Bodyfat%, What different Stages Look Like.

[Epic1]

if only everyone had the same body composition a thread like this would really work. But 12% on one person can look nothing like 12% on another.....

[FireGuy]

if only everyone had the same body composition a thread like this would really work. But 12% on one person can look nothing like 12% on another.....

I have not found that to be the case, 12% looks pretty much the same on everybody. The one exception I will concede is with gender, a female at 12% will look much leaner than a male at 12%.

[HIITB$]

I dunno that just makes me think... I am Not in Hard... and I am not in CUT... because I can not see my abs.. but I have more muscle definition than the Hard.. a lot more...

I dunno.. this article just stresses me out and pegs me with the situation I dont want to face...

The fact that I am gonna need surgery for stomach region for being so FAT at some point because.. I PRETTY MUCH LOOK LIKE THE CUT DUDE except for the fact I have extra skin that hangs down... ugh..

I do not want to have to go through that kind of cosmetic surgery.. it's BS !! I would have to take at least 2 months off from training...

I JUST FVCKING WISH IT WOULD GO AWAY !!!!

Hey bro if you're serious..you put in some hard work to get there, congrats! Give yourself that surgery as a reward take time to heal and then keep with it.....

[Tarheel]

Thanks for the awesome link fireguy! I think I may actually be at 12%...Im going to get my % checked to be sure.

[waleedy2k]

great post... makes me 12 - 14 % ... i thought i was 15 - 16%.... good to know - sticky this!!! pls

wowww

[Rex9933]

great post, thanks a mil bro

[CHAP]

Thanks for the thread I have saved this. Hope they do make a sticky out of it though.

[Trippensee]

sliced looks disgusting! Lol


i'll take shredded please

qft.

[xnotoriousx]

stick it up!!! That way next time someone says what's my BF? we can just say Read The STICKY!!!

[Gaspari1255]

Bump...I know its very old, but I have been searching for this thread for a LONG time now. It's great to reference when you're starting/ending a cut.

[Shroud83]

Going to have to agree that the bf% numbers are understated. According to the pics I would be 12% at "cut" and I'm pretty damn sure I'm not that low... considering that I haven't done a cutting cycle in years... hahaha

[FireGuy]

^^Staying at 12% bodyfat doesnt require running a cutting cycle. That is something nearly everyone should be able to maintain with nothing more than a sensible diet and a little bit of cardio.

[CMB]

^^Staying at 12% bodyfat doesnt require running a cutting cycle. That is something nearly everyone should be able to maintain with nothing more than a sensible diet and a little bit of cardio.

Same thing I was thinking.

[MACHINE5150]

im somewhere between fullhouse and hard.. maybe i will be cut one day.. but i doubt it.. I don't take my shirt off enough here in ireland for anyone to ever really notice the diference

[MACHINE5150]

^^Staying at 12% bodyfat doesnt require running a cutting cycle. That is something nearly everyone should be able to maintain with nothing more than a sensible diet and a little bit of cardio.

or "A LOT" of cardio depending on genetics..

[Far from massive]

Just saw this thread, really liked it. I am always wondering where my body fat is, since I am 55 my fat is distributed different than most of the younger guys in the pictures. I have lost a lot of weight and gained a lot of muscle in the past 2 years I tend to have a lot more left over fat in the gut area (can probably pinch 1.5" between my thumb and forefinger) yet I have slight striations in my shoulders and have a great outline of my triceps. So it’s really hard to get a good idea on an honest number. One thing I liked was the full house picture of Lee Priest, hell if he can go from that to his contest shape in 6 months, I should be able to get rid of this belly jelly in another year of training and dieting.

Fireguy just curious how old you are? and what % bf you carried in your avatar picture?

[FireGuy]

In that picture I believe I was 43 and carrying a BF% in the mid 7's maybe?

[Standby]

nice link fireguy glad it was bumped

[MasterKevin]

Awesome post enjoyed reading the whole thing

[Standby]

[bjpennnn]

I think we need to get this stickied. I know its been said but it should be done. So many post of people asking their bf%.

[Standby]

I think we need to get this stickied. I know its been said but it should be done. So many post of people asking their bf%.

ya i was pretty upset when i wasnt on the first page and i had to go to fireguys started threads to find it

[chuck2600]

If that accurate I'm around 12.. always thought I was closer to 15 though