Body fat percentage guesstimate and how long to reach 10%

patrickconradgorton

Hi, I have been cutting for around 6 weeks through fasting and watching calories and have lost just coming up to a stone. I am also lifting weights 5 times a week. I am hoping to get to 10% body fat by October but I am not sure how achievable this is.

Please could you perhaps guess where my current body fat percentage is and how long it would take to achieve 10% roughly. Thanks.

Stats-
5ft 10
13 stone
BMI- 26
Age-20

middlehaitch

Here is an image showing approximate bf%.



I would put you at around 25%.

Because you are only just in the overweight catagory, I would slow my losses to 1lbs a week. This will help with muscle retention, as will adequate protein, ~0.1g per lbs of lbm at goal weight, and following a proven lifting programme. (Link below)

Unfortunately I have no idea of a time line for achieving 10% bf, but I do know it won’t happen in 4-5 month. Think years.

Hopefully now this thread has been bumped you will get more feedback.
( @psuLemon etc)

Cheers, h.

Programmes.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

Theoldguy1

I would agree on the 25-30% range. I would also agree 10% is not a realistic 4-5 month goal. Continue to lift, and watching your calories.

Best of luck.

MikePTY

I'm gonna go a little lower and say the 20-25% range. I'm in the 25-30% range and I carry visibly more fat than you do I think. But I agree with the others that it's not really realistic to be thinking 10% fat anytime soon. Focus on slow, measurable progress and don't worry so much about the time table.

jdog022

Ten percent with a decent muscle base? Years of consistent training and eating correctly for your goals

Btw ten percent is nearing competition leanness

lesockie

I'm not real sure, but I'd love some guesses too! Feel free to add me as a friend and check out the photos I posted and give me your best guess. It's time to be real and vulnerable if I'm going to shed these pounds!