Making Cutting Diet

[tunedx]

Is it necessary to know your body fat % in order to make a cutting carb cycling diet. I'm age 30, 5' 9" 173lbs currently training 5 days a week and consuming 3500 cal 350 protein, 132 carbs 176 fat.

Also if I do need to take body fat measurements is there any better or more accurate methods then using caliper.

[Prada]

In terms of weight it is always beneficial to calculate your weight in terms of non-fat weight. So to deduct fat weight out. Fat doesnt need nutrients, so yes at least an approximation is needed.

e.g:Two people weigh 200lbs, one with 20% BF the other with 7%. They dont have the same caloric needs, TDEE.

[smokethedays]

Is it necessary to know your body fat % in order to make a cutting carb cycling diet. I'm age 30, 5' 9" 173lbs currently training 5 days a week and consuming 3500 cal 350 protein, 132 carbs 176 fat.

Also if I do need to take body fat measurements is there any better or more accurate methods then using caliper.

The most accurate and avaliable now is the water measurement.

[tunedx]

How do u perform the water measurement?