I really need some advice

[guldukat]

They look about right?

For close to 30% bodyfat in the last picture?

Excuse me for being blunt, Need, but I think you could stand the attention-getter:

FUCK NO.

You are closer to 15% than to THIRTY. You do realize what 30% bodyfat *looks* like, don't you?

Let me give you a clue my friend. It's FAT. You're not shredded, but your waist isn't Professor frickin' Klump's either. To be 30%, you would have your gut hanging over your pants, to the sides...everywhere. I seriously doubt you could even SEE your navel.

FWIW, I'd estimate you're closer to 16-18% TOPS. The test you took is inaccurate, unless of course your legs are like 40" apiece and PURE FAT. That's rather unlikely, eh? I mean, Jesus...you're doing that OVT thing. Look at what Christian Thoreau (or whoever) looked like at 18% bodyfat. He looked like a total slob, yet you do not. You really think that's possible if he's so much leaner? NO!

You are doing GOOD, man. Listen to everyone here when they tell you that stupid fucking test isn't at all consistent. You CANNOT have any kind of V taper and have close to thirty percent bodyfat!!!!!

I also have to concur with Casual WRT OVTraining itself. Burn fat with lots more muscle, not activity.

 

[needsleep]

Thanks for the advice all, when you come away from somewhere after being told you are 29% bodyfat you feel bad as hell, and yes I did take it as gospel as it was a machine and thought it would be accurate.

I did tell myself, "no way can that be right" but the other voice in my head was saying "you know you're a fat bastard now", it's really hard to explain how down you feel after thinking all the work you've done has netted you no results. Despite really enjoying lifting it's sweet to see progress, you want to look as though you lift weights not as if you just depleted the worlds supply of cake.

Thanks casual for the advice, I'm sticking with OVT for 6 weeks as it's a nice change from DC just to mix things up, i'll see about upping my calories to 2500-3000 from the 2000-2500 i was doing though.

I did feel bad as anything, not a cry for attention for sure, I really did think i was 30%bf and had to do something about it, was truelly awfull feeling.

 

[jerkbox]

i would have to agree with everything that has been posted here....those electrical impedance tests aren't worth crap....I once got a reading of 27% and 22%....complete shit.

gotta go by the mirror.

you'd be suprised what a difference shedding some water can do also....and it is fairly easy to do.


obviously with bulking, you will put on some fat....but, you will add muscle, which burns fat, and you will fire up that metabolism as well, making it that much easier to burn that fat.

you just need to learn what your body is capable of, and you will get the shit down to a science....takes experience and trial and error.


there is no way you are even close to 30% body fat.....I mean that would be friggin obese.

 

[Zander1983]

According to my Tanita body fat scales I am between 18 and 20% BF in this picture:

http://members.optushome.com.au/bsanti/zander2.JPG

Very obviously, the accuracy of such devices is very poor.

 

[blinddeafmute]

I have scales that use the electro whatever method, and I can tell you that they suck.

For one thing, I tested my bf on 1 scale and it said that I was 14% bf, then I used another scale and it said I was 9% bf.

My scale right now says that I am at 16% bf pretty consistently. I dont think I am quite that high. I test myself every morning before I get into the shower. If I dont drink enough water the day before I weigh myself, it reads high, like 20% bf. There is no freaking way that I can gain 4% bf in one day.

 

[Zander1983]

It measured me at 171.5lbs and 19.5% BF first thing this morning

At least my weight has gone up.

 

[pwr_machine]

Skinfold calipers are very reliable and most consistent if the same person checks it each time. Sure hydrostatic weighing may be a better option, but it's much easier just to grab a set of calipers.

 

[Lee]

Zander yer nowhere near that high. more like 12%

 

[Lee]

and needsleep, at 30% bf yer belly would be hanging over your belt. you look like you're more around 16 or 17%

 

[Zander1983]

Zander yer nowhere near that high. more like 12%

I know