Seeking six pack / loosing tummy fat

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  • dave4d
    dave4d Posts: 1,155 Member
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M957dACQyfU
  • nml2011
    nml2011 Posts: 156 Member
    I would get rid of the cereal, the fat burners, BCAA (unless you train fasted) and push your carbs to the evening as per carb backloading (by Keifer), this protocol which will get you to 10%.

    Eat more meat and veg for breakfast (eggs, bacon, salmon, onion and spinach is good) and try and keep carbs low in the AM unless you train in the morning when you want to have a post workout shake with carbs.
  • bsharrah
    bsharrah Posts: 129 Member
    Bump to read later.
  • TheTrimTim
    TheTrimTim Posts: 220 Member
    My last measurements were: 69kg, 5'11", 32.8inch waist (around belly button) and 34inch hips. They have been at this point for a good 8 weeks.

    Using http://www.bmi-calculator.net/body-fat-calculator/ I'm currently at 19% body fat.

    I need to thank you all of your input so far. However, I received some interesting information today. Our gym has a new multi-function scale, the Davivendy (http://www.davicia.com/multifunctional-scales/davivendy-multifunctional-scale), and my PT used it today to measure my weight, height, BMI and body fat %, body fat mass.

    According to the Davivendy, my weight is 70.8kg (11st 2lb), height is 1.78m (5'10"), my BMI is 22.3, body fat is 12.2% and body fat mass is 8.6kg. The body fat % it measured is very different to the body fat %'s I've been calculating using web tools. In the first post in this topic, as shown above, was nearer 19%. There's a big difference between 12.2% and 19%.

    The thing is I'm tempted to believe the Davivendy.

    Based upon this, I wonder whether the advice I've received needs to be re-adjusted. Using my 12.2% body fat %, I'm much nearer the overall % that is needed to "see" abs. And perhaps I don't need to reduce my calorific intake after all, keeping it nearer 2250/day than the 1800/day that I was considering reducing to. In fact, my PT says I should increase my calories!
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    Sorry I gave the best advice I could already. It really wouldnt change no matter what your body fat % was at.
  • TheTrimTim
    TheTrimTim Posts: 220 Member
    Sorry I gave the best advice I could already. It really wouldnt change no matter what your body fat % was at.
    Understood. But with a 12.2% body fat %, do I still need to be in a calorific deficit? Or just keep around the 2250 calories I was eating per day? I was thinking of reducing to 1800 calories per day, but I'm not sure if that's a good idea. As I say, my PT says I should eat more.
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    If you are happy with your body fat % then raise your calories up to maintenance or a surplus to gain weight. If you want to lose body fat you will need to be at a deficit. The actual calorie number will depend on how much you burn.
  • TheTrimTim
    TheTrimTim Posts: 220 Member
    If you are happy with your body fat % then raise your calories up to maintenance or a surplus to gain weight. If you want to lose body fat you will need to be at a deficit. The actual calorie number will depend on how much you burn.
    Can I be really dull and double check that you are saying that to loose FAT and replace with MUSCLE and to maintain a constant weight, I need to be in deficit?

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