If I'm 360 pounds with 16% bodyfat, how much weight would I realistically have to cut to not embarrass myself in a local NPC show? Seventy pounds? More? Thanks.
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Originally posted by JJWalker View PostIf I'm 360 pounds with 16% bodyfat, how much weight would I realistically have to cut to not embarrass myself in a local NPC show? Seventy pounds? More? Thanks.
(If you can drop 70lb and step on stage at a shredded 290, even if you're 6'4", you're not likely to embarrass yourself...)
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Originally posted by Theseus View Post25-30% might be closer, unless he is ripped in the back and legs.Im a grad student who needs protein! Need some too? Use my discount code, KJM329 for all your entire Trueprotein.com purchase!
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Personally, I wouldn't get too caught up into numbers or a time frame yet. You are likely going to need some time to shed that kind of poundage, which is fine, so don't stress over a timetable or numbers. Just get a plan and work it. As you begin to see a physique that is within striking distance of where you want to be, then schedule a show and start to track a little more closely. But, for now, don't worry about all that, just develop a plan and stick to it.
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Originally posted by Knickerbocker24 View PostPersonally, I wouldn't get too caught up into numbers or a time frame yet. You are likely going to need some time to shed that kind of poundage, which is fine, so don't stress over a timetable or numbers. Just get a plan and work it. As you begin to see a physique that is within striking distance of where you want to be, then schedule a show and start to track a little more closely. But, for now, don't worry about all that, just develop a plan and stick to it.
For the past year the goal has been 295. Not for a contest, just a personal goal. I gained 130 pounds between November 2006 and November 2009 and wanted to lose it. Plus at that weight I felt really good and could do everything I wanted to (i.e. dunk a basketball, run a 5k, stuff like that).
Once I started lifting heavy again I started thinking it would be fun to enter a bodybuilding contest. I'm not saying next month, or even this year.
So maybe I can ask my question another way: what is the typical percent body-fat for someone stepping on the stage at a local NPC show?
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depending on the person and how they hold it 4-6% to be competitive...-2013 USAPL Michigan State Championships 198lb Raw Mens Open, 1st Place (1217 total)
-2013 USAPL Texas State Championships
198 Raw Mens Open, 2nd place (1216 total)
-2012 USAPL Longhorn Open
198 Raw Mens Open, 1st place (1177 total)
-2012 USAPL Aggie Showdown
198lb Raw Mens Open, 2nd place (1137 total)
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Originally posted by JJWalker View PostI'm not stressed about time frame, but I am looking for a goal weight.
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1. Most people grossly underestimate how fat they are.
2. Try to get the 9 site caliper test done instead. I for one, hold a lot of fat in the lower back and legs so the 9 site puts me about 4% higher then the 7 site. Here is an on-line calculator http://www.linear-software.com/online.html
3. Even if you lost 100lbs, 260lbs shredded @ 6'5" is still very impressive for an NPC show.If it's not hard it's not worth doing...
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