Tracking body fat percentage was a real eye opener for me. Especially since it goes along with lean body mass to determine overall health. I had heard of being "skinny fat" but the numbers made that make sense. You can look normal weight, but if you are all squishy, it still isn't healthy. Not that I had that problem. I was just squishy and fat. Ron and I are now at 17% or so percent body fat, 165lbs and are the same height as you we still have tummies. From what I have read the healthy range for men is between 12 and 20% and since our numbers came back from our physicals pretty perfect, that seems to be holding true.
From observation, lack of visible fat and a washboard tummy seems to kick in at around 12% or lower.
I'm pretty discouraged right now. Our diets are mostly dialed in but we don't have quite enough will power to take it all the way. Knowing you are doing such a good job with your diet actually helps a lot. Mutual support is important in a culture that emphasizes bacon donuts.
I'll pause a moment as we all imagine bacon donuts with maple icing.
I'm also discouraged because a trainer at the gym told us point blank we were too old to achieve much in terms of muscle growth and fat loss (at least as compared to the big muscle guys at the gym. We are doing great compared to old flabby guys) without testosterone replacement. But you've put on a lot of muscle and I'm only a little older than you, so I'm not sure what to think.
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Date: 2013-08-04 12:24 am (UTC)From observation, lack of visible fat and a washboard tummy seems to kick in at around 12% or lower.
I'm pretty discouraged right now. Our diets are mostly dialed in but we don't have quite enough will power to take it all the way. Knowing you are doing such a good job with your diet actually helps a lot. Mutual support is important in a culture that emphasizes bacon donuts.
I'll pause a moment as we all imagine bacon donuts with maple icing.
I'm also discouraged because a trainer at the gym told us point blank we were too old to achieve much in terms of muscle growth and fat loss (at least as compared to the big muscle guys at the gym. We are doing great compared to old flabby guys) without testosterone replacement. But you've put on a lot of muscle and I'm only a little older than you, so I'm not sure what to think.