Eric I wouldn't put too much faith in the numbers you received. At best even with Harpenden the gold standard for skin fold testing even if done perfectly will still be out +- 3-5%. Also i have seen frequently in the past two clients measured by the same person the same time showing the same results while it was quite obvious that one was much leaner then the other. This is the very reason I never use BF testing and it the the very reason many personal trainers and commercial gyms do....because the numbers are easily manipulated I am not saying your guy is doing that just that it happens and more frequently then it should.
Bar far the best measure of body fat is the mirror or a a second eye. Numbers aside when my client displays striated glutes I really couldnt care less what % BF he is because he will most likely be the leanest guy on stage. Also numbers tend to get in the way of results...what i mean is people get so concerned about the number and what it means that it starts to become nothing more than a numbers game and I dont see any progress physique wise.
When Poliquin says 10% in regards to insulin sensitivity I would estimate that number is a bit low...for most guys it would be closer to 12% but again you can take two guys at 12% and they may look different.
Also being natural you need to be realistic about how much actual lean muscle you can build year over year. The number will be quite low as in 1-2 lbs at best..expecting a 5-10lb increase is going to be disappointing.
I realize people like to see numbers etc and If I were to go that route I think i would use much more accurate methods but again its only a number and my main concern is what i or my client actually looks like.
What i tend to look for in a client is what is their worst body part in terms of conditioning ...ie glutes, hams, quads etc and when that body part is shredded I know the rest will take care of itself. The majority of people concentrate on their best body part and when they see veins etc in the arms or shoulders they think they are lean...except when they hit the stage and turn around their lower back, glutes and hams are all soft. Bodyfat measurement will not help you in this case because its an average over the entire body. Someones arms may be very lean yet they have soft hams and glutes...but the number says 8%.
Early in my BB career I used caliper testing and the more I learned the more I got away from it.
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