Quote Originally Posted by SampsonandDelilah View Post
You’re not far off from your goals, you look great (no homo). Surprised your waist is 36.5”, maybe a little bit of lower fat on your back/love handle side but you look really lean. Not sure that navy tape BF% is accurate either?

Who took your measurements? Regardless you’re really close to where you wanna be and have a great base to work with. You don’t look like a classic endomorph at all, more meso at a glance. Wheels look solid too.

I’m with you, no dreams of competing but as long as I’m happy in the mirror, my kids think I’m superman and my wife likes what she sees...then that’s good enough for me.

I saw my HS and college buddies over break and I was embarrassed for them. Dad bods, mustard stains on their shirts and wearing crocs. Put it all in a minivan and you’ve basically given up in my book.

For your goals, your recomp plan looks solid. Again, you’re at the front door of where you want to go. Obviously have a solid plan and an understanding of nutrition, I think you’ll be there in no time.

My .2

Edit - forgot to ask how old you are?
Thanks!

40 years old in a couple months, but I feel a lot older lol

I do my own body fat, which is why I can only do the Jackson/Pollock 3 with a fat caliper as I can’t reach the other spots required for more accurate skinfold testing. As that number always comes up way too low for the truth, I also use the Navy Tape method as the extreme that’s likely too high. I then just watch these numbers change for relative progress, rather than a true measure.

Agreed, the love handle hold most of it. I am an Endo, I just fight hard to look like a meso.... lol if I’m not strict and disciplined, and don’t cycle, I can err much more towards the endo look again.

I usually measure the waist at the belly button, fully sucked in, and pushed out, and take the median number as waist.

Wheels are tough to grow as I do A LOT of endurance mountain biking for hobby and competition, occasionally.

I share your experience with the high school buddies I’ve interacted with online since I left the state 22 years ago and never returned. I feel ya on the kids and wife, their reactions are what gives me outside validation. Most of the rest of my family is out of shape and doesn’t understand, not have the discipline to make it happen.


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