Carb Timing Update
I got my bodyfat tested again today. I was feeling pretty lean, abs are hardly covered with fat compared to what they were. I felt confident that I hadn't gained any fat and perhaps even lost a slight amount. I weighed in at 175, 2 pounds up from last bodyfat test which was 12 days ago.
I checked my measurements and my arms went up and my waist stayed the same.
The results came back like I expected them.. my fat level was pretty much unchanged from last time. a few of the measurments went up by a very small amount, and some went down by a very small amount (abs, chest and suprilliac, with abs being the biggest drop, .4 milimeters), the rest of them stayed the same from last week.
The results showed that I had gained 1.7 pounds of lean mass and .3 pounds of fat mass. Leaving my bodyfat percentage unchanged from last week at 11.2%.
This is still great news for me! With these small little fat gains I can almost bulk indefinitely.
As to why I didn't lose fat this week? There was a small bit of differences.
The main difference is that I was eating a lot of carbs pre workout. Sometimes getting over 100g. I was also eating a tad more carbs in my post post workout meal.
Another thing that I can think of is that I was leaner. I kind of believe in the natural bodyweight thing, and when I was in the 12% fat range my appetite was getting supressed, like my body didn't want to go any higher. I notice that the leaner I am, the hungrier I am. I think 11% or so is my natural bodyweight.
I didn't do a bit of cardio either... (just lifted five days a week and the rest of the time was just pure sitting basically) I would bet that if I would walk for an hour a day or something I would be able to lose fat and gain muscle.
That's what I will experiment with this summer. I will be doing a lot of walking because I will be playing golf about 4 days per week and another day I will be mowing lawns all day.
I got my bodyfat tested again today. I was feeling pretty lean, abs are hardly covered with fat compared to what they were. I felt confident that I hadn't gained any fat and perhaps even lost a slight amount. I weighed in at 175, 2 pounds up from last bodyfat test which was 12 days ago.
I checked my measurements and my arms went up and my waist stayed the same.
The results came back like I expected them.. my fat level was pretty much unchanged from last time. a few of the measurments went up by a very small amount, and some went down by a very small amount (abs, chest and suprilliac, with abs being the biggest drop, .4 milimeters), the rest of them stayed the same from last week.
The results showed that I had gained 1.7 pounds of lean mass and .3 pounds of fat mass. Leaving my bodyfat percentage unchanged from last week at 11.2%.
This is still great news for me! With these small little fat gains I can almost bulk indefinitely.
As to why I didn't lose fat this week? There was a small bit of differences.
The main difference is that I was eating a lot of carbs pre workout. Sometimes getting over 100g. I was also eating a tad more carbs in my post post workout meal.
Another thing that I can think of is that I was leaner. I kind of believe in the natural bodyweight thing, and when I was in the 12% fat range my appetite was getting supressed, like my body didn't want to go any higher. I notice that the leaner I am, the hungrier I am. I think 11% or so is my natural bodyweight.
I didn't do a bit of cardio either... (just lifted five days a week and the rest of the time was just pure sitting basically) I would bet that if I would walk for an hour a day or something I would be able to lose fat and gain muscle.
That's what I will experiment with this summer. I will be doing a lot of walking because I will be playing golf about 4 days per week and another day I will be mowing lawns all day.
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