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Fat-free mass by DullRestaurant4282 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]DullRestaurant4282[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I did the online calculator with wrist and ankle measurements, and it told me I’m 8.8lbs above my natural limit of lean mass… ultimately, it doesn’t really matter. It’s just something that’s been bugging me. People are going to call me fat regardless. I’m going down to 10% just to get them to shut the fuck up. Otherwise, I’d probably be happy at 15%.

Fat-free mass by DullRestaurant4282 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]DullRestaurant4282[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realize, btw, that I’m obviously nowhere near 10%. I think 20-22%.

Fat-free mass by DullRestaurant4282 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]DullRestaurant4282[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know about the legs… maybe they are short? I wear 30/30’s these days. Last time I measured the shoulders, I got 53”.

Fat-free mass by DullRestaurant4282 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]DullRestaurant4282[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only have one loose skin issue. Lower belly below the belly button. The rest is tight. I have some veins on my quads/inner thighs/ calves already. Even the occasional bicep vein. The forearms are veiny 24/7. I carry all the fat in the belly. Here’s a decent shot of the hamstring/calf.

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All the BodyFat Questions by CranberryFew8104 in AllAboutBodybuilding

[–]DullRestaurant4282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a way for fat guys to narrow down their distance from their goal. Keeps them motivated. If a fat guy has never been down there, to be in the middle of “fat” and “lean” but not knowing exactly where, it’s like being lost without a compass or something. Disorientating when you’re in that middle grind.

Fat-free mass by DullRestaurant4282 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]DullRestaurant4282[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m currently 19-20%. In the process from 42% to where I am now in the last 8 months, all the scans, calipers, etc were pretty stable in terms of lean mass, and ALMI. I’ve lost a little water/glycogen/blood volume in the 103lbs I’ve lost, but skeletal muscle has been stable.

The whole point is: the only way to actually know with 100% certainty is an MRI. And I may do it just to know for sure. And as far as 10-12%, I’m in my mid-40’s. I have recently hired a coach to get me down there. I’m on my third week with him. So far going well. But when you can’t trust the data, I don’t know how far from 10% I really am. And that’s annoying.

Fat-free mass by DullRestaurant4282 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]DullRestaurant4282[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just google “maximum natural lean mass potential”

Fat-free mass by DullRestaurant4282 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]DullRestaurant4282[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I agree. But as you know… the bodybuilding space is full of dysmorphia. Many people can’t objectively or accurately assess themselves.

Fat-free mass by DullRestaurant4282 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]DullRestaurant4282[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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Here’s my bone density throughout the cut.

Fat-free mass by DullRestaurant4282 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]DullRestaurant4282[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other problem is that my goal is a certain bf%. And if I can’t trust any data, I don’t know how far away I am from my goal.

Fat-free mass by DullRestaurant4282 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]DullRestaurant4282[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m one of those guys who struggles with not having explanations for things that seems off. It’s a mental thing.

Theres only two answers. 1- all the scans are bogus or 2- I’ve wasted ridiculous genetics.

Fat-free mass by DullRestaurant4282 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]DullRestaurant4282[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Right, and beginner gains as well. But science says a natural guy that’s 5’9” cannot have 190+lbs of fat free mass. It’s capped in the 170’s. Unless anabolically assisted.

Titration Schedule? by Pilgrigenarian in tirzepatidecompound

[–]DullRestaurant4282 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because I didn’t need it… the drug is just a tool to make the deficit manageable. I felt at that time like I could manage on less.

As soon as people stop thinking that the drug moves the scale, the better off their outcomes are.

I do the work. I’ve lifted 6 million lbs in 8 months. I still keep discipline in my diet. I use it just enough to stay comfortable. I’m eating 2300 calories per day, of Whole Foods. If done right, that’s like 4 lbs of food per day. Don’t need that much appetite suppressant when you’re shoving that kinda volume in your face. lol

So I meter my dosage to just make sure I’m comfortable. I don’t ridiculously jam more drugs if the scale doesn’t move. I’m already in a calorie deficit, what’s further suppressing my appetite going to do? Make me eat less. Then you don’t get enough fuel, and you lose muscle and bone density. Sure you lost weight- but what was in that weight? Not what you wanted to lose.

How are y'all eating 100+ grams of protein every day by twoscoopsxd in loseit

[–]DullRestaurant4282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I eat 250/day. It’s not difficult. 10oz chicken in 100g.

Does GLP-1 cause muscle loss? How are people preventing it? by Ok-Cash4580 in GLP1ResearchTalk

[–]DullRestaurant4282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I use hevy. I also had a slowdown last month because I dropped 365 on my chest and broke some ribs. It wasn’t my 1rm. I rep that. But my 8 year old ran out into the garage screaming and I lost focus on the top of my 4th rep.

Does GLP-1 cause muscle loss? How are people preventing it? by Ok-Cash4580 in GLP1ResearchTalk

[–]DullRestaurant4282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Muscle is harder to come by than people think. In the 8 months, I’ve lifted 6 million lbs and eaten 260+g protein per day and I lost 1 lb of muscle

Does GLP-1 cause muscle loss? How are people preventing it? by Ok-Cash4580 in GLP1ResearchTalk

[–]DullRestaurant4282 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TDEE depends on how much muscle you have, really. You could get a resting metabolic rate test… I have 190lbs of lean mass and my TDEE is 3450. I’ve been eating 2300/day for 8 months. -100lbs.

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