High bf% and cycling

[Amorphic]

agreed. the estrogen issues that can arise due to high bf would be unpleasant to say the least.

[big_k]

Good info and post. Thanks, I'm in a similar situation although I have never cycled...but definitely not touching anything until I get BF% down.

[hotsauce2k]

BUMP...

Great read / info. Never thought about that. I have been working out for 3 years but have been battling bodyfat in the 16-22% range. Makes sense to get down to the lower levels of BF. Damn. No I have to wait in order to get on a cycle. LOL

[Immortal Soldier]

I would like to say in most cases (70-80%) of people who have high bf% are not ready for AAS at all. I mean, unless you have a condition or the such than there is no reason you should have a 16+ fat percentage PRIOR to use of cycling unless you always bulked and never cutted (naturally).

I mean the highest I have ever been is 16% and that was coming off a massive 40+ lb bulk (it was my first bulk/first time lifting IE. n00b gains) and even then I was able to drop to 12% in less than 4 months just by having solid training and dieting.

Now of course, I understand when there is a 30+ year old man on the board who has a higher than average bf% because the older you get the less efficient your metabolism works and the more susceptible you are to fat gain compared to your youthful teens and 20's.

But it seems that I constantly see people who have 15% bf wanting to cycle and right of the back it tells me that they either don't have a proper diet, dont do cardio, or their training intensity is not up to par because you should lose fat just by weight lifting alone.

Also the other aspect is people lieing about their bf%, I think some people (mostly newer members) never really took their bf% before or use the weight scales bf% from their gym or some bs like that. So what happens is that they UNDERESTIMATE their bf% (part of its not knowing the other is the conscious not wanting to know how "fat" they really are). I mean I will be the first to say it, when I first weightlifted and did my first major bulk I thought my bf% was 13-14% and I was shocked when the trainer told me I was 16%. So underestimating and not knowing also plays a part.