for a female and it’s not that hard to maintain. It’s around 13-14% which I am not sure how comparable it is to 8% as a male

Actually, a legit 8% is gonna tank just about any man's natty test levels.

[bLinkMoore]

Actually, a legit 8% is gonna tank just about any man's natty test levels.

Yeah everything I've heard from bodybuilders who I actually trust on their bodyfat percentages is that once you dip below 10% for a sustained period of time (on the order of weeks, not even months), you take a significant hit to things like energy, mood, sleep patterns, etc.

[snailsrus]

Actually, a legit 8% is gonna tank just about any man's natty test levels.

ive heard the same thing about going under 16-18 tanking hormones but mine are super normal idk my ex was under 8 but not natty

[bLinkMoore]

how? isn't it just about eating a calorie deficit? if I started a big deficit right now, wouldn't it take me a few weeks to become 8% bodyfat? how is it "years before I reach 8%"? fuk u, u dumb whore


motivation #2: get girlfriend for the first time in my life

Aaand it all comes together.

At this point I assume OP is trolling, and a ban hammer is descending either way?

Was kinda fun while it lasted tbh. I'd rather have semi-convincing trolls than bots spamming weight loss links

[Tommy W.]

how? isn't it just about eating a calorie deficit? if I started a big deficit right now, wouldn't it take me a few weeks to become 8% bodyfat? how is it "years before I reach 8%"? fuk u, u dumb whore

Mods get this moron out of here

[RapidFail]

how? isn't it just about eating a calorie deficit? if I started a big deficit right now, wouldn't it take me a few weeks to become 8% bodyfat? how is it "years before I reach 8%"? fuk u, u dumb whore

Wow, this kind of behaviour isn't tolerated around here. If you're not just a troll (which seems unlikely at this point):

The maximum level of weight loss that can usually be achieved without muscle loss is 1% of bodyweight per week. If you're losing weight that fast you're not likely to build any muscle. Going with the middle of your weight range and bodyfat ranges, you would need to get down to around 65kg to be 8% body fat. This would take 14 weeks at 1% per week and would be very difficult. You're going to be hungry with low energy levels and you will want to quit - the leaner you get the worse you will feel (once you start getting under 12% or so). You would also need to be resistance training and eating enough protein or you'd lose muscle too and have to get to an even lower weight which would take longer still.

Also, if you choose to bulk from 8%, odds are your gains will not be very lean. A much more sensible approach would be going for 12-15% with your first cut and doing it a bit slower - say 0.75% of bodyweight per week.

[Strawng]

ive heard the same thing about going under 16-18 tanking hormones but mine are super normal idk my ex was under 8 but not natty

Of course you can be fine if you're not natty, but you might be hungry lol

& I think it's a bit different for women in terms of keeping your hormones normal. 13-14% for a women isn't =/= sub-10% for a male when it comes to hormonal function. IIRC,there's also a much wider variability when it comes to women and how lean they can maintain.

[ChubbyDisgrace]

Going with the middle of your weight range and bodyfat ranges, you would need to get down to around 65kg to be 8% body fat. This would take 14 weeks at 1% per week

does 1% per week mean 500 calorie deficit? that would take 14 weeks? so with 1000+ calorie deficit, it would take me less than 7 weeks to go from 20% bodyfat to 8% bodyfat at 65 kg?

[faithbrah]

does 1% per week mean 500 calorie deficit? that would take 14 weeks? so with 1000+ calorie deficit, it would take me less than 7 weeks to go from 20% bodyfat to 8% bodyfat at 65 kg?

you'll lose some muscle on that big of a deficit, so no. otherwise everyone would be running huge deficits to drop from 16% to 10% in two weeks

[TolerantLactose]

does 1% per week mean 500 calorie deficit? that would take 14 weeks? so with 1000+ calorie deficit, it would take me less than 7 weeks to go from 20% bodyfat to 8% bodyfat at 65 kg?

You must have some fancy dancy Excel spreadsheet going on there, kid.

[Ghawk21]

does 1% per week mean 500 calorie deficit? that would take 14 weeks? so with 1000+ calorie deficit, it would take me less than 7 weeks to go from 20% bodyfat to 8% bodyfat at 65 kg?

Please report back here after 7 weeks when you've got to 8% bf because its so simple.

See you in 7 weeks when you're still fat, jobless and forever a virgin. Goodluck arsehole