Fri, May-24-02, 15:04
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Senior Member
Posts: 11,512
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Plan: IF +LC
Stats: 287/165/165
BF:
Progress: 100%
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Originally posted by melanie 27
I just started weight resistance 2 weeks ago & didnt no where to set my BF goal Im 5"8 do you think 20% is to low for me should I aim around 25 %?
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Melanie, congrats on taking the next step
At 178 w/ 32% BF you have approx. 57 lbs of fat and 121 lbs of lean mass; at 164 w/ 25% BF you'd have 41 lbs of fat and 123 lbs of lean mass. This would mean you'd lose 16 lbs of fat and gain 2 lbs of lean muscle, not a bad trade off. If you had 20% BF at 164 you'd have 32 lbs of fat and 132 lbs of lean mass, a loss of 25lbs of fat and a gain of 11 lbs of lean muscle. You'd still weigh 164 lbs at both BF%'s but you'd be a completely different size. It's all about composition.
By incorporating resistance work into your WOL you have ensured that you won't lose lean muscle - what you're going to lose is FAT. Where you end up, only time will tell, but you are headed in the right direction.
Nat
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