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  • tonymase14
    tonymase14 Posts: 28 Member
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    Listen all the IFBB said was i would look better at 165-170 the gaining muscle is my own goal, thats my point. Since my first compitition is next season my goal is to try to reach around 165-170 for next year
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    tonymase14 wrote: »
    Listen all the IFBB said was i would look better at 165-170 the gaining muscle is my own goal, thats my point. Since my first compitition is next season my goal is to try to reach around 165-170 for next year

    There's no rush to get on stage and if you haven't taken the plunge into steroids look into doing physique at a natural show first. It's going to be cheaper and give you an idea of what you really need to improve on before taking a bigger stage (and competing against guys who aren't natural). Drop this IFBB competitor you've been working with and research legitimate trainers/companies (like the one I mentioned).
  • tonymase14
    tonymase14 Posts: 28 Member
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    I understand shes trying to help i apologize, the way she said everything just sounded like she was calling me a lier and a fake
  • tonymase14
    tonymase14 Posts: 28 Member
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    Thanks for the advice i have other trainers to look at i literally saw this woman once just for a body analysis
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    tonymase14 wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice i have other trainers to look at i literally saw this woman once just for a body analysis

    Based on what she's said it's good that you only saw her once. Even her claims for how much you can gain were way beyond what is possible.
  • tonymase14
    tonymase14 Posts: 28 Member
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    In her defense she never said gain it in 2 months only that i would great at 165-170. The two months was my own ambitious goal because next season is in two months
  • tonymase14
    tonymase14 Posts: 28 Member
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    Sorry for sounding repetitive
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
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    tonymase14 wrote: »
    In her defense she never said gain it in 2 months only that i would great at 165-170. The two months was my own ambitious goal because next season is in two months
    Well, that does alter things some. Still, not very realistic. Thumbs up for having a goal.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    tonymase14 wrote: »
    In her defense she never said gain it in 2 months only that i would great at 165-170. The two months was my own ambitious goal because next season is in two months

    You are 19 and have some experience lifting. If you got on the right hypertrophy program (probably a HST style program) you could gain 15 pounds of lean mass in about 9-12 months. You'd have to spend that time in a bulk, so you'd end up cutting for 3-5 months after that and you'd potentially lose a couple of pounds of that lean mass you gained.
  • tonymase14
    tonymase14 Posts: 28 Member
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    Thanks for the advice. I have a nice hypertrophy program that im doing right that works good but thank you again for the support and advice it means a lot
  • bearondiet
    bearondiet Posts: 53 Member
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    Whether he is "exactly" 3.5% body fat or not is really irrelevant. Even if inaccurately measured, his body fat should still be very low. Now, I wouldn't know if it was inaccurately measured or not. What I am saying is that his body fat percentage would be still low anyway. How big could the discrepancy be? More than 3%?
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    bearondiet wrote: »
    Whether he is "exactly" 3.5% body fat or not is really irrelevant. Even if inaccurately measured, his body fat should still be very low. Now, I wouldn't know if it was inaccurately measured or not. What I am saying is that his body fat percentage would be still low anyway. How big could the discrepancy be? More than 3%?

    It's off around 6% visually. Telling him it is wrong wasn't to make him feel bad, but to help him see that he should question whether he should commit a long term contract to pay the person who took the measurement. For someone like him with the goal of competing, his trainer being off 6% is very relevant and a big deal.
  • tonymase14
    tonymase14 Posts: 28 Member
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    It read the muscle and fat tissues in my body i understand only measuring thigh, abdominal and chest would make it a little off maybe by 2 or 3 percent the most but i doubt 6% but thank you for watching out for me and for giving me your opinions its been a lot of help

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