Highest bf% before you must cut?

[Bigbicep]

Hey everybody. What would you say is the highest amount of body fat you could have before you have to start cutting? I’m sitting inbetween 15-20% bf right now but I still want to pack on some more muscle

I don’t mind packing on some more fat

 

[lukiss96]

Depends on genetics, but for most males 20% is where that cut off point should be. At 25% I believe not only you look too soft and smooth, but also it starts to wreck up your health physiologically and psychologically.

Personally, I try to never pass 16%. I usually stay at 12-16% year round, it serves me well and I believe it fits me better than being ripped not to mention I feel better and way more optimal.

Lower than that I lose strength and energy, less drive to do something, hungrier than normal, feel deprived, skip events.

Higher than that, I feel shitty and dislike myself, mainly because I don't like the way I look. Feel too heavy and I have less appetite. I also want to naturally cut at this point.

I believe this for me is optimal. As always experiment and see where it's best for you.

 

[Bigbicep]

Depends on genetics, but for most males 20% is where that cut off point should be. At 25% I believe not only you look too soft and smooth, but also it starts to wreck up your health physiologically and psychologically.

Personally, I try to never pass 16%. I usually stay at 12-16% year round, it serves me well and I believe it fits me better than being ripped not to mention I feel better and way more optimal.

Lower than that I lose strength and energy, less drive to do something, hungrier than normal, feel deprived, skip events.

Higher than that, I feel shitty and dislike myself, mainly because I don't like the way I look. Feel too heavy and I have less appetite. I also want to naturally cut at this point.

I believe this for me is optimal. As always experiment and see where it's best for you.

Nice cheers bro

 

[Gymbro901]

I try to keep it under 17%. Not that I lift entirely for vanity, but if you don’t have visible abs, what’s the point? Haha

 

[Bigbicep]

I try to keep it under 17%. Not that I lift entirely for vanity, but if you don’t have visible abs, what’s the point? Haha

So true

 

[readalot]

Personal preference. Above 12% is just really fat and smooth. No striations and veins popping, no fun.

Makes me feel worthless and disgusting (I understand that's just the voices but can't make them stop).

 

[eery]

~13-16% depending on the person and context.

 

[PaintDrinker]

Personally after being a fat lazy fuck for so long, I’ll never let myself get above 15% ever again. If you don’t have deep-rooted psychological issues like myself, 15-20% is probably totally fine keep pushing. Shit I’d like to see you squeeze out 5 more lbs of lean tissue, got my support

 

[Gymbro901]

Personally after being a fat lazy fuck for so long, I’ll never let myself get above 15% ever again. If you don’t have deep-rooted psychological issues like myself, 15-20% is probably totally fine keep pushing. Shit I’d like to see you squeeze out 5 more lbs of lean tissue, got my support

Dude being an ex fatty will fuck with ya. Any time I gain a little fluff after a vacation or something it’s like the body dysmorphia trickles in and the ghost of chubby past haunts me. Never again lol. Life is way more fun with abs.

 

[DoctorX]

15%

Appetite vanishes whenever I get to fat... Like my body sending a sign to me to stop eating or I'll be a fat cunt

 

[Fattyone]

15%

Appetite vanishes whenever I get to fat... Like my body sending a sign to me to stop eating or I'll be a fat cunt

I believe poor insulin sensitivity can cause loss of hunger, which would correlate with you losing your appetite when you get too fat.


OP don’t get too fat. The cut sucks. I feel like I’ve been cutting for ever and I still have so long to go. Many regrets.