How long to lose body fat%

kindasortachewy
kindasortachewy Posts: 1,084 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I know it will be different for all people, but is there any general guideline to how long it takes to lose 1 body fat %?


How quickly can one plan to lose say 8% body fat with cardio and stregth traning?

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  • wwwdotcr
    wwwdotcr Posts: 128 Member
    Find your LBM via a DEXA scan. - Cost - $100

    Once you have your LBM and the amount of fat, then use your calorie deficit.

    IE standard 1 lb a week. I am 128 LBM, 29 LB of fat = 157 lb.

    29/157 - 28/156 (optimal) = Around 0.5% per week, OPTIMALLY.

    Again this all depends on your body weight.
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
    Way too many factors, but, the more overweight you are, the faster it can be accomplished.


    Guys can often go from 18% to 10 % at a rate of about .5% a week. I'm not sure if it would be the same for a female going from ~26% to ~18%. Just plan on it taking between 2 and 4 months with proper training and diet. Perhaps longer if you do silly things. Thats my opinion.

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