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- 10-14-2019 #41
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I was naturally thin as a young guy and had single digit bf% through my teens and most of my 20's . This resulted in basically no fatpad . I did not diet to lose weight at all however my activity level and metabolism were high .
Certainly many athletes maintain low bf% . However for most it is very difficult depending on a wide range of factors including genetics .
Re fatpad as a specific if we break factors into 2 groups genetic and non genetic and try to work on the non genetic factors . So you get the factors in this thread being the ones we can work on along with general weight loss .
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Don't underestimate the effects of heavy weights for getting and staying lean. I have a couple of close friends whom I know to be drug free and have bodies that compare with models, etc... Their nutrition is ok but what really separates them is how much time they're in the gym and what they do with that time. Lots of HIIT, of course, coupled with a very generous dose of throwing weight around. Oh... And they sleep WAY more than most of us.
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I know them well enough to know they're not just stories. Anyway, these guys aren't body builders - that's not the kind of models I would compare them with. They look like your typical fitness clothing model. Not huge body builder types but very lean and muscular. Drugs aren't required to achieve that look. Lots of hard work, good nutrition, and sleep can do it for some.
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Trim, cut, fit? Totally doable for many without drugs.
Ripped, shredded, beastial, jacked? Yeah, maybe for the unicorn in the room, but for most? They won't be natural.
Fat loss and muscle gain are going to be different body to body. Some commonalities run across the board, like men tend to struggle more with visceral fat, but there are always some differences. One example being, I have a hell of a time bulking pecs. Most men I know don't.
I can get trim and cut (outside of frontal core) pretty easily. I struggle with my pecs and with the visceral fat. At my best definition, if I flexed I would have a cut 8-pack, but relaxed it pudged. If I focused more on cardiovascular excercises, I could see more of an effect.
- 10-15-2019 #47
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Umm guys I have been around gyms a long time . Is a good bod as distinct from a competitive one achievable without drugs sure . But truth is most guys look for the easy route lots of guys with beach bods on drugs and where there is money to be made even more common. So for instance male strippers are commonly geting chemical help.
Anyway back on thread.
Carguy you may find the info on this thread of interest if core fat is a problem.
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From my understanding, it's something you should only have to do once. Assuming you maintain a decent diet and exercise regularly, the weight doesn't really come back on. I do think some of this is genetic though. I got myself down to a dangerously lean physique my senior year of high school (basically by starving myself and insane amounts of cardio). I stopped because I noticed that my hair, fingernails, and toenails basically stopped growing (yikes) and I began feeling like crap. Although even at that weight/size, I don't recall my fat pad ever completely going away.
Some people I suppose are genetically lucky. For the rest, there is either accepting yourself, surgical intervention (lipo) or chemical alternatives (steroids and the like). With that being said, I'm also wondering if maybe fat is simply one component. In other words, perhaps the type of skin one has also plays a role (ie: skin thickness, elasticity, etc...).
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