Comments on: Body Composition Numbers http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/body-composition-numbers.html Training and Nutrition advice, straight from the monkey's mouth. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:56:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stevan Radosavljevic http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/body-composition-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-5985 Stevan Radosavljevic Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:49:43 +0000 http://65.181.182.145/?p=900#comment-5985 AMEN ! AMEN !

]]> By: lylemcd http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/body-composition-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-5963 lylemcd Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:19:59 +0000 http://65.181.182.145/?p=900#comment-5963 BIA sucks. BIA sucks.

]]> By: Stevan Radosavljevic http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/body-composition-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-5962 Stevan Radosavljevic Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:47:55 +0000 http://65.181.182.145/?p=900#comment-5962 Lyle, I measured on two BIA devices and on both my BFP is around 10.5% but I'm not even close to see my abs. I have prity much fat left. I have one in my home and i measure regularly and I'm not on low carbohydrate diet. In my opinion I'm on 2-3 kilo to seeing my abs. Do you know what's the reason for this ? Lyle,

I measured on two BIA devices and on both my BFP is around 10.5% but I’m not even close to see my abs. I have prity much fat left. I have one in my home and i measure regularly and I’m not on low carbohydrate diet. In my opinion I’m on 2-3 kilo to seeing my abs. Do you know what’s the reason for this ?

]]> By: FFF http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/body-composition-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-5936 FFF Sat, 08 Jan 2011 12:37:07 +0000 http://65.181.182.145/?p=900#comment-5936 I'm sorry if you was upset, I didnt want to backbite your article. I already wrote that IMHO "optimal body fat" is more specific and easier to find on search engine and indexes than "Body Composition Numbers". Now for my dumbshit questions: -In your article you are quite specific about ranges, and you say in the end that "Attainable year round with meticulous food control ~8%". Now, if Martin Berkhan is around 5,5% even if he's not in contest ready phase, he's good at dieting or genetics? If it's the first it means you should lower that BF%, or you should told me that you wrote that advice because lower is bad for health. I wanted just an opinion! The second question is just the same, you provide some indication about what's good and what is not, and the gymnasts I posted seems to be lower than that, but performed well on the scene. So are they exception to the norm or did they do good? Did they get on drugs? I’m sorry if you was upset, I didnt want to backbite your article. I already wrote that IMHO “optimal body fat” is more specific and easier to find on search engine and indexes than “Body Composition Numbers”.
Now for my dumbshit questions:
-In your article you are quite specific about ranges, and you say in the end that “Attainable year round with meticulous food control ~8%”. Now, if Martin Berkhan is around 5,5% even if he’s not in contest ready phase, he’s good at dieting or genetics? If it’s the first it means you should lower that BF%, or you should told me that you wrote that advice because lower is bad for health. I wanted just an opinion!
The second question is just the same, you provide some indication about what’s good and what is not, and the gymnasts I posted seems to be lower than that, but performed well on the scene. So are they exception to the norm or did they do good? Did they get on drugs?

]]> By: lylemcd http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/body-composition-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-5827 lylemcd Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:29:17 +0000 http://65.181.182.145/?p=900#comment-5827 And I think your post should be called "I"m an opinionated fucktard who's NEVER getting an answer from Lyle". Because if you can title articles better, FEEL FREE to show me how good you are at it. But don't think you're getting your dumbshit questions answered here. And I think your post should be called “I”m an opinionated fucktard who’s NEVER getting an answer from Lyle”. Because if you can title articles better, FEEL FREE to show me how good you are at it.

But don’t think you’re getting your dumbshit questions answered here.

]]> By: FFF http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/body-composition-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-5825 FFF Sat, 18 Dec 2010 13:58:13 +0000 http://65.181.182.145/?p=900#comment-5825 I spent 10 minutes searching for this article. I think it should be named better, like "optimal body fat" or so. I have 2 questions: 1) Does the leangains guy have good genetics? He can stay at 5% or so all year round, and didnt seem to be the lean guy type (as shown by his younger photos) 2) About mens gymnastics. Quoting from an interview during world championship to Jonathan Horton: Thanks to his nutritionist, Horton's body fat has dropped from 8.3 to 4.8 percent. His diet consists of egg whites, protein, steak, chicken and rice. "I'll eat nothing but stuff that is clean food for my body," he said. "I feel like a feather." It seems it was good for him to be so trimmed, even if it's a sport about power. Hiroyuki Tomita is said to have lower than detectable bf (there is a video on the tube). So, apart from the obvious advantage of having superior bw/strength ratio, are they special individual or is that attainable by every person who trains 30 hours week? and is that healthy? I spent 10 minutes searching for this article.
I think it should be named better, like “optimal body fat” or so.
I have 2 questions:
1) Does the leangains guy have good genetics? He can stay at 5% or so all year round, and didnt seem to be the lean guy type (as shown by his younger photos)

2) About mens gymnastics. Quoting from an interview during world championship to Jonathan Horton:

Thanks to his nutritionist, Horton’s body fat has dropped from 8.3 to 4.8 percent. His diet consists of egg whites, protein, steak, chicken and rice. “I’ll eat nothing but stuff that is clean food for my body,” he said. “I feel like a feather.”

It seems it was good for him to be so trimmed, even if it’s a sport about power.
Hiroyuki Tomita is said to have lower than detectable bf (there is a video on the tube).
So, apart from the obvious advantage of having superior bw/strength ratio, are they special individual or is that attainable by every person who trains 30 hours week? and is that healthy?

]]> By: TCO http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/body-composition-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-4088 TCO Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:20:03 +0000 http://65.181.182.145/?p=900#comment-4088 Great article. Something I wondered about as I dieted was "what is more important, calorie deficit or bf%". Let me explain. Have heard a lot about "you can't build muscle in deficit". But have also heard "you can't build muscle if too lean". Well I ran about 1500 calorie deficit for long periods while lifting. And went from 30+% bf to 10% bf. I always felt that I could (and did) gain muscle even while under healthy deficit. But now that I'm maintaining, should I expect muscle gain to increase...or was that whole deficit thing a bunch of booshwa? And which is more the danger, being at high daily deficit (while fat) or at maintenance while lean? Sorry if imprecise question, but address please? Great article. Something I wondered about as I dieted was “what is more important, calorie deficit or bf%”. Let me explain.

Have heard a lot about “you can’t build muscle in deficit”. But have also heard “you can’t build muscle if too lean”.

Well I ran about 1500 calorie deficit for long periods while lifting. And went from 30+% bf to 10% bf.

I always felt that I could (and did) gain muscle even while under healthy deficit. But now that I’m maintaining, should I expect muscle gain to increase…or was that whole deficit thing a bunch of booshwa? And which is more the danger, being at high daily deficit (while fat) or at maintenance while lean?

Sorry if imprecise question, but address please?

]]> By: lylemcd http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/body-composition-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-3622 lylemcd Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:17:57 +0000 http://65.181.182.145/?p=900#comment-3622 Matt: there tends to be an enormous difference between folks who are naturally lean (for whom physiology tends to look 'normal') and folks who diet themselves down and hold it there. IF you're naturally that lean odds are everything looks completely 'normal' for you. I talk about this a little bit in Initial Body Fat and Body Composition Changes. Matt: there tends to be an enormous difference between folks who are naturally lean (for whom physiology tends to look ‘normal’) and folks who diet themselves down and hold it there. IF you’re naturally that lean odds are everything looks completely ‘normal’ for you. I talk about this a little bit in Initial Body Fat and Body Composition Changes.

]]> By: matt http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/body-composition-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-3612 matt Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:16:42 +0000 http://65.181.182.145/?p=900#comment-3612 So when you say ~8% body fat year-round is attainable, my body fat is usually between 6-7% but I am an ecto-mesomorph and it is natural for me. I eat plenty of complex carbs and have great energy. I know you said 5% is unhealthy, but 6-8% is alright if it's natural right? So when you say ~8% body fat year-round is attainable, my body fat is usually between 6-7% but I am an ecto-mesomorph and it is natural for me. I eat plenty of complex carbs and have great energy. I know you said 5% is unhealthy, but 6-8% is alright if it’s natural right?

]]> By: Alex http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/body-composition-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-2776 Alex Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:02:27 +0000 http://65.181.182.145/?p=900#comment-2776 I third barry. ... I am curious what would be required and if I'm capable of living that way all year round. I third barry.
… I am curious what would be required and if I’m capable of living that way all year round.

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