Want to Look Cut?

[Sophie]

There are two factors when it comes to looking cut: how much BF do you have and how much muscle do you have?

If you have little BF, but also little muscle, you won't look cut even though you BF% is low. It may be assumed, by both you and others, that you must have too much BF when you really need to build more muscle.

Likewise, you can have muscle but too much body fat covering them and that also leads to a person not looking cut. This is what everyone usually assumes and goes on a quest to lose BF.

The reason for this post: I've noticed in a lot of these forums people seem to automatically think that if the person doesn't have definition, they must have too much BF%. It could be they just don't have enough muscle to show the definition, even though their BF% is low.

This is why looking at a picture is NOT a good way to gauge someone's BF%. Do they have a low BF% and not enough muscle or do they really need to lose BF? You can't tell from a picture.

Just something to keep in mind. :

[.V.]

By george, I think she's got it...almost.Some people can look very cut with very little muscle. However, you are catching on. The more muscle you have, the more fat you can carry without showing it. And with more muscle, when you do cut up, you will look leaner still.Good thinking there girl. So you gonna build some muscle now and ignore those idiot judges that said you had too much?

[LiftGirl]

Originally Posted by a_welch503

So you gonna build some muscle now and ignore those idiot judges that said you had too much?

What ignoramus said that? I saw Sophie's progress pics, and she looks great!

[.V.]

She looks very good and with more muscle would look even better. It was some idiot judge at the competition she did that said that I believe.Good going sophie, you are doing great and I look forward to seeing your continued success.

[Sophie]

i'm still trying to lose some weight. just attempting to go about it healthily.

yeah, the competition was. . . . interesting. according to the head judge

i need a new hair style
i need a new bathing suit (even though Ms Fitness said to weak anything)
i weigh too much
i have too much BF
my lower body is too bulky
etc.
etc.
etc.

[LiftGirl]

Ok, maybe I don't know much about fitness competitions, but first of all, aren't they supposed to judge you on your fitness and your body, not your hairstyle and swimsuit? Second of all, IMO, you do not weigh too much, nor do you have too much bodyfat. You look fantastic as you are now! Your lower body does not seem out of proportion to me. If they think you weigh too much and have too much bf, I shudder to think what they'd say about me

[Sophie]

the competition wasn't judged correctly (long story).