Staying under 6% bodyfat once you get there

[massnup]

k saw the other up top

still I dunno you dont look 6% in this one below

Prolly 7% now LOL maybe 8%

 

[ojs]

Can you really tell how lean someone is without full body front and rear pics?

...how lean am I? If I take the picture just right and only show where I'm lean I look much leaner than I really am.

 

[knucklehed]

I would like to see Alex's response to this quetion.

For me ,I do think I gain when very lean. I am sure I put on muscle the last 5-6 weeks before a contest. My weight is sometimes very steady but I am still getting leaner. No other way to expain gettng leaner but not lighter. Although it is very hard to do without a contest right ahead of me.

 

[massnup]

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[chris250]

Massup - Hey bro, im a big beliver in staying pretty lean in the offseason..I dont stay as lean as you (I wish I could)...But, I try to stay within 20-25lbs of contest weight...(dont know what BF% im at) ...Now Magnum is a big fan of staying close to contest lean (or pretty close, single digets BF%) and growing...I will try to get magnum on here and see what he say's...

 

[chris250]

How lean?

I would guess 6-7% BF

 

[massnup]

That was also done with just diet and a little cardio on the treadmill. I've went up to 10 to 12% to try to put on more size but I don't really like that look then bring it down near summer time.

 

[Silencer]

Massnup --curious as to what's the height/weight in that last photo?

 

[tenny]

Massnup --curious as to what's the height/weight in that last photo?

why does he look like a mime???j/k

i WILL say your under 10 and leave it at that, but i would honestly say 8

after that like ojs said its difficult with pics

unless fullbody close-ups

 

[Silencer]

why does he look like a mime???j/k

i WILL say your under 10 and leave it at that, but i would honestly say 8

after that like ojs said its difficult with pics

unless fullbody close-ups

Mime...

I agree with you and ojs about photos making true bf calls difficult. Just compare ojs and massnup -- they are saying they are roughly the same bodyfat. But in the photos, ojs' shoulders appear much more lean/striated, while massnup's abs are much leaner than ojs. If you saw the best of one vs the worst of the other, one would think there was a huge difference....

 

[ojs]

Mime...

I agree with you and ojs about photos making true bf calls difficult. Just compare ojs and massnup -- they are saying they are roughly the same bodyfat. But in the photos, ojs' shoulders appear much more lean/striated, while massnup's abs are much leaner than ojs. If you saw the best of one vs the worst of the other, one would think there was a huge difference....

Hahaha!!! I'll give Massnup one thing. I wish my abs were as pretty as his. They're very symmetrical and perfectly shaped. They give him an instant "men's underwear model" look.

...my picture was taken last Friday. So it's current. Oh, and Silencer, you just made my day comparing me to a kid that could almost be my grandson.

 

[PsyT]

Dont be too hard on yourself OJS, you may be able to model underwear for lumberjacks

 

[massnup]

Massnup --curious as to what's the height/weight in that last photo?

5'7" 155ish... Want to weigh 190ish at this bodyfat, any chance?

 

[pesty4077]

5'7" 155ish... Want to weigh 190ish at this bodyfat, any chance?

35 pounds on muscle will take a long time, even with gear.

 

[massnup]

35 pounds on muscle will take a long time, even with gear.

As in how long, with gear?

 

[ojs]

As in how long, with gear?

Well, consider this. At 5'7" 175lbs ripped will get into the Nationals. 190lbs puts you up there with the best.

If you want to get an idea of what kind of size gain you're asking about, take 35lbs of hamburger and look at how much mass that is. Then imagine spreading it on yourself.

If you can put 10-15 quality pounds on in a year or so you're doing very well. After that 3-5lbs of lean gains a year consistently is pretty respectable.

 

[flexingtonsteele]

5'7" 155ish... Want to weigh 190ish at this bodyfat, any chance?

sure its possible bro, u can do anything u set your mind to.

just stay lean and keep growing !

 

[tenny]

As in how long, with gear?

you got YEARS and YEARS before that happens

 

[PsyT]

set smaller goals bro and bite them off in chunks. Like 10 pound LBM gain for 2010.

 

[massnup]

set smaller goals bro and bite them off in chunks. Like 10 pound LBM gain for 2010.

If I did that it would only take 2 years now to get to 190 in that shape!