Cutting down bodyfat

shiznit2169 · 05-18-2005, 08:02 AM

How long does it normally take to cut down bodyfat from 16.4% to 8-10% ? I started lifting and eating healthy in february. I had a BF% of 18.7 and now i am down to 16.4% after ive been lifting for 3 months. However, i havent been on a cutting diet because im basically maintaining right now. So if i were to go on a cutting diet, how long would it take to decrease it down to 8-10% ? By the way, do genetics factor your BF% as well? Does 8-10% BF enable you to see definition, specifically abs?

-Rich

**calalily1972** · 05-18-2005, 02:02 PM

Depends on your diet, cardio and metabolism. It varies per individual.

shiznit2169 · 05-18-2005, 03:18 PM

diet - i usually dont have a strict diet routine, but if i do (hopefully soon)...i will be eating egg whites, whole eggs, fish oil caps, chicken, cottage cheese, natural PB, whole wheat, veggies, steak, protein shakes...u get the idea. I just dont know how to spread them out correctly. Like i know eggs are for breakfast and steak/chicken is for dinner as well as the quantity/quality for each (like how many egg whites? or fish oil caps?) but i dont know where to put everything else.

Cardio - i do about moderate-intense 10-15 minute cardio 2-3 times a week

Metabolism - pretty fast

Does that help?

thajeepster · 05-18-2005, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by shiznit2169

diet - i usually dont have a strict diet routine, but if i do (hopefully soon)...i will be eating egg whites, whole eggs, fish oil caps, chicken, cottage cheese, natural PB, whole wheat, veggies, steak, protein shakes...u get the idea. I just dont know how to spread them out correctly. Like i know eggs are for breakfast and steak/chicken is for dinner as well as the quantity/quality for each (like how many egg whites? or fish oil caps?) but i dont know where to put everything else.

Cardio - i do about moderate-intense 10-15 minute cardio 2-3 times a week

Metabolism - pretty fast

Does that help?

It doesnt matter what time of the day you eat the foods... just that they fit into your needs. I love having eggs as my second to last meal of the day for example. Just make sure your having a good variety of meals including all three macros (fat/protein/carbs). The only variations should be no fats imediately following your workout, or cardio, and maybe no carbs just prior to bed, at least nothing thats med-high gi. Read the stickies at the top of this forum and try to devise a rough outline of somthing you would eat on a normal day, and everyone here would be happy to help you out.

musclepump · 05-18-2005, 05:02 PM

Also depends on what you consider "pretty fast" for metabolism

SPIKE1257 · 05-18-2005, 05:16 PM

If you know what you are doing, if you know how to eat and know how to do your cardio, you can get cut 6 to 8 weeks. If you don't know what you are doing, you will never get cut.

musclepump · 05-18-2005, 05:17 PM

I had a slight idea and went from 202 to 158 in 17 weeks

SPIKE1257 · 05-18-2005, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by musclepump

I had a slight idea and went from 202 to 158 in 17 weeks

44 lbs, thats a big drop, how tall are you ?

05-18-2005, 08:02 AM	#1
shiznit2169 flawless Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,184 Photos: 1	Cutting down bodyfat How long does it normally take to cut down bodyfat from 16.4% to 8-10% ? I started lifting and eating healthy in february. I had a BF% of 18.7 and now i am down to 16.4% after ive been lifting for 3 months. However, i havent been on a cutting diet because im basically maintaining right now. So if i were to go on a cutting diet, how long would it take to decrease it down to 8-10% ? By the way, do genetics factor your BF% as well? Does 8-10% BF enable you to see definition, specifically abs? -Rich

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musclepump Celebrity PersonalTrainer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,669 Photos: 128	Also depends on what you consider "pretty fast" for metabolism Let's all join together and SPEAK ENGLISH IN AMERICA.

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05-18-2005, 02:02 PM	#2
calalily1972 Moderator Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,438 Photos: 1	Depends on your diet, cardio and metabolism. It varies per individual.

05-18-2005, 03:18 PM	#3
shiznit2169 flawless Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,184 Photos: 1	diet - i usually dont have a strict diet routine, but if i do (hopefully soon)...i will be eating egg whites, whole eggs, fish oil caps, chicken, cottage cheese, natural PB, whole wheat, veggies, steak, protein shakes...u get the idea. I just dont know how to spread them out correctly. Like i know eggs are for breakfast and steak/chicken is for dinner as well as the quantity/quality for each (like how many egg whites? or fish oil caps?) but i dont know where to put everything else. Cardio - i do about moderate-intense 10-15 minute cardio 2-3 times a week Metabolism - pretty fast Does that help?

05-18-2005, 05:16 PM	#6
SPIKE1257 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New York Posts: 1,532	If you know what you are doing, if you know how to eat and know how to do your cardio, you can get cut 6 to 8 weeks. If you don't know what you are doing, you will never get cut.