Big lats, big shoulders = the appearance of a smaller waist
Nice lighting lol. Trying to make that definition look bigger.
You are about 12-15% would be my guess. You can see that you are still carrying quite a bit of fat on your lower pec also.
Honestly I know you are focused on losing this weight but you really need to increase your back size. It will help a lot with your overall look. I can see that you seriously work your arms but your lats and traps are more or less nonexistent. If you increased your lats your sides wouldn’t seem so large. Then leaning down you would have a much better look. At this point if you push for a single digit bf you are going to look a little funny.
[quote]renzema wrote:
Nice lighting lol. Trying to make that definition look bigger.
You are about 12-15% would be my guess.
Honestly I know you are focused on losing this weight but you really need to increase your back size. It will help a lot with your overall look. I can see that you seriously work your arms but your lats and traps are more or less nonexistent. If you increased your lats your sides wouldn’t seem so large. Then leaning down you would have a much better look. At this point if you push for a single digit bf you are going to look a little funny. [/quote]
Thank you! I completely agree. I do need to cover those areas more! I guess I only been focusing to much on THE MOVIE MUSCLE!!!
LOL as for the lighting, I really didnt plan on that. I just took these pics at my friends house. He is the only one with a good camara. LOL sorry about that.( CANT GET ONE PAST YOU HUH)
Also you didn’t post a pic of your wheels. Are you even working your legs? Reason I ask is because for me I know I burn a lot of calories on legs days and in the long run you HAVE to work your legs or you will just be another one of the frat guy meat heads with chicken legs.
[quote]renzema wrote:
Also you didn’t post a pic of your wheels. Are you even working your legs? Reason I ask is because for me I know I burn a lot of calories on legs days and in the long run you HAVE to work your legs or you will just be another one of the frat guy meat heads with chicken legs. [/quote]
lol My friend forbid me to take off my pants in his house lol. But your right. I do workout legs hard.
[quote]eggers wrote:
Follow the supplement recommendations in here (Insulinomics, Fenuplex, and the fish oil at least). I used Insulinomics and Fenuplex the last time I dieted at half the Insulinomics dosage CT used, and I saw more results in my love-handle area over the course of the diet than I did on the V-Diet.
Works really well. Insulinomics is pretty expensive, but it’s worth it. Good luck. [/quote]
Can I buy it at the vitamin shor or gmc.( not of fan of online) And are there specific brands…
Good progress man. I’ll second, or third, or whatever, that you have slightly atypical fat distribution. Good abs, but seemingly more fat in arms, lower chest (and in the first pic, your face). Might want to look at how much fat you have in your upper legs, if it’s there, it’s probably just as stubborn.
I’m guessing you’d still see progress from general leaning out, though. I also don’t vote for 5% as being a “walking around” BF if you’re not competing.
[quote]EasyRhino wrote:
Good progress man. I’ll second, or third, or whatever, that you have slightly atypical fat distribution. Good abs, but seemingly more fat in arms, lower chest (and in the first pic, your face). Might want to look at how much fat you have in your upper legs, if it’s there, it’s probably just as stubborn.
I’m guessing you’d still see progress from general leaning out, though. I also don’t vote for 5% as being a “walking around” BF if you’re not competing.
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Thanks… But like I mentioned earlier, 5% is more of a self assurance thing. It wold be nice to know that I can do it.
I am seriously thinking about impriving those areas that you mentioned.
[quote]renzema wrote:
Also you didn’t post a pic of your wheels. Are you even working your legs? Reason I ask is because for me I know I burn a lot of calories on legs days and in the long run you HAVE to work your legs or you will just be another one of the frat guy meat heads with chicken legs. [/quote]
im in a frat:(… dick
[quote]MAF14 wrote:
[quote]renzema wrote:
Also you didn’t post a pic of your wheels. Are you even working your legs? Reason I ask is because for me I know I burn a lot of calories on legs days and in the long run you HAVE to work your legs or you will just be another one of the frat guy meat heads with chicken legs. [/quote]
im in a frat:(… dick[/quote]
If you look like an ostrich then my comment applies to you ;).
Yes I am stereo-typing and I won’t applogize, but seriously everyone has seen these guys and know what I am talking about. They are over tanned, and have the legs of a pre-teen girl with 18" arms.
Back on topic, good luck man and I think you have all the advice that is going to be helpful. Now its just down to doing the leg work, pun intended.
[quote]renzema wrote:
[quote]MAF14 wrote:
[quote]renzema wrote:
Also you didn’t post a pic of your wheels. Are you even working your legs? Reason I ask is because for me I know I burn a lot of calories on legs days and in the long run you HAVE to work your legs or you will just be another one of the frat guy meat heads with chicken legs. [/quote]
im in a frat:(… dick[/quote]
If you look like an ostrich then my comment applies to you ;).
Yes I am stereo-typing and I won’t applogize, but seriously everyone has seen these guys and know what I am talking about. They are over tanned, and have the legs of a pre-teen girl with 18" arms.
Back on topic, good luck man and I think you have all the advice that is going to be helpful. Now its just down to doing the leg work, pun intended. [/quote]
LOL lay off the frat boys…
back to topic. Thanks… The advice on how to in prove is great, but What do you recommend as far as DIET and SUPPLMENTS. Im already looking for new exercises for my back, traps, and shoulder.
Just so you can have your mindset right…7% bf would mean you would already be seeing a ton of vascularity, muscle separation and striations, especially in the upper body. You have almost none. This means you are nowhere near 7% bf so stop worrying about percentages and just be concerned on how you look. At a true 7% your love handle problem will almost certainly be gone so just keep on truckin.
[quote]waylanderxx wrote:
Just so you can have your mindset right…7% bf would mean you would already be seeing a ton of vascularity, muscle separation and striations, especially in the upper body. You have almost none. This means you are nowhere near 7% bf so stop worrying about percentages and just be concerned on how you look. At a true 7% your love handle problem will almost certainly be gone so just keep on truckin.[/quote]
LOL… we already determined that.3 point caliper arent accurate for shit… But I still want to improve. What do you recommend. I thought after 10% is when you see your abs
Everybody’s different. Some people’s stubborn area is their stomach. They can be at 10% and still not have good abdominal definition. You on the other hand seem to have the love handles as your personal problem area. This may very well be the last place you will loose fat. At 5% on a 3 point caliper you will be shredded and love handles will be gone.
[quote]mercNASTY1190 wrote:
[quote]waylanderxx wrote:
Just so you can have your mindset right…7% bf would mean you would already be seeing a ton of vascularity, muscle separation and striations, especially in the upper body. You have almost none. This means you are nowhere near 7% bf so stop worrying about percentages and just be concerned on how you look. At a true 7% your love handle problem will almost certainly be gone so just keep on truckin.[/quote]
LOL… we already determined that.3 point caliper arent accurate for shit… But I still want to improve. What do you recommend. I thought after 10% is when you see your abs[/quote]
I recommend cutting out carbs completely (except fruits and veggies) if your really serious about shredding up. Personally I think you should add some more mass before doing so, but the best fat cutting plan for me has been to switch to an almost all meat and veggies diet.
You also need to realize that getting sub 7-10% BF is going to require sacrificing some of your personal well being, as hunger cravings, light headedness, and other side effects will almost surely come into play. Honestly, you look pretty soft as it is, so I would suggest adding some interval training on your off days, and busting ass on full body workouts during the other 5 days per week.
[quote]KyleT wrote:
Everybody’s different. Some people’s stubborn area is their stomach. They can be at 10% and still not have good abdominal definition. You on the other hand seem to have the love handles as your personal problem area. This may very well be the last place you will loose fat. At 5% on a 3 point caliper you will be shredded and love handles will be gone.[/quote]
Thats what Im guessing… But I need to get a more accurate method of testing. I heard BODYPOD is best.
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
[quote]mercNASTY1190 wrote:
[quote]waylanderxx wrote:
Just so you can have your mindset right…7% bf would mean you would already be seeing a ton of vascularity, muscle separation and striations, especially in the upper body. You have almost none. This means you are nowhere near 7% bf so stop worrying about percentages and just be concerned on how you look. At a true 7% your love handle problem will almost certainly be gone so just keep on truckin.[/quote]
LOL… we already determined that.3 point caliper arent accurate for shit… But I still want to improve. What do you recommend. I thought after 10% is when you see your abs[/quote]
LOL I have been in a Meat and vegi only diet.( dont even touch fruit) I guess I look soft due to the depleted Glycogin in my body, I only do a carb laod every Saturday.
Also do HIIT and Tabata training.
Im thinking about get doing a carb cycling diet to put some mass on my shoulder,chest,back,and traps.
I recommend cutting out carbs completely (except fruits and veggies) if your really serious about shredding up. Personally I think you should add some more mass before doing so, but the best fat cutting plan for me has been to switch to an almost all meat and veggies diet.
You also need to realize that getting sub 7-10% BF is going to require sacrificing some of your personal well being, as hunger cravings, light headedness, and other side effects will almost surely come into play. Honestly, you look pretty soft as it is, so I would suggest adding some interval training on your off days, and busting ass on full body workouts during the other 5 days per week.[/quote]
I wouldn’t bother with a bodypod. The numbers don’t mean much, don’t get obsessed with them. What matters is how you look in the mirror. To gauge your progress, keep using the 3 point caliper method. Just know that the bodyfat calculation this tells you is going to be different than what other methods will give you.
In fact, I personally think that at this point you shouldn’t even bother with the calculations. Just write down the mm you measure for upper, mid, and lower and use that instead to track progress. Just curious, what are the 3 measurements (mm) you currently are?