Hey Professor I remember you saying a couple times that the fastest muscle gains come when someone is OVER a certain amount of bodyfat. And I’m really paraphrasing here which is why I ask for more details?
[quote]Natural Nate wrote:
Hey Professor I remember you saying a couple times that the fastest muscle gains come when someone is OVER a certain amount of bodyfat. And I’m really paraphrasing here which is why I ask for more details? [/quote]
From what I recall, prof X has mostly just said to eat a lot and not worry about body fat. I don’t think he’s ever said to be over a certain amount of bodyfat for optimal gains…
[quote]Goodfellow wrote:
Natural Nate wrote:
Hey Professor I remember you saying a couple times that the fastest muscle gains come when someone is OVER a certain amount of bodyfat. And I’m really paraphrasing here which is why I ask for more details?
From what I recall, prof X has mostly just said to eat a lot and not worry about body fat. I don’t think he’s ever said to be over a certain amount of bodyfat for optimal gains…[/quote]
I don’t know why people keep responding as if I ever told someone what body fat percentage to be at. I have been trying to get others to stop giving out specific number rules for this because they make little sense.
I have also not stated that you shouldn’t care at all about body fat. There is a big difference between that statement and trying to get people to understand that you won’t be gaining much size if your main concern is whether you gain any body fat at all.
There are people spreading info about body fat percentages and testosterone levels that don’t have a leg to stand on if you ask them to prove any of this. It is incorrect for someone to spread the belief that you somehow work better hormonally if you are at 10% rather than 13%. It has no basis in fact. It simply sells more training programs since people will no doubt be on a perpetual diet.
I know that I personally have gained muscle faster at and OVER 12% body fat, so someone telling me I need to be under that to gain optimally is incorrect.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Goodfellow wrote:
Natural Nate wrote:
Hey Professor I remember you saying a couple times that the fastest muscle gains come when someone is OVER a certain amount of bodyfat. And I’m really paraphrasing here which is why I ask for more details?
From what I recall, prof X has mostly just said to eat a lot and not worry about body fat. I don’t think he’s ever said to be over a certain amount of bodyfat for optimal gains…
I don’t know why people keep responding as if I ever told someone what body fat percentage to be at. I have been trying to get others to stop giving out specific number rules for this because they make little sense.
I have also not stated that you shouldn’t care at all about body fat. There is a big difference between that statement and trying to get people to understand that you won’t be gaining much size if your main concern is whether you gain any body fat at all.
There are people spreading info about body fat percentages and testosterone levels that don’t have a leg to stand on if you ask them to prove any of this. It is incorrect for someone to spread the belief that you somehow work better hormonally if you are at 10% rather than 13%. It has no basis in fact. It simply sells more training programs since people will no doubt be on a perpetual diet.
I know that I personally have gained muscle faster at and OVER 12% body fat, so someone telling me I need to be under that to gain optimally is incorrect. [/quote]
Ah, there. Thanks that’s why I asked.