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juiced_one

I guess I would call this my offseason, even though I'm not trying to compete, nor plan on it any time soon. I've got about 3-4 weeks left bulking, right at 200lbs currently, and my bodyfat % measured by bioelectrical impedance was 12.1% and 11.7% in a hydrostatic tank. I'm not doing any cardio, haven't done any for two months, just eating, lifting, sleeping. Hopefully I will end up 201-202 after another 3-4 weeks of this.

So by my calculation, if I maintain the muscle I have and drop to 7-8% bodyfat (which is about where I want to be) I'd need to lose ~8lb of fat, which would bring me to about 194lb and at 7-8% I'd be pretty shredded by my own standards.

So my question is, should I try and maintain under 10% bodyfat and add muscle the next time, or is getting to 12% during a bulking phase alright. I'm really not looking to get under 7-8% bodyfat ever, and 12% doesn't bother me. Just wondering if it's possible to maintain <10% and still size quickly.

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juiced_one Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ghetto Age: 26 Posts: 608 Rep Power: 5	bodyfat % ? I guess I would call this my offseason, even though I'm not trying to compete, nor plan on it any time soon. I've got about 3-4 weeks left bulking, right at 200lbs currently, and my bodyfat % measured by bioelectrical impedance was 12.1% and 11.7% in a hydrostatic tank. I'm not doing any cardio, haven't done any for two months, just eating, lifting, sleeping. Hopefully I will end up 201-202 after another 3-4 weeks of this. So by my calculation, if I maintain the muscle I have and drop to 7-8% bodyfat (which is about where I want to be) I'd need to lose ~8lb of fat, which would bring me to about 194lb and at 7-8% I'd be pretty shredded by my own standards. So my question is, should I try and maintain under 10% bodyfat and add muscle the next time, or is getting to 12% during a bulking phase alright. I'm really not looking to get under 7-8% bodyfat ever, and 12% doesn't bother me. Just wondering if it's possible to maintain <10% and still size quickly.