deleted35362 Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 i mean i know that curves on the body are based on bone structure but what do you think is the best kind of body fat and muscle for curves? because like...of course if people gain too much it's hard to see the shape of their bones but...i mean i don't think it's better to just stay skinny but idk if it would work better to gain fat or just only worry about the "right" muscles...idk thoughts? anybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raven Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) get about 10-12% body fat with at least some muscle, you won't look bad at all, no matter how tall you are all skin and bones with no fat or muscle is just plain ugly, regardless of gender Edited December 31, 2014 by Raven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhead Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 10-12% is really low BF% for a woman. In women's case, they tend to always have more BF% than men, I don't remember why. But here's a small chart c omparison: [spoiler=men] [spoiler=women] What gives more shape, when it comes to curves? Muscle or fat? Well, both, actually. You'll benefit from both. Fat with probably give it a more curvaceous look, but muscle will also give it some shape and extra size that fat will also end up contributing too. However, I wouldn't recommend it's all fat, as it won't look as good I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyWalk Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) you can't really judge BF off looking at someone, it's always going to be way off even when shredded bodybuilders negate using water for a few days. To be honest I wouldn't know, everyone is different, and 80kg short girl is gonna look a lot fatter/worse than on an 80kg 6'4 woman It depends on what you want as well, personally I have a thing for runway models who look weird and thin, but then I also don't mind girls that are a little more "normal" with their weight. If you get a muffin top that actually starts curving down rather than just spreading outwards, it's the perfect time to stop before it gets any worse. Gaining muscle over fat? muscles are a little more appealing to me, not in a sexual way, it just shows me they care about their health and at least having a little confidence through dedication Edited December 31, 2014 by Alb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhead Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Isn't when you wake up the best time to weight yourself? That's when you look more "shredded", because you get dehydrated over night. aka, it's your "real" weight. I also heard that bodybuilders starve themselves of carbs for a few days and eat them just before the shoot, that way their muscles bloat (carb loading), giving that "shrink wrap" effect, where your skin is tight over your muscles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricaofRenais Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Just work out and make sure that your body has more muscle then fat. I am very curvy so even when I am fat I don't look really fat. There is no perfect weight just talk to your doctor about what is healthy for you and work towards the way you want to look and what you feel the best with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhead Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Yah, I forgot to state that, there's no "ideal weight". The ideal weight is one in which you look great and you yourself feel great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chloe Neo Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 You should be a weight, that you feel most comfortable as, whatever you feel makes you look your next is fine but if I had choose a body fat weight from the pictures 10% looks the most feminine if your a girl but not if your a boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhead Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 10% BF is really low for a woman. It's about the equivalent to 6% BF for a man, which is borderline unhealthy. 10% BF for men also tends to be the key percentage for men to get their abs showing decently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chloe Neo Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) In the picture 17% looked like what a normal woman would, sorry if I was mistaken, the pic looks like me and im quite healthy so that's why I said it.I meant 17% in my previous quote. Edited December 31, 2014 by Serah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhead Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 17-18% looks really nice, yeah. But don't be quick to base on that...skinnier/less fat doesn't necessarily mean healthier. That woman does look in shape/fit...which is probably the defiition of healthy, ha ha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chloe Neo Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Yeah Im just guessing here when your fat your considered unhealthy which would not help you look curvy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Isn't when you wake up the best time to weight yourself? That's when you look more "shredded", because you get dehydrated over night. aka, it's your "real" weight. I also heard that bodybuilders starve themselves of carbs for a few days and eat them just before the shoot, that way their muscles bloat (carb loading), giving that "shrink wrap" effect, where your skin is tight over your muscles. It's the best time to weigh yourself because most people evacuate their bowels in the morning. So you're closest to your actual weight rather than having water weight skew you. Some of my friends will gush over a new diet they're doing and that they lost ten pounds in three days, and it sucks, but I always have to be the bearer of bad news and tell them that that weight was all water and losing that much that quick would be dangerous anyways. People don't like actually dieting lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhead Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Losing water weight isn't such a bad thing, since you're losing a bit of that "bloatedness"...even if it's temporary. You are at your "real weight" until you eat something and/or drink water. And of course people don't like dieting, you're eating less. You just have to find one that you can stick with, that's the best diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleted35362 Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 (edited) thanks for the help everyone, though...idk what's a good way to measure or at least estimate how much of your weight is fat compared to muscle? Edited January 2, 2015 by xXHoshiHeartsXx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garland Chaos Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 thanks for the help everyone, though...idk what's a good way to measure or at least estimate how much of your weight is fat compared to muscle? You could probably ask a doctor/specialist for that. Sorry for not being more specific than that, Hosh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhead Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 thanks for the help everyone, though...idk what's a good way to measure or at least estimate how much of your weight is fat compared to muscle? I think there's a device you can buy somewhere that measures your BF%. Not sure how accurate that is, though. My method is simply to "measure" by looking at yourself and comparing with the pictures. You can get a rough estimate. I think I got mine rather accurate through that. With that in mind: To measure how much of your weight is from fat: I weigh about 135 lbs (61 or so kg), my BF% is about 13%, so: I do 0.13 (you put 0.[your BF% number, in my case, 13]) * my weight in lbs (135 lbs) This gives me 17.55, meaning those are the amount of lbs I have from fat. You subtract that number (the number you get) from your whole bodyweight, and from that, you get your Lean Body Mass (which, is your weight only from muscle). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magical CC Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 10-12% is really low BF% for a woman. In women's case, they tend to always have more BF% than men, I don't remember why. But here's a small chart c omparison: [spoiler=men] [spoiler=women] What gives more shape, when it comes to curves? Muscle or fat? Well, both, actually. You'll benefit from both. Fat with probably give it a more curvaceous look, but muscle will also give it some shape and extra size that fat will also end up contributing too. However, I wouldn't recommend it's all fat, as it won't look as good I think. According to the picture. I will choose a girl with 20% BF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 There are handheld devices that measure electrical impedance to calculate body fat percentage. Otherwise you get into some rather laborious testing. It's a pretty weird thing to try and set a target for though, but whatever floats your boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chastlily Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 As long as you're careful about not being overweighed and underweighed everything is fine in my opinon. Body fat do matter but heh, it's inevitable to have some and I think you should just eat normally (unless you eat too much or too little) and you should be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azura Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I think there's a device you can buy somewhere that measures your BF%. Not sure how accurate that is, though. My method is simply to "measure" by looking at yourself and comparing with the pictures. You can get a rough estimate. I think I got mine rather accurate through that. With that in mind: To measure how much of your weight is from fat: I weigh about 135 lbs (61 or so kg), my BF% is about 13%, so: I do 0.13 (you put 0.[your BF% number, in my case, 13]) * my weight in lbs (135 lbs) This gives me 17.55, meaning those are the amount of lbs I have from fat. You subtract that number (the number you get) from your whole bodyweight, and from that, you get your Lean Body Mass (which, is your weight only from muscle). Don't you mean that LBM is your body weight minus your body fat ? What you wrote kinda implied that LBM is the mass of only your muscles, but a body isn't only fat and muscles, there are also skin and bones and intestines to be factored in.Also, a bit off topic, but do anyone know if it's possible to be underweight and skinny-fat? I am 165 cm and 47 kg, which gives me a BMI of 17.26, but I don't excercise (unless biking everywhere counts), and I'm really terrified that I might be unhealthy. On the other side, I really don't want to find out if I'm skinnyfat, because I'm too lazy and stressed out to work out, so I'll probably just end up eating less in an attempt to get the unhealthy fat away from my body :| Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau of Isaac Posted January 4, 2015 Share Posted January 4, 2015 I doubt you're skinnyfat, you seem like Mr. Skeltal mode. Or Ms. Skeltal I guess. You can accurately measure your body fat with a skin caliper. It's the most accurate way to do so while also being cheap. There are more accurate methods I've heard of but they're apparently expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eclipse Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Also, a bit off topic, but do anyone know if it's possible to be underweight and skinny-fat? I am 165 cm and 47 kg, which gives me a BMI of 17.26, but I don't excercise (unless biking everywhere counts), and I'm really terrified that I might be unhealthy. On the other side, I really don't want to find out if I'm skinnyfat, because I'm too lazy and stressed out to work out, so I'll probably just end up eating less in an attempt to get the unhealthy fat away from my body :| Using myself as a measuring stick (as we're the same height and build, apparently), I'd say you're pretty far away from being skinnyfat. If you're worried about activity levels, you'd probably be better off exercising. I don't think eating less is a good idea, unless you're consuming a ridiculous amount of calories per day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dondon151 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 According to the picture. I will choose a girl with 20% BF. more BF -> bigger boobs ;/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkhead Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Don't you mean that LBM is your body weight minus your body fat ? What you wrote kinda implied that LBM is the mass of only your muscles, but a body isn't only fat and muscles, there are also skin and bones and intestines to be factored in. Also, a bit off topic, but do anyone know if it's possible to be underweight and skinny-fat? I am 165 cm and 47 kg, which gives me a BMI of 17.26, but I don't excercise (unless biking everywhere counts), and I'm really terrified that I might be unhealthy. On the other side, I really don't want to find out if I'm skinnyfat, because I'm too lazy and stressed out to work out, so I'll probably just end up eating less in an attempt to get the unhealthy fat away from my body :| I'm aware of that, and I was about to put it, but I thought it was too obvious. Like it would make a difference. I don't think we'll really know without a picture- of course, you don't HAVE to post it. I'll just guess: Muscles weighs more than fat, so it is possible that you can weigh little, be skinny and soft and have some fat on you. What do you see? If what you see in yourself, then it is what it is. There doesn't need to be some sort of rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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