Here's the deal. My goal is to look like with maybe a tad more mass; I'm into the slim lean look. How much would I have to weigh at 5'6" to look similar to that? I'm also assuming I'd need to be at around 8% body fat or less.
I started out skinny fat at around 135lbs and 5'6" and hated the fat around my chest and love handles. I ignored the already existing fat and started to bulk, and once I reached 140lbs I realized that I just couldn't take the way I looked anymore. I'm getting really sick of the love handles and fat around my nipple area that I have. I'd rather cut down to a low BF% and end up being "skinny" and THEN bulk. That way I can clean bulk and try to minimize fat gain, which would also allow me to see muscle progress alot better than I could now and look better through out the entire bulking phase.
Here's what I'm worried about though. I'm scared that when I cut(Down to about 130lbs) I won't be just skinny, but really scrawny. So my question is, what is the worse you think I'd look at around 130lbs? Would I look somewhat "cut and lean" or would I look really anorexic and terrible? My biceps are about 13.7"(Not that great, but not horrible either), and when my chest is flexed there is a decent amount of muscle beneath the fat. I already know how to maintain muscle while cutting, so that's the least I could do.
Here's me(16% body fat):
Also, am I doing this right. If I'm 16% body fat at 140, that means I'm holding 22.4lbs of fat. If I drop to 130, that means I'd then have 12.4lbs of fat which is about 10% of 130; making me 130lbs @10% body fat. That's assuming 100% of the 10lbs I lose is fat and not lean body mass.
I started out skinny fat at around 135lbs and 5'6" and hated the fat around my chest and love handles. I ignored the already existing fat and started to bulk, and once I reached 140lbs I realized that I just couldn't take the way I looked anymore. I'm getting really sick of the love handles and fat around my nipple area that I have. I'd rather cut down to a low BF% and end up being "skinny" and THEN bulk. That way I can clean bulk and try to minimize fat gain, which would also allow me to see muscle progress alot better than I could now and look better through out the entire bulking phase.
Here's what I'm worried about though. I'm scared that when I cut(Down to about 130lbs) I won't be just skinny, but really scrawny. So my question is, what is the worse you think I'd look at around 130lbs? Would I look somewhat "cut and lean" or would I look really anorexic and terrible? My biceps are about 13.7"(Not that great, but not horrible either), and when my chest is flexed there is a decent amount of muscle beneath the fat. I already know how to maintain muscle while cutting, so that's the least I could do.
Here's me(16% body fat):
Also, am I doing this right. If I'm 16% body fat at 140, that means I'm holding 22.4lbs of fat. If I drop to 130, that means I'd then have 12.4lbs of fat which is about 10% of 130; making me 130lbs @10% body fat. That's assuming 100% of the 10lbs I lose is fat and not lean body mass.
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