Plus I just would like to know for fun.
BTW Nate I know you post on here a lot and it seems like you know a fair amount yourself. Have you ever competed?
Plus I just would like to know for fun.
BTW Nate I know you post on here a lot and it seems like you know a fair amount yourself. Have you ever competed?
Yes.Originally Posted by shredded_Tris
Knowing your bodyfat % is playing a numbers game. People who shoot for numbers usually fail against those who shoot for ultimate leanness regardless of what a scale or calipers say.
As Steve and P have said many times, when your worst bodypart is striatated then you know you're dialed in and ready to rock.
Don't focus on the machines buddy.
I lost 20 pounds...How? I drank bear piss and took up fencing. How the **** you think, son? I exercised.
Ultimately the bodyfat % means nothing when you get on stage. I would take pics once per week under the same conditions (lighting, distance to camera, same time in the diet, say every sat morning) then do a direct comparison from the previous weeks pics. The mirror lies, your friends lie and you lie to yourself to rationalize every decision. Do the pics, trust me.
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Sounds like a plan DK
I'll keep posting them every week to two weeks. I am going to be moving in 2 weeks so they are going to change a bit but you guys will keep me straight I'm sure.
There is already a huge clear cut difference in my newest pics I find.
I use bodyfat calipers with the 9 site equation, a scale, a mirror and pics when prepping.
A lot of guys don't like bodyfat but I see it as just another tool in your toolbox. When you start dieting it gives you an idea of how much weight you should lose total and aim to lose each week.
It's not the be all and end all but I don't get why so many people are against using it.
If I am 15% offseason and I want to compete at 5% then I know I have 10% to lose and half way through the prep I better be at 10% or that means I am late and it's time to step up my game.
I do however fully agree that you shouldn't rely only on that.
My 2 cents!
Agreed 100%. It's almost better that you don't know (even just for fun). How many people I hear backstage saying "man this prep was sooo hard, I can't get leaner ... I been like 3% for the last 3 weeks. Can't get leaner. Meanwhile they are fat compared to what they should be.
oh and, PS: I think its what your worst part is striated it means you got 3 more grueling weeks of dieting - then you're ready
Also, I favor a more drastic change in the last few weeks rather than a gradual build up all throughout. For example, I might gradually build up for the first part, but this might only be from about 30 mins at the start of the diet to about 1 hour of cardio with a few weeks to go. At that point I'll jump to 1.5 hours or something...Easier mentally for me to only do crazy cardio at the end, to get that last little bit of fat out.
So the last few weeks have been a roller coaster ride.
I moved in with my girlfriend the last week of August and have been CRAZY BUSY since then.
Which is why I haven't been posting and updating like I usually do and said I would closer to the competition.
Anyways, it's been a tough transition but after some good carbs and reese's peanut butter cups that I should not have had I am re-motivated EXTREMELY! I celebrated my 23rd birthday yesterday by tweaking my diet a little bit more. Hopefully the extra cleaning will help speed my fat burning rate a bit more.
However I am in better condition now than I ever have been on stage so the next 9 weeks should be quite fun to see.
I have vascularity all down my side lats and abs and I am shaping out quite nicely.
The Plan this weekend is to give you all an update on my weight, measurements, and lots of new pictures.
ONLY Thing is, what is everyones opinion on this: Would you get the best Idea of where I am at on Saturday morning. not having had carbs since Thursday evening and on an empty stomach ...........OR.......... Saturday late afternoon to the evening
I will be having sweet potatos and oatmeal on saturday so it will fill me out a bit.
I am super flat in the morning but look crazy at night so I don't know, maybe I will do it at night.
Anyways great to be back and hopefully I can get some encouragement from the crew here for the final grueling 9 Weeks from this coming Saturday.
Take the pics when you think you look best.
So you went Keto? that's a major change not a tweak lol.
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I didn't say I went Keto lol
I am still doing Carb Cycling
Tues Thurs Sat Carbs
Sun Mon Wed Fri no Carbs
The tweaking I did was replacing bread and banana with Oats on carb days for breakfast and I replaced some fruit with PB on non carb days in the AM. I am also replacing chicken with fish for my supper meal on non-Carb days.
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