BF% Estimate please

[Enz0]

Hey guys. I posted on this forum over a year ago. I just need some guesstimate of the bf% that I am at the moment. I went back to my country Honduras for almost a year and stopped going to the gym. I've been back and hitting the gym monday-friday for the past 3 months. Here are 3 pictures. I would like a guesstimate on the 3 of them just for my own curiosity of knowing where I was before and where I am now. I know that they might not be the best quality or lighting on the pics but thats all I really got.


In these 2 I was weighing 130 pounds and 17 years old. I ran track and went occasionally to the gym.



This is how I looked right before I left back to my country and stopped going to the gym. Weighed 165 at 19 years old.


This is how I currently look at the moment. Weighing 160-162 at 20 years old(6 months from 21).

[Bigd89]

Your recent pic I would say 13-14% bf.

[csavage0]

I would guess 14

[Enz0]

Alright thanks, 14% seems like a pretty good estimate. I've lost 7 pounds the last 2 weeks. I'll make a thread with my progress as I go reducing BF :]

[redz]

Yeah 14% is probably a pretty good estimate.

[bigslick7878]

14-15

[csavage0]

Your not fat so take your time and keep size. I myself have dropped a lot of weight quick and lost a lot of fat free mass and fat mass and end result was what I call skinny fat and that's the big no fun

[Enz0]

Its been 9 days since I made this thread. I have dropped 3 pounds in 9 days which I hope isn't too fast of a rate. I currently weight 159 lbs. I'm guessing I'm still in the 14% bf range. These are the pics I took in the morning. Maybe they don't show much difference cause its only a 3 pound drop but I'm still posting them to keep track.

[-KJ-]

The id say 14% bro... Keep it up! Nice and steady losses is the key!

[Enz0]

Its been about 13 days since I last posted. Been trying to reduce bf slowly. I have dropped down to 155 lbs since then but It seems like my abs are becoming a little more visible. I've gone from running 6 miles to 8-10 miles 4-5 times a week depending on my work schedule. Maybe I'm down to 13%? Any opinion/guiding is welcome. Heres my progress:

[Enz0]

Its been about 2 weeks. Currently weighing between 153-155 depending on the time of the day. I'm glad that I have lost weight without having to sacrifice strength. Been running 8-12 miles 5 days a week at a 7:30 pace per mile. I'm afraid that I might be burning some muscle mass instead of fat. I run at that pace because otherwise my body doesnt break a sweat and I wont feel like I had a good run. Heres some pics takes recently.(sorry for bad quality. Have to use my blackberry :[ )


Wheels: Never really worked out legs before until 2 months ago. I've always had skinny legs but they seem to be getting a little fuller now.
http://i51.tinypic.com/2co3eh3.jpg






Is the bf% still the same as when I started or has it slightly dropped?

[gbrice75]

Looks to have slightly dropped, keep doing what you're doing. But for God's sake man, can you take better pics?

[warren916]

But for God's sake man, can you take better pics?

LOL...

Getting leaner for sure. Keep it up.

[Enz0]

My brother took these pics today after our workout at the gym. Maybe they are a bit clearer than other ones.
I read an article which was somewhat similar to carb cycling except that they do 2 days low complex carbs and refuel on 3rd day. Started that 2 days ago and Ive felt lighter throughout the day.

This is how I started :


And this is the progress so far:



I know im lacking on the 2 bottom abs but I'm not sure if its because my body fat is still too high or because I don't work them out directly. Any advice would be helpful.

[Enz0]

Been running 6 miles at a 8 minute 30 second pace with a 40 pound weight vest on. I started running with the vest because I would run 8-12 miles and barely sweat or feel tired. Now with the vest, I'm already sweating by the first mile and my legs keep a good burn all throughout. Maybe it'll also help me add a little mass to my skinny legs.

[JCabral]

keep it up bro

[Enz0]

Thanks! Started taking creatine a week ago. I feel a little heavier maybe cause of the water retention but all my lifts have slightly gone up and I definitely feel more endurance.

[GGot FFina?]

I could definitely see the difference in the BF %. Keep up the good work and make sure your diet is good. IMO, running 10 miles a day you have to be eating good or you will start to burn muscle for sure. Keep up the great work, and keep us posted.

[Enz0]

I could definitely see the difference in the BF %. Keep up the good work and make sure your diet is good. IMO, running 10 miles a day you have to be eating good or you will start to burn muscle for sure. Keep up the great work, and keep us posted.

Yes, quite a few people have told me that. My arms went down half an inch when flexed so I'm guessing I lost some muscle mass. I've added more carbs to my diet and have slowed down my running pace to a fat burning zone. I have managed to get back up to 159-160. I'm gonna shoot to get up to 170 while keeping the bf somewhere in the 12-14% range.Here are 2 pics I took yesterday weighing at 160.




Next time I post pics, I will try to get to 165 and will also take pics of back and leg. My legs have always been skinny but I have working them hard. Vascularity and definition are looking decent in my calves.

[bonosmate]

good work man