Problem here is probably the accuracy of calipers which can leave much to be desired.
Most easily available methods are pretty inaccurate. But if you’re consistent, then you can at least monitor progress.
yeah the accuracy is a problem. So who knows, i eat normal i dont eat much and dont make a mountain out of my foods. Who cares anyway it should be fun to break 11 with a belly. Man if that south african woman i saw in a thread awhile ago can go 11.27 FAT looking like she had 39% bodyfat i should be okay.
Apparently that was just a bad picture. You are right that bf% is not the biggest deal, but you are not going to maximize your personal performance without a low bf. 15% =/= low bodyfat for a male.
yeah but its one or the other. I will just sprint and worry much later about my belly.
First of all, you guys should know that the reason men like to channel surf is because they have been programmed that way since cavemen used to watch the fire flicker outside of the cave.
http://www.t-nation.com/readArticle.do?id=1754646
Q: Is there a supplement-related trick to retaining muscle while on a strict fat loss program?
A: Not only can you retain muscle while losing fat, but as I talked about in the previous question, you can gain muscle. In fact, you should gain muscle if you know how to train and eat properly!
One thing to remember: If you’re on a fat loss diet, you must be consuming a lot of good dietary fats. A lot of guys who don’t retain muscle when dieting are basically eating too lean — egg whites and chicken breasts all day long. You need to add quality fats, and I’m not talking about a burger from McDonalds.
Dr. Mauro DiPasquale taught me a long time ago that when you go low carb to lose body fat, you still need to take in a lot of dietary fat or you won’t have any success. We’re talking about smart fats here like omega-3s, which can battle inflammation. You have to realize that our DNA has only evolved about .02% in the last forty thousand years, and the meat our caveman ancestors ate had much more omega-3 than the meat we eat now.
I realize how anabolic food is every time I go teach in the Dominican Republic. Last time I taught a Biosignature Modulation course in the DR, the students took my body fat Monday morning. I was at 8% and weighed 198 pounds.
Now, there’s no such thing as grain-fed in the DR; they can’t afford it, so cows eat grass. And if you eat a mango over there you have to eat it over a sink because it’s so juicy. The eggs too are far more anabolic. They’re orange and full of omega-3s, like all eggs naturally were thousands of years ago.
A DR avocado tastes like butter it’s so rich in nutrients. Eating avocados over here is like eating fiberglass once you’ve had a DR avocado. It’s like having sex with Pamela Anderson then having to have sex with Rosie O’Donnell.
Anyway, five days later, after eating only Dominican Republic foods, I weighed 209 at 6% body fat. My business partner came to finish the seminar, took one look at me and said, “What happened to you?!”
But when I work in the UK or Ireland, I lose muscle mass and put fat on almost inevitably, even though I try to eat as cleanly as possible. The quality of the food is just piss poor.
Back to your question. One of the most important supplements to take when on a calorie restricted diet is BCAAs. You need about 50 grams a day. Take it between meals.
to add to the post mortac made, i eat alot of omega 3 fatty acid, it really maintains my weight more then anything. I find i naturally gain weight in the winter over here cause its so damn cold. Bodyfat went up to 16%.
As for the BCAAs there is so many to choose from i dont know which is the best, i took ones in pill form. I"m unsure how much to take?
Perhaps this is a “girly” question but do amino acids boost up muscle mass?
I used them once for a short while last year, and would like to know more things about them before I start using them again.
I do understand all the beneficial effects of them (“Maximizes the body’s natural protein synthesis after training, Maximizes the anabolic and fat burning effects of exercise” > MD+ supplement).
My “girly” question is more geared towards appearance effects.
I am assuming that since they are mentioned in this thread (mortac’s post) as being very important during fat loss periods, they do have the function of boosting up muscle size significantly, while losing fat.
And if that is the goal, why not take creatine as well/or instead…
Thanks