I would suggest it's pointless to even try as you don't know your current body fat is 17%. That figure could easily be off by 5 percentage points and very possibly more.
Getting to close to 10% is all about aesthetics, so just try to lose enough to get the look you want.
From a pure mathematical point of view the answers above aren't exactly correct.
To get from a LBM to a total body mass at 10% fat you need to divide by 0.9 not multiply by 1.1. (The difference is small though, with 1/0.9 = 1.111111...)
The distinction being you want the LBM to be 10% less than the total body mass, which is not the same as the total body mass being 10% higher than the LBM. The difference gets larger for higher body fat percentages.
From a pure mathematical point of view the answers above aren't exactly correct.
To get from a LBM to a total body mass at 10% fat you need to divide by 0.9 not multiply by 1.1. (The difference is small though, with 1/0.9 = 1.111111...)
The distinction being you want the LBM to be 10% less than the total body mass, which is not the same as the total body mass being 10% higher than the LBM. The difference gets larger for higher body fat percentages.
Thanks very much! Numbers and formulas weren't my strong point unless i asked for a pint and the bar man somewhere in Europe gave me 500ml I would complain to the wife I've been done out of 68ml lol
i started cutting at 225lbs and set myself a goal of 185 which I thought would have me pretty lean so by your calculation my estimate was bang on. I'm on 50mcg t3, 300mg test and 250mg DNp with protein min 180 but more like 200-220 most days so I shouldn't be losing muscle between now and the end of this cut
just wanted to say thanks to everyone that helped me understand the workings to get to the answer and found some interesting recourses along the way. much appreciated.
Don't get to caught up in bf %, really the mirror is the ultimate decider. We all are guilty of quoting percentages but end of the day what you look like is the most important point.
As you get to low bf really have a good set of abs and obliques "ready". You will look awesome. I always train abs and core a lot as I like it and its great strength training for my lower back issues. Now I have lost weight they are really starting to show good definition. Before, they were just covered by a layer fat.
Looking at the logs on here and people's training routines, core ranges from none to the bare minimum for many. (Unless maybe they are not just including them on their posts, but I certainly see guys in the gym never training them)
Looking at the logs on here and people's training routines, core ranges from none to the bare minimum for many. (Unless maybe they are not just including them on their posts, but I certainly see guys in the gym never training them)
Not sure if I agree with that. Most muscles need to be trained directly. It's not a small muscle group.
Unless you do to very heavy weights like cable crunches or use a load of gear abs don't grow massively
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