Baron's Journey to Single-Digit Bodyfat

[Frederick Foresight]

Traps usually tell the story

I agree. Also, the shoulders and arms tend to be disproportionately larger, as well as back thickness. (Although perhaps not necessarily back width to the same degree unless it's specifically trained for width; just guessing here, though.) Of course, these other "tells" are harder to see at the margin.

I think the steroid look is decidedly more "bubbly" whereas the natural look is comparatively more angular. There may be exceptions to this generalization, but when you hear hoofbeats it usually pays to think horses rather than zebras.

 

[Frederick Foresight]

how's that?

Look at the traps of someone you absolutely know does not take steroids. (You?) Then look at someone who you absolutely know to take steroids. See the difference? If you don't take steroids, then no matter how many shrugs or whatever other exercise you do, you will never have the pronounced and articulated traps of a steroid user.

 

[volente_00]

Just look for the angry no necks

 

[Frederick Foresight]

Yeah, that's putting it succinctly.

 

[Baron]

Baron are you concerned with injury from being to lean ?

No. That hasn't been a concern of mine at all.

In my personal experience when my body fat has dropped really low I seem to lose strength and become more prone to muscle injury.

I'm definitely weaker than normal because I'm keeping my carbs low. I haven't had any rice, potatoes, bread, etc. since I started this diet. My only source of carbs has been whatever carbs are in non-starchy vegetables and fruits like blueberries, strawberries, kiwi, etc.

 

[Frederick Foresight]

...My only source of carbs has been whatever carbs are in non-starchy vegetables and fruits like blueberries, strawberries, kiwi, etc.

Sounds painfully restrictive. Personally, I don't favor all-or-nothing approaches, but I suppose this puts you on the fast track to your objective.

 

[Baron]

Sounds painfully restrictive.

That's basically what dieting is.

 

[Frederick Foresight]

That's basically what dieting is.

You're dramatically limiting an entire macronutrient. I think "painfully restrictive" falls more in the extreme dieting category. Regardless, I admire your resolve.

 

[Baron]

You're dramatically limiting an entire macronutrient.

Not really. Like I said, I still get carbs from non-starchy vegetables, and I have fruit with every meal as well. That equates to about 100g of carbs per day.

I'm just trying to keep the glycemic load down as much as possible because it's hard to lose fat in the presence of elevated insulin levels.

 

[ESfocus]

Eating healthy, exercise, dieting are all great, it's where try to tweak that extra 5-10% out of it, like trading your pnl can suffer