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edwardmack23
edwardmack23 Posts: 51 Member
edited November 2024 in Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
I went from 135 to 209 solid with 11% body fat still grow my goal is 215

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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    so you gained about 90 pounds and your body fat is now only 11%?

    what was your starting body fat % and what are you using to measure said body fat %?
  • juggernaut1974
    juggernaut1974 Posts: 6,212 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    so you gained about 90 pounds and your body fat is now only 11%?

    what was your starting body fat % and what are you using to measure said body fat %?

    DYE Math bro? 209-135 = 74 lbs

    (you can trust me...I'm an accountant)

    But yeah...that must have been some serious juice...
  • mgdnutty
    mgdnutty Posts: 17 Member
    Hmmmm
  • edwardmack23
    edwardmack23 Posts: 51 Member
    No juice it took me some time to get where I am the first go round I gain weight which was more fat than muscle so I lost that and with me knowledge and experience and understanding I gained lean muscle instead of fat....
  • edwardmack23
    edwardmack23 Posts: 51 Member
    When I was 135 I was I didn't measure my body fat I didn't know anything about that lol but as I gained it went up to 19-20 % after I lost most of the fat it went down to 11- 13% I'm bulking again so I'm sure it will go up again
  • 883xlsportster
    883xlsportster Posts: 221 Member
    Impressive gain. Mind if I ask the gain timeframe and your height?
  • Cisseismint
    Cisseismint Posts: 53 Member
    Wow, do you have a before and after pic?
  • ro55ymac
    ro55ymac Posts: 9 Member
    Props on the mad-gains, but sorry to break it to you: if your avatar is current, it's very unlikely you are sub 13% BF.
  • jmule24
    jmule24 Posts: 1,382 Member
    There are studies that show your true muscle mass is approx. 65-56% of your Lean Body Mass based on your genetics and training. For example a natural bodybuilder would be towards 65%.

    So you've gained approx. 40lbs of true muscle, naturally? I'm sorry, but I don't buy it.
  • Wheelhouse15
    Wheelhouse15 Posts: 5,575 Member
    edwardmack23 wrote: »
    When I was 135 I was I didn't measure my body fat I didn't know anything about that lol but as I gained it went up to 19-20 % after I lost most of the fat it went down to 11- 13% I'm bulking again so I'm sure it will go up again

    You don't look like 11%, more like 16 to 18% and if you started off at around 8% it's possible for you to have gained that naturally if it was over say 3 years since you have added quite a bit of fat as well. What's your height and how long did it take?

    BTW either way, natural or enhanced, it's a great gain and I really don't care if you have a stack since that's your business. Congrats on your gains.
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    edwardmack23 wrote: »
    No juice it took me some time to get where I am the first go round I gain weight which was more fat than muscle so I lost that and with me knowledge and experience and understanding I gained lean muscle instead of fat....

    Cool, you gained lean muscle instead of fat muscle. Never want to gain fat muscle...


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