A couple days ago I commented to a member concerning a relatively lean look to seek. I mentioned “no love handles.”
I gave this some thought today, and cannot remember anyone to find any success in a bodybuilding contest that ever had prominent “love handles” at any body weight.
It seems that a propensity for obvious “love handles” could be an indicator of less than desirable genetics for optimal physique development.
Just a thought…
I dont follow the sport closely, so this may be wrong.
I also don’t see any big names getting anywhere near a bf level that you’d have love handles, even off season.
I also think there is a relationship between the amount of muscle mass and how you store fat/how the stored fat looks.
6ft 180lbs and 20%bf looks worlds apart from
6ft 280lbs and 20%bf.
Well I probably have (had 
) the worst potential for bodybuilding then. The first gram of fat I put on goes directly there. It’s not only an age thing, it was the same years ago.
I never put the real effort though when I was young, so who knows.
I have love handles even if i have veins all across my abs 