Recent content by mpayton66

I think bodyfat is a small part but I did want to ask you about it. How did you measure it? I hope it wasn't one of those bioimpedance analyzers that are notriously inaccurate. What do you get when you use this: http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy Do you give the shots...

What are your goals? Is it to gain a little more mass or is more definition? This will determine what course of action you should take. And I would add in some rest days. It shouldn't affect your results and may prevent you from getting an overuse injury like tennis or golfer's elbow. If you...

195# @ 18% bodyfat means ~160# of lean mass. ASSUMING YOU CAN HOLD ONTO ALL 160# AS YOU DIET, then dropping to 186# would mean a bodyfat of 14% which is better for calorie partitioning. And 182# (with 160# lean) is a bodyfat of 12%. Now there's nothin' to it but to DO IT! So get 'er done :D

I think that's a good estimate, and it's not important if it's 100% accurate or not--it's a benchmark. It's a benchmark that I think is reliable meaning that if you diet, exercise, and eat right (higher protein, lower carbs) and you later are calculated to be 15%, then that means that you're...

I think ~20% is going to be close. Why don't you compare that to the Navy method of calculating body fat: http://fitness.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Body-Fat-Navy And regardless of the actual bodyfat percentage, it's safe to say that you're above the point where calorie partioning is...

If the machine that you used to check your bodyfat was a BIA machine, they're terribly inaccurate. Use this chart instead: Calorie partitioning is poor (meaning too much of your calorie excess becomes fat and too little becomes muscle) when you're more than 12-13% bodyfat. I suggest dieting...

Something else that's "teeth friendly" is hamburger. Sams Club sells 90/10 in ~6# packages for $2.83/lb. We divide them into 20 oz freezer bags thawing them out when needed THEN divide into four 5 oz burgers with each mixed with LOTS of coarse onions and salt (or MSG which is a flavor enhancer)...

You're definitely eating better than me ;-) I eat lots of chicken breast but most of the stores around here sell either everyday or "on sale" @ $2/lb for boneless/skinless chicken breast. In the air fryer, all taste juicy except I won't buy from Sam's Club (RUBBERY-tasting but the chicken at...

Do you just not want to eat more chicken breast or do you get tired of it? I happen to just like protein and nearly always eat more than 220g per day, but chicken breast is included in my diet nearly every day. Boneless/skinless chicken grilled (we use an indoor "air fryer) that's then cut up in...