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What does (a real) 10 percent body fat look like?
Yes, I'd say that most people usually think they're leaner than they actually are. Lots of guys on the internet are at 5'10-5'11 200 pounds claiming to be 10-12% body-fat, while they're actually at least 15%. If you've got a blurry four-pack showing in a favorable lighting, it doesn't mean that you're at these low levels of leanness.
He's absolutely right on the fact that you don't need to be in single digits to look your best, anything below 15% looks good provided you have enough mass. You don't necessarily need to lose muscle while dieting down though. Keep in mind that muscle and lean body mass (lbm) are not the same thing.
I'd say for most people just starting out it's a non-issue though. Dieting down to even these levels (10-12%) is pretty difficult, but needs to be done before you start your gaining phase.
He's absolutely right on the fact that you don't need to be in single digits to look your best, anything below 15% looks good provided you have enough mass. You don't necessarily need to lose muscle while dieting down though. Keep in mind that muscle and lean body mass (lbm) are not the same thing.
I'd say for most people just starting out it's a non-issue though. Dieting down to even these levels (10-12%) is pretty difficult, but needs to be done before you start your gaining phase.
I'm with you Bilboswaggins. I've got a blurry 4 pack, and I've got that nice visible "V" line by my junk, and according to the calipers my body fat percentage was 20%. Which crushed my soul.......![[Image: angry.gif]](https://rooshvforum.network/images/smilies/angry.gif)
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Quote: (08-02-2016 04:09 AM)Bilboswaggins Wrote:
You don't necessarily need to lose muscle while dieting down though. Keep in mind that muscle and lean body mass (lbm) are not the same thing.
Without roids I had the most sucess with losing slow , no more than 2 lbs per week, but even then I've lost some muscle.
Quote: (08-02-2016 04:09 AM)Bilboswaggins Wrote:
Yes, I'd say that most people usually think they're leaner than they actually are.
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Weird how that guy looks huge in the photo but tiny in the video.
Shows how much of bodybuilding can be an illusion.
Shows how much of bodybuilding can be an illusion.
If only you knew how bad things really are.
Good concept for the video, but good god I hate Vegan Gains, such a whiny bitch
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Damn, he went from that blob in January to cut by August? I get he's on roids and all, but that is a serious transformation in a short period of time.
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