Any advice to get to 15% body fat?

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NA1979
NA1979 Posts: 223 Member
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I'm 5'7 and currently 181 lbs, at about 21% body fat, any tips or experiences you've had that may help?much appreciated thanks

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  • betuel75
    betuel75 Posts: 776 Member
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    Keep eating in a calorie deficit and you will keep losing fat all the way down to 15% and more as long as you are in a calorie deficit. There is no magic formula at lower levels. Keep you protein intake adequate and weight train to retain as much muscle as possible. Muscle loss comes with fat loss as well but can be reduced/limited with weight training.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,220 Member
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    Calorie deficit, adequate protein, progressive lifting program and time.
  • NA1979
    NA1979 Posts: 223 Member
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    Thanks guys, your advice is appreciated!
  • viren19890
    viren19890 Posts: 778 Member
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    Also, don't be discouraged when muscle size drops because with weight loss-eventually you'd lose some muscle as well. Don't be discouraged by that -stay consistently in deficit until you reach your goal.

    In beginning I would always get mini hearts attacks when I was losing size from my arms and calves lol-accepted the reality and staying in deficit.
  • blues4miles
    blues4miles Posts: 1,481 Member
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    usmcmp wrote: »
    Calorie deficit, adequate protein, progressive lifting program and time.

    +1

    They just did a study on how important protein is to maintaining lean body mass or in gaining muscle.
  • djpjay
    djpjay Posts: 19 Member
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  • NA1979
    NA1979 Posts: 223 Member
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    Thanks guys

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