Thread: body fat

Originally Posted by jimm

whats a good body fat to be at whilse bulking its comiong ino winter and im looking to bulk up again... i had my bf tested for the 1st time yesterday at my gym and apparantly im at 20% i thought i would be lower im not sure how accurate this is all you do is stand on electrci scales tell it how many times a week you workout and it comes up with your bodyfat...


any way whats a ideal bf% range to be at while bulking?

Ideal for me to start bulking is 6 -8 %. Stop at 12 % and then back to 6 - 8 %. I hit the gym 6 times per week normally...

Electric scales that ask ow many times a week you work out to determine bf? I know there are 2 types of those scales, one which you stand on and the other you old in you hand. Both send electric pulses through you and determines bf. Iirc there is maybe a 3% error give or take. But I would say if your ready to bulk mentally, then you must have a plan b already waiting for when your done. I would say your ready to go.

People GROSSLY underestimate their bodyfat percentage. a lot of people think they are sub 10, when in actually they are at least 5% higher. to the guy who said he likes to cut to 6-8%, then bulk, throw up a picture.

and the only ACCURATE bf measuring device is a bodpod. calipers are a waste, and the electronic scale you step on is a joke. look at heavyirons pictures in the uncle z head to head, he stepped on a weight scale that had a bf measure and it said something like 20%, and if you look at his pics, theres no way in hell its 20%. Also, look at his new pics and tell me what you think his bf is. most people will probably say 5% or some shit like that....end of rant lol

Originally Posted by bigbenj

People GROSSLY underestimate their bodyfat percentage. a lot of people think they are sub 10, when in actually they are at least 5% higher. to the guy who said he likes to cut to 6-8%, then bulk, throw up a picture.

and the only ACCURATE bf measuring device is a bodpod. calipers are a waste, and the electronic scale you step on is a joke. look at heavyirons pictures in the uncle z head to head, he stepped on a weight scale that had a bf measure and it said something like 20%, and if you look at his pics, theres no way in hell its 20%. Also, look at his new pics and tell me what you think his bf is. most people will probably say 5% or some shit like that....end of rant lol

+1 to this.

Originally Posted by bigbenj

People GROSSLY underestimate their bodyfat percentage. a lot of people think they are sub 10, when in actually they are at least 5% higher. to the guy who said he likes to cut to 6-8%, then bulk, throw up a picture.

@ Bigbenj; Talking to me? I agree that most people underestimate their bodyfat, like most people misunderstand what people said in postings on messageboards like this. What I tried to formulate was that my ideal bodyfat percent to start bulking is 6 - 8 % and that I stop bulking when I reach 12 %. Thats how I do it, and at the moment I am 9 - 10 % bodyfat, bodyweight 217 lbs, 6'2 tall, working myself back to 6 %. I have no problems uploading a picture of myself to prove that I am 9 - 10 %, but I don't want to go off-topic either, just to please you, so if not anybody else ask for it, you will not see my picture...

Originally Posted by bigbenj

People GROSSLY underestimate their bodyfat percentage. a lot of people think they are sub 10, when in actually they are at least 5% higher. to the guy who said he likes to cut to 6-8%, then bulk, throw up a picture.

i agree

and the only ACCURATE bf measuring device is a bodpod. calipers are a waste, and the electronic scale you step on is a joke. look at heavyirons pictures in the uncle z head to head, he stepped on a weight scale that had a bf measure and it said something like 20%, and if you look at his pics, theres no way in hell its 20%. Also, look at his new pics and tell me what you think his bf is. most people will probably say 5% or some shit like that....end of rant lol

yeah i thought these things were bs i will look for a bodpod.

Originally Posted by Mr Gorbag

@ Bigbenj; Talking to me? I agree that most people underestimate their bodyfat, like most people misunderstand what people said in postings on messageboards like this. What I tried to formulate was that my ideal bodyfat percent to start bulking is 6 - 8 % and that I stop bulking when I reach 12 %. Thats how I do it, and at the moment I am 9 - 10 % bodyfat, bodyweight 217 lbs, 6'2 tall, working myself back to 6 %. I have no problems uploading a picture of myself to prove that I am 9 - 10 %, but I don't want to go off-topic either, just to please you, so if not anybody else ask for it, you will not see my picture...

feel free too

Originally Posted by jimm

.... all you do is stand on electrci scales tell it how many times a week you workout and it comes up with your bodyfat...

...about THAT accurate...

Originally Posted by jimm

feel free too

Thanks man, here is a photo of me taken today. Personally I would not go bulking from where I am now, but wait a couple of months to stabilse 4 % lower or so, around 6 % bodyfat.

Originally Posted by Mr Gorbag

Thanks man, here is a photo of me taken today. Personally I would not go bulking from where I am now, but wait a couple of months to stabilse 4 % lower or so, around 6 % bodyfat.

Why not? What are you waiting for? You look ok to me. If you are truly in the single digits period you're g2g.

What would you say you are?

Originally Posted by Mr Gorbag

Thanks man, here is a photo of me taken today. Personally I would not go bulking from where I am now, but wait a couple of months to stabilse 4 % lower or so, around 6 % bodyfat.

You need to build some pecs dude.


Also, you must have some serious wheels if you weigh 217lbs....

I like to start at 9%

End my bulk at around 12%

Def not 10% sorry

Not to be a dick, but click this link:
http://www.ironmagazineforums.com/un...llenge-51.html
Scroll through the pics, put a number in your head of what you think he is, then scroll down to his bodpod test result...

(Thanks heavy for posting REAL body fat #'s. I like to use it as an eye opener lol)

Originally Posted by Mr Gorbag

Thanks man, here is a photo of me taken today. Personally I would not go bulking from where I am now, but wait a couple of months to stabilse 4 % lower or so, around 6 % bodyfat.

well if you are 12% max then theres no way on earth im as high as 20%! (not hating bro)

Originally Posted by Hench

You need to build some pecs dude.


Also, you must have some serious wheels if you weigh 217lbs....

+1 This is why i hate genetics and want to use igf lol! dude like so many people i come across at the gym he is all arms no chest..were as me im all chest no arms drives me fucking nuts!!!

Originally Posted by ExLe

I like to start at 9%

End my bulk at around 12%

Originally Posted by Merkaba

...about THAT accurate...

yeah i kinda guessed they werent very accurate hahaha i know then have to pinch your fat and stuff ive seen a vid of kev levrone getting his checked and it was alot different.. but the chick who was doing it did say she wasnt sure how to do it properly but she was hot so.. yeah

Anyhow, I think most people say 14-15% or lower to start bulking. Just seems to be the general consensus, from what I've seen.

even when i bulk i never go over 10-12%

i should add after that it gets just useless getting such high bf

Originally Posted by bigbenj

Def not 10% sorry

What, are you sure? How much do you think I am, still 12 % after a month of dieting? Well to be honest around hallowen I took 8 days off from training and dieting, eating plenty of high carbs and low fat. This week I have been training monday - saturday, but still been eating too much carbs. So did I gain some fat the last two weeks? I doubt it, very little, I think. Today I quit eating carbs so in 4 - 5 days I will be at least 10 lbs lighter by loosing mostly waterweight. I am sure the photos will be looking different after getting rid of all that water bloat. Thanks for kicking my ass guys, this motivated me to get back to serious dieting...