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« on: March 17, 2011, 08:50:55 PM »
will a little bit of fat make my muscles look bigger or is that stupid to think? im very lean already 5ft7in 128lbs 5-7% bf and i wouldnt really mind a little bit of fat at this point..
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« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2011, 11:47:25 PM »
Wow! That's a low bf%
If you get your fat where it counts (arm, chest primarly), I believe it would make them look bigger. If you are a man however, you will mostly gain fat in the belly region. Covering up those nice abs you should have with that insanely low bf% of yours.
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« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2011, 04:47:18 AM »
yeah i know ha i dont want to lose my abs but i feel as though im coming up short on the rest of my body :/ except my back.. just shoulders arms and chest but ohwell il keep working on it il get there eventually haha
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« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2011, 05:00:51 AM »
Yeah, imply and excellent point. As body builders, we need to be patient. Painfully patient. But with that low a bf%, you should check you diet and make sure that you get enough proteins. Not eating enough proteins has impaired my gains over the last year, which sucks Tongue
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« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2011, 05:24:41 AM »
im eating about 17 to 26 grams of protein in each of my meals, i have noticed gains in my chest and lats though which is good now my shoulders just need to catch up Grin. im only 15 do you think low bf% is unhealthy for my age or should i just not worry too much
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    « Reply #5 on: March 18, 2011, 05:34:25 AM »
    Quote from: 5nhalfpack on March 18, 2011, 05:24:41 AM
    im eating about 17 to 26 grams of protein in each of my meals, i have noticed gains in my chest and lats though which is good now my shoulders just need to catch up Grin. im only 15 do you think low bf% is unhealthy for my age or should i just not worry too much

    Extremely unhealthy, which makes it moderately reassuring that you don't actually have a bodyfat % that low.
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    « Reply #6 on: March 18, 2011, 06:19:11 AM »
    yeah i was just making an estimate because i heard the average bodyfat% for a six pack is around 7%
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