Interesting article

[exter]

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/mus...n-changes.html

So basically , it says that it is optimal for men to have a 10-12% bodyfat to put on muscle and 19-24% for women , not less , not more.

I know that most people here aren't bodybuilders (me either) , but most of those doing the beginner program are trying to optimize their strength gains by gaining weight.
That's why I thought this article might be useful , especially for obese people lifting weights.

[hamburgerfan]

Dammit exter, why did you have to go and put msingh bait and jefferson bait in the same thread? By this time tomorrow, this thread will be at 36 pages.

[Subsistence]

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/mus...n-changes.html

So basically , it says that it is optimal for men to have a 10-12% bodyfat to put on muscle and 19-24% for women , not less , not more.

I know that most people here aren't bodybuilders (me either) , but most of those doing the beginner program are trying to optimize their strength gains by gaining weight.
That's why I thought this article might be useful , especially for obese people lifting weights.

Been posted here before, just FYI.

[exter]

I am about 15% now.
I intend to get to 12% in 2-3 weeks hopefully and start LP again. (I'll have to fast for religious reasons anyway starting from next week).
However , is it possible to eat enough for my lifts to keep going up while keeping the same bodyfat% , being and endomorph ??
Aesthetics really play a minor role here (6-pack doesn't show without an appropriate lighting and flexing for me @15% anyway so it's not for this reason) , I just want to stay at 12% bodyfat for the reasons mentioned in the article.

[hamburgerfan]

exter, there is no way in hell you're an endomorph.

[exter]

exter, there is no way in hell you're an endomorph.

Why do you say that ??

I was 128 lbs at 9% or so , after 9 months I became 170 lbs at 18%. Also , I've always been skinny fat. (now less skinny still as fat)

[Subsistence]

Exter, Lyle doesn't recommend you STAY at 12%. he recommends you START there.

Start at 10-12%. Bulk until 15%. Cut back to 10-12%. Repeat.

It is on his site.


Also: 128lbs. 9%bf. Endomorph. I lol'd.

[exter]

That's when I started LP.
I had dieted down from at least 20% bodyfat at 150lbs doing a bodypart split (I knew nothing about lifting back then).
Then I discovered linear progression and that I had to eat a lot to grow. I regained a lot of fat unfortunately.

[hamburgerfan]

If you gain 40 pounds of bodyweight but never squat above 200, you are going to put on a lot of fat. Doesn't make you an endomorph.

[exter]

If you gain 40 pounds of bodyweight but never squat above 200, you are going to put on a lot of fat. Doesn't make you an endomorph.

you're right on this one , I had to deload many times due to form.
Anyway let's not turn this thread into a personal log , maybe we should discuss the veracity of the information within the article.