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MFPmates females. Do you agree that 10-12% body fat is the ideal size you are attractive to?

Women are most attracted to men with a body fat percentage of 10-12%. I've seen several studies that show that, and have looked at the pictures of men corresponding to different levels and agree that this is what is most attractive. Any less fat than that is not so attractive, and any more is also a little less attractive. Not that I'm that picky, lol, I love my fluffy husband no matter what. But if you're trying to find an ideal to reach as a goal, that might be a good one to try to get to. It's not about giant muscle mass for most women- we like muscle and definition, but sometimes massiveness can be too much.

http://www.bottomlinepublications.com/content/article/health-a-healing/what-women-want-in-a-manlow-body-fat

Wow. That is so absolutely ridiculous.

Saying women are "most" attracted to someone at a certain bf% is assuming women think alike. That's just ignorant. There are plenty of women who love rail thin men and plenty that love huge bear type guys. A ridiculous study does not prove anything on this topic especially when the topic is a matter of opinion and they haven't contacted every women in the planet to get theirs.

Yes you do make sense but I know that the females I talk to are shallow and flock to the better fit muscular men. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Society also plays a main role in this how people should look. I personally am attractive to women with a little more body fat then what society will call attractive. So yes and no to the article posted.

I can't stand articles like that.

I'm more attracted to people than bodies, I wouldn't scrutinise down to a % anyway I find that ridiculous. surely you'd have to be lifting up tops and poking with a tape measure to find out that info???!! Who does that? lol

So no, I don't agree.

ETA: My goal is to look and feel better within my own personal tastes, I do this for me, not someone else.

people want to see muscle gains they use a tape measure.

All I am saying is that females where I am that appearance is more then 50% of being attractive.

How Lose Fat and Gain Muscle at the Same Time

Now, there is one missing key that will make if far easier to lose fat and build muscle at the same time. Rather than simply going on a low-calorie, high-protein diet and lifting weights, you can get much better results if you cycle your caloric intake.

No, this does not mean that you eat while you’re on a bicycle. What it means is that you fluctuate (or cycle) between a period of low caloric intake and weight lifting, and a period of high caloric intake and weight lifting. Although you can lose a significant amount of fat with this strategy, it will allow you to build muscle more quickly than simply dieting.

So how do you use this muscle-building, fat-burning strategy? There are two options. The first option is to eat a low calorie diet, 500-1000 calories lower than your metabolic rate, and make sure you’re consuming adequate protein (read more about how much protein to eat in the article Do Muscle Building Supplements Really Work?) Do this 5-6 days a week. Then 1-2 days a week, eat a higher amount of calories, preferably 500-1000 calories more than what you’re burning.

The second option, which can be much tougher to adhere to, is to eat the same low calorie diet while weight lifting for 3-5 weeks, then spend 1-2 weeks incorporating a higher calorie intake. I can tell you from personal experience that spending 3-5 weeks on a low calorie diet can be mentally and physically challenging!

source: http://s-taymotivated.tumblr.com/HowtoLoseFatandGainMuscleAttheSameTime

LOL some people do need to see that the cutting/bulking cycles is an option but there are other options to use.