If you could be 220 at 12% BF or

[OKIE]

I would love to be 200lbs @ 5%, but I don't think most people could maintain 5% for a long period of time. I am 200lbs and about 12%, but I would like to be a steady 8% at the same weight.

 

[SofaGeorge]

I can answer this because I did it last summer. I cut down to 205lbs at 5-6% bodyfat. This was down from 230-240lbs. There is absolutely no questions 205lbs at 5-6% bodyfat was the best.

 

[Metal Gear]

Metal Gear, MAN you have a killer lat spread!! WOW!!!

& Mr. BMJ

Thanks guys. As a matter of fact I just changed my avatar to that one. I've been taking some pic. for the past 3 months and boy, you could really tell the progress from this past cycle.

 

[sk*]

There is less than a 5lb difference in actual muscle (or non-fat mass) between 220@12%(ie 193.6lbm) and 200@5%(ie 190lbm) so if you look at it that way I would also say 200lbs.

Now if you were to say 200@5%(ie 193.6lbm) or or 250@12%(220lbm) there is over a 25lb difference in actual muscle mass so I would be more inclined to chose the 250lbs since its likely easier to lose a few percent BF than it is to add that 27lbs of pure muscle.

Exactly.

-sk

 

[IJ26]

I would definitely say 200 at 5%, sure you think you look a lot bigger at 220 but to everyone else you look more impressive if you are big and lean

 

[the mechanic]

I am 5-8 and I normally come in around 225-235...and 13% to 15% depending on the cycle I am doing. This past summer I went down to 6-7% and was weighing around 212. I felt small but everyone else was saying how big I was looking and how much better I looked at this weight. Now, being able to and wanting to stay at that % for an extended time would be tough for me.

 

[rnch]

after thanksgiving and christmas blow outs, i'd settle for either one of those figures!!!!!!!!

 

[The Bionic Man]

I've been 220 and 12-13% bf, and I didn't look "great", but everyone is different. From the responses I'm reading, it sounds like some people look good at 220-225 at 12-13% bf.

200 at 5% bf looks much better than 220-225 at 12-13% bf.

 

[baza]

Actually, I'll change that, he is probably 6-7% year round, he was on fina, and got his BF tested at 5.9% No veins in his abs, but all over his legs, arms, shoulders, and a little on his chest. Striations on his chest and shoulders. Like I said though, he isn't huge, it's hard for him to gain weight. He hasn't trained in 3 weeks, and is probably around 7%.

baza, sorry bro, but I've got to call you on this bullshit. 1. Most people (including people on this board) have no idea how low 5% body fat is. 2. NOBODY eats shit to get that low.
SOmeone who is truely at 5% body fat generally has paper-thin skin, with striations and veins everywhere. If you tell me you can see, from 10 feet away, veins running through your friend's 8-pack almost year round, and you see him passing out alot, I might concede that he is 5-7% bodyfat.

 

[barbell265]

I am 215 prolly around 13% maybe a little more as I have the little love handles with a 6pack outline. (Can you tell I have never had it checked?) I think Zig has a very good point and would agree with him.

I plan on running a short cutting cycle soon, simply t3, fina 75mg/eod and Eq at 400/wk for 10 wks. T3 will be 25 mcg up to 75 and back down over 6-8 weeks. This will be my first cutting run and am hoping to get a very cut, vascular look.