How far too lose coming from a fatty?

[harbinator]

Well, Im nearing my goals after losing 60lbs this year. Im about 20% bf now and wondering how low you would recommend someone going before bulking coming from such a large bf%. I started at about 35% and my upper body is very weak so I don't want to get so lean that my upper body looks like a twig etc... just fishing for opinions.

TIA

 

[RDJ]

If I were you I would start packing on some muscle. So when the fat is gone a nice muscular body appears. A decent bodyfat goal would be 7 / 8% I guess.

 

[pintoca]

If I were you I would start packing on some muscle. So when the fat is gone a nice muscular body appears. A decent bodyfat goal would be 7 / 8% I guess.

That is too low for him bro, at least now... 7-8 is a LONG time goal.

I am in the same position as you and while my LONG time goal is also sub-10% I am setting for something like 15% before I start bulking for the first time.

Reason? I'm currently 197lbs at 6feet. With my height I already look decent (while dressed, that is). but my BF is still in the 19-20% range.

for me to go down to 15% right now I will need to go to the 176lbs range, where I will definitely look skinny, so that is the point of first break for me.

My plan is to get to 176lb and then bulk until I am 20%Fat again, hopefeully with some new lbs of muscle... then start cutting again, it is a delicate balance.

Again, this 15% thing applies only to us coming from where we are coming, most people will start to bulk only when they are at 10-12% max.