Somewhere in the middle of a cut?

[Speg]

So i've been cutting down pretty well.. originally it was from just under 200lbs to 180.. I stayed at 180 for a while and decided to see just how far I could go.. after several weeks I weighed in today at 166 (im 5'10" fyi). I still see areas that can lose fat and im wondering how far I can go.. my body-pincher-thingy says im 8.0% bodyfat but that just doesnt seem right to me... but what do I know [img]/forum/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

The weight is coming off easier than it ever has with my new knowledge on cutting and my new "tricks"/meals. I eat 7 times a day and I workout 5 days a week (soon to be 7) and cardio sat/sun.

I havent trained my forearms hardly at all and im kinda feel what was once one of my 'best' parts is now really lacking.. I am trying hard to catch my left-side body parts with my right as im very uneven looking.

So heres some pics.. and tell me what YOU feel my bodyfat% really is and how much you figure I could still lose (fat wise).. and also any pointers on what you feel I need work on.

ps: I know it looks like my love handles are huge, but unfortunately thats my hip bones. They're very wide =c( I do still have some fat on the fronts/backs of them, but the width of them cannot be reduced any further.

[amino]

No, you can tell that those are your hip bones and not love handles. Looking pretty trim. But how about a better shot of your abs? That's where the last of the fat resides. That would be the best indicator of BF% to me.

[Speg]

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No, you can tell that those are your hip bones and not love handles. Looking pretty trim. But how about a better shot of your abs? That's where the last of the fat resides. That would be the best indicator of BF% to me.

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no problem. I'll send those today. I have been a fatty all my life and I dont even know if the things im seeing are abs tryin to peek through or not.. you guys will have to be the judge =c)

[Mr.Jack]

Pretty good definition you got there. Add some pics of the legs as well if you can.
You don't seem to have a lot of fat left , the pincher might not be off by much.

[Dzoni]

You do realise how low 8% is? With 8 % body fat you should CLEARLY see the abs with not much fat blocking them and your quad separation should be very clear. If you have those characteristics then you may as well be pretty close to 8 %.

Now as far as your overall look, you look good for 166, I personally am not a big fan of cutting and getting shredded if there is not enough mass to pop out.

I am by no means putting you down at all, it is just my opinion. But I can see on this website a lot of guys like to stay lean all year around and enjoy cutting.

Good work on the cut, are you going to add some serious size next bulk or just plan to stay around the similar size?

Good luck with your goals

[Speg]

again, i'll get up some ab shots and leg shots when I get the chance. kinda running around quickly at the moment.

Dzoni - I honestly want to see just how low I can go.. once I reach that 'stopping' point.. I plan on taking quite a few pics of myself and saving them for myself.. then im going on a true bulk.. i've bulked before but its never really been the 'correct' way. I think now with my increased knowledge of how its done, things should go well and I should see excellent results.

I wish I had more pics of the 'ex-me'. I used to weigh around 200 lbs most of my life and had zero muscle. What little muscle I have now is a big accomplishment for me as i've been lifting only a couple years and probably only a year of it has been correct =c) lol

[Speg]

k heres some more.. keep in mind the wide hip thing!!! lol

[Speg]

heres one of my 'before' pics just to see where I was two years ago. I dont think there is much difference.. but in THIS pic im about 4-5lbs heavier than in the first pics.

[amino]

What do you mean not much of a difference??!! I'd roughly place you at 20% bf before and 10% bf now. Great job!

And your definition on your limbs is probably as good as it will get for the mass you have now.

Your abs are staring to look decent already. But if you're going to cut more, this is where you'll see the changes. Start a rigorous ab plan (intense sets with lots of flexing) and you'll be ripped. Chicks love that hipbone that stands out from the muscle wall.

Good luck bulking when the time comes!

[Mr.Jack]

Agreed with amino about the amount of bf before and after , there's a huge difference right there.
When you do start bulking keep it clean and you should add quite some mass easily. Great job so far!