Thanks for all your great videos Scott, especially the one about skinnyfat people that made me realize I am one of them ;)
I have been going to the gym for several years, unfortunately with poor gains. After seeing the skinnyfat video, I recently decided I need to change something and started tracking my calories, macros and bodyfat % using the Skulpt scanner. I was shocked how high my body fat% is (20-22% with 169lbs) 😮. People tell me I look skinny.
My BMR at rest is 1809, BMR in motion 2802. I started eating 2800kcal as the recommended starting point by fitnessgenes.com for about 3 weeks (goal 135g Protein, 93g Fat, 349g Carbs; which really seemed a lot to me, so I guess I have been eating less or more crappy foods before). I think my chest, arms and shoulders slightly improved and look stronger. However, body weight and body fat % remained both constant, although doing 3 HIIT sessions per week after the regular workouts. Last week, I increased to 3000kcal, however now both weight and body fat% both slightly increased.
Am I on the right or on the wrong track? Should I first reduce the calories to lower the body fat%? But won't the muscles that I have then get wasted also?
Thanks for any advice 😎