Lower Body fat

[claire]

Hi Everyone,

From reading your logs, many of you have lowered your bodyfat and only lost a few pound. I want to stay around 160lb but would like to lower my bodyfat. I will post pictures when I figure out how. I have pictures on my computer, I just do not know how to post them here.

My plan is to continue eating and training the way I am until my powerlifting meet in February then I want to work on improving my body and continue to increase my strength. I am not sure if this is possible.

Okay, here is my question. Do you think it is possible for me to lower my bodyfat by continue training like a powerlifter and just modify my diet? My workouts consist of low reps, heavy weight and speed work. Or would I have to modify my training too. I am going to discuss it with my trainer but do not want to take away my focus right now. It is important that I still train like a powerlifter because I am adding squat suits and deadlifting suits to my training program and need to be ready to compete by August.

Any input would be appreciated.

Claire

 

[Sassy69]

What's your current bodyfat? I dropped 9% and 2 lbs last yr. Its possible. Primarily depends on how much bodyfat you are starting w/ and being able to preserve your muscle and drop only fat while you are doing it.

 

[claire]

What's your current bodyfat? I dropped 9% and 2 lbs last yr. Its possible. Primarily depends on how much bodyfat you are starting w/ and being able to preserve your muscle and drop only fat while you are doing it.

I have had it measured twice and the numbers are very different. One was using bioimpedance where they attached something to your feet and hands. It was 12%. I argued with the woman that it was too low but she said it was accurate and where did I think I was hiding all my fat.

A few weeks ago I had it measured at my gym with bio-impedance but you step on a scale. It measured 23.6%. The trainer that did the measurement thinks it was not accurate. He thinks I am somewhere in the teens. I weigh 162lb and am a size 6 for pants because of my legs. I wear a large for shirts because of my arms and back. I have a more muscular upper body than lower.

I planned on having BF measured again today but my daughter was sick so I wasn't able to make it to the gym until later and I wanted the same trainer to take the measurements. I am going to have it measure Wednesday.

 

[claire]

My measurements

Chest - 38 1/4"
Waist - At belly button - 32"
Thigh - left - 23" right - 23 "
Upper Arm - L 13 1/4" R - 13" - relaxed
Hip - 37 1/2"

When I measure my waist I measure 29 1/2 inches. When the trainer took my measurements I had just drank a 16 oz pre-workout drink, about 16 oz of water and 1 Spike shooter. Not sure if I cheat when measuring or the drinks made my waist wider.

 

[jenscats5]

To post pics, first you must host them via a web uploading service......

One I like is www.tinypic.com

Go to that website & click on the browse button then it can take you thru your folders where you have them saved & just click on the pic & click upload on tinypic. Then it will give you a www.xyzetc section that you copy & paste to post them here.....When you click "post reply" there's a little icon above the box that looks like a yellow box with a mtn in it - click on that & paste the web addy from the pic into it.

Once you post the pics, some here can tell you your bf%

 

[claire]

To post pics, first you must host them via a web uploading service......

One I like is www.tinypic.com

Go to that website & click on the browse button then it can take you thru your folders where you have them saved & just click on the pic & click upload on tinypic. Then it will give you a www.xyzetc section that you copy & paste to post them here.....When you click "post reply" there's a little icon above the box that looks like a yellow box with a mtn in it - click on that & paste the web addy from the pic into it.

Once you post the pics, some here can tell you your bf%

Thanks Jencats5!

 

[claire]

The pictures are not that great because I do not half a full length mirror and I took them myself.

http://i16.tinypic.com/2j50spj.jpg
http://i11.tinypic.com/2dkwjfa.jpg
http://i16.tinypic.com/2hh3eqx.jpg
http://i11.tinypic.com/2mm74ox.jpg

I found two my daughter took.

You can see I am definitely more than 12% but I hope I am not 23.6%.

I just want to drop a few BF% so that I have a little more definition.

Claire

 

[claire]

One more to show traps and shoulders.

http://i16.tinypic.com/350te1s.jpg

 

[The Shadow]

I am fairly good at eyeballing bf.....its tough to tell as your lower stomach and upper thighs arent visible....but you look, form what I can see, to be 14-16%.

Knowing your goal.....increasing LBM - dropping fat - staying right at the top of your class - I would suggest adding in some auxillary "bbing" exercises that hit a higher "tut" to actually add some lbm.....

 

[claire]

I am fairly good at eyeballing bf.....its tough to tell as your lower stomach and upper thighs arent visible....but you look, form what I can see, to be 14-16%.

Knowing your goal.....increasing LBM - dropping fat - staying right at the top of your class - I would suggest adding in some auxillary "bbing" exercises that hit a higher "tut" to actually add some lbm.....

Thanks Shadow. I am probably closer to the 16% because I carry my weight in my inner thighs and obliques.

I was thinking I would have to modify my routine but was hoping I could just change my diet. After my meet, I'll talk to my trainer about setting new goals.