Research Regarding Natural Dieting

Con · Mar 3, 2013

I think reading through this will show why most people fail to get lean.
Even with a very thought out diet the hormonal changes are radical to say the least.
So imagine how the average gym rat diets and then you will quickly realize why most fail.

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Benicillin · Mar 4, 2013

Read this last night, very interesting stuff

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Con · Mar 4, 2013

doink said:
Read it. Didnt really get the purpose of the article other than to suggest cortisol aint all bad and that you can't walk around mega ripped all year.. Which anyone who's tried will already know.

Probably missed it as im fucking knackered but Can anyone summarise the main point for me?

Being very lean is a hormonal disaster.
For the best hormone profile you need to be a little fatter than what many other articles may say (this research suggest 12-15% while most other articles will suggest 10% is actually ideal.)

UKmeathead · Mar 23, 2013

Interesting stuff! I'm going to change my summer goals from trying to get low % BF and just stay at normal levels and be healthy. :thumb:

Killah · May 8, 2013

None of this keto fad.

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Jethro · May 8, 2013

12-15% is still beyond what most will ever achieve realistically. A legitimate dexascanned 12% should be more than adequate to keep someone happy year round I would think.

Con · May 8, 2013

Jethro52185 said:
12-15% is still beyond what most will ever achieve realistically. A legitimate dexascanned 12% should be more than adequate to keep someone happy year round I would think.

12% via dexascan is what I consider "fat" for my body.
I like how I look at 9% (fully vascular abbs and all muscle bellies jump to attention with the slightest movement).
It's all in the eye of the beholder what looks good and what does not....

hsmann87 · Aug 27, 2013

Con said:
fully vascular abbs and all muscle bellies jump to attention with the slightest movement

obvs one needs to have a certain level of development for that though....lets hope that kids reading this dont assume that their muscle bellies will jump to attention if they hit 9%; because if they do then we will have a lot of skinny runts in the world :lol: