When I was a young man I got down to single figures. People asked me if I had cancer.

I really like this type of content because people need to hear it and see it. What's normal right now is very unhealthy. People often think I'm thin, but im only smaller than average. I need to lose body fat and build more lean muscle. At that point I'm sure people will start being "worried " about me. This world is crazy.

@jonsmith9728

7 ай бұрын

probably just cut back on the carbs and lift more, research whats called a recomp (though this will only work if your detrained and have a decent amount of BF)

@defeqel6537

7 ай бұрын

This. Comparing yourself to average, which nowadays is obesity, is not sensible. Waist half the length of your height is still the best simple indication of health (fat wise).

@theguy9067

7 ай бұрын

​@@jonsmith9728don't agree, most men who need to recomp simply need to start lifting heavy without cutting calories. A lot of men are skinny fat, in these cases, cutting fat will just hinder your body composition goals. You need to build a frame first before worrying about bf percentage

@TheHarryDunne

7 ай бұрын

G-Test turned me gay. Pray for me.

@Goldenwhitewings

7 ай бұрын

@@TheHarryDunneI’m praying

I get called too skinny all the time. People question why i watch what i eat and pressure me to eat more junk food.... i am around 20% body fat. peoples perceptions are wack.

@madarah8533

8 күн бұрын

Misery loves company

I still think it would be interesting if you could get pictures of people at say, 15, 25, and 35% body fat, but very low muscle mass, mostly average muscle mass, and way above average muscle mass. When I started exercising I estimate I was in the range of 35-40% body fat, but my issue was actually a wildly frail and under muscled body so anyone glancing I just looked pretty normal. I only dropped weight from 162 to 150, but put on somewhere in the range of 16lbs of muscle in the past couple years (very casual) so that means I lost somewhere around 28lbs of fat over the same time frame. I look wildly different but my weight actually only dropped by about 7.5%.

@ItsGloo

5 ай бұрын

Way to go! I agree, I’m on the opposite side started at 125lbs at 5’10” and now weight 180lbs at 6’2” absolute crazy transformation looking back… I’d say about 15-20lbs of that was far but I look about as lean so weight of the fat really depends on height as well

@dasshrs

4 ай бұрын

It's easier to get to lower body fat when having more muscle (due to higher metabolism). When I got down to 15 (or 16) % I looked the best really. However, maintaining 15 % is too hard for me , so I decided to do a lean bulk and maintain about 20% In future, I plan to cut to 15% and try to maintain when I have more muscle

@PT_911

28 күн бұрын

Excellent idea. The genetic component (ratio of white muscle fibres vs red, different ratios of types of fat storage and locations of storage) will still give individual variations - but having the trio of muscle levels with body fat would be an amazing poster/infographic. It's a shame Greg doesn't seem to have a big media team who actually monitor the comments. There's a lot of great interactions happening in. The comments sections that gets missed (like yours).

This is such an intelligent take by both Mike and Greg. Most videos just show that shirtless picture spread and have always been confusing. Fat is store a lot more places than the front torso, and this video explains how you can gauge where you’re at very well.

as a girl, i would love to see you go in depth about female BFP! i am currently on a cut right now, definitely “fat” but i am fixing that now! excited to lose the belly soon and get my old abs back!

@ryangraham7012

7 ай бұрын

Female and men percentages are a lot different An average Body fat for men like 17 to 22 females are like 25 to 30 A super lean athletic man would be between 10 and 15% a female would be between 15 and 20

@JuliaV18

7 ай бұрын

@@ryangraham7012i’m aware which is why i said i want him to talk about the girls too 💀

@sluggo562

7 ай бұрын

Tits are pretty heavy too, I did the math once and found it costs NASA $37,000 to send a pair of C's into orbit. Not that I'm complaining or opposed to female astronauts, I just like amusing arithmetic.

@dnbmania

7 ай бұрын

Sorry for semi personal question but do you notice different areas will disappear first on ladies compared to men?

@mihailmilev9909

7 ай бұрын

​@@dnbmaniaI think that would make sense idk

More accurate than last time

Being in the 12-18% range feels solid imo. 💪🏿

@gottfriedosterbach3907

7 ай бұрын

Its a healthy maintainable range and muscles will look fuller. When you are in the bit to pinch rather than the handfuls don't worry too much unless you make your money that way.

@Dwq47

7 ай бұрын

Yeah but like it’s been stated a thousand times, some people store body fat differently. I use to have body fat more evenly distributed, I could look better at a higher body fat vs no where I’m more concentrated in the mid section. In order to get rid of this stubborn body fat in my midsection I’d have to destroy my body to get proportional fat across my body. Although 12% wouldn’t look bad, I would personally probably have to get in the upper single digits to get my body fat distribution in check then hit 12% body fat and hope the fat distributes evenly.

@19guyswithcutboxers23

7 ай бұрын

@@Dwq47 I'm the same way. Had to get to about 8% to see any lower ab definition and I had to end the diet (side effects of diet fatigue were getting too intense) before I could get the definition to really pop. Unfortunately it comes back pretty much in the same areas in came off in reverse order. MAYBE the distribution is slightly more even now, but not really notably. On the upside, if you always get a little less fat than last time after every diet, then you can continue to get a little leaner at the end of every fat loss phase.

@nothanks1481

7 ай бұрын

​@@Dwq47or you know you can stop making excuses and build more muscle so you look better at higher body fat percentages

@Dwq47

7 ай бұрын

@@19guyswithcutboxers23 That’s kinda what I’ve been doing, I just went off a diet, lost around 13lbs and now I’m back up about 5-6lbs using creatine to help. I’ll get up 5-6 more lbs then diet down again…. Although right now I’m enjoying my strength back.

Very informative! I would also love to see a video like this focusing on body fat percentage in women.

thanks coach greg. thanks to you ive been more motivated to take care of my body

Loving these Renaissance X Greg crossovers...so much value

@EarhirX

7 ай бұрын

Are there more?

That was an awesome video, Greg. Thank you for this!

Greg is definitley one of my favourite when it comes to this type of content. I think it's important that he open our eyes, and telling us, whats fact even if we don't want to hear this all the time. Keep on going Greg

Just celebrated my fativersary on 25 Nov when my peak measured body fat was 30.4% a year ago. Now I'm probably between 16.5% to 18.5%. .About 2/3 of the progress was over the past 5 months where the diet improved and I was more disciplined with exercise. Didn't really take pictures, but I recognise the looks.

@hazza2247

7 ай бұрын

epic transformation my guy

@convexset

7 ай бұрын

Thanks. 😊

@ThcBanaman

7 ай бұрын

Did you track calories all the way or eventually eyeball them? Specific diets like loe carb? And most interesting: do you have the feeling you can sustain your diet long term?

@funcooker3029

5 ай бұрын

Great job! Keep up the good work :)

Love watching these while I’m doing cardio. Makes the time fly by

Coach, you are so motivating. I have watched you from the start and your grind is insane. There is no replacement for crazy consistent grinding. Thank you so much for the motivation.

do this video for women please

I learned from this video, thank you.

Excellent video, it is honest and clear

Great video Greg, thanks for explaining

Another poggers video from coach greg. He does not miss!!

Great video Greg I love ones like these!

5:15 peak greg, when humor and education combine- its just the unfiltered truth, people need to shut up about being offended when its literally a medically true statement that shouldnt be ignored

This is the type of content we need! I love it Coach Greg! Keep it up!

Lmao his voice 😂

Daily dose of coach Greg!!!

coach gregs laser eyes is all i need

i like the way that he says what needs to be said but many dont want to hear that but they need to hear that

I'm glad I saw this video. I have one of those handheld scanners (which are known for not being accurate), and it seems like its not too far off. of course as I said before, you are the only one I have seen actually get bodyfat right (same for RP)

Coach do you have a video about calipers? Maybe any references to how calipers are affected by loose skin during weight loss?

@baum7des7lebens7

2 ай бұрын

The caliper only measures your layer directly under your skin but doesn't grab your visceral fat.

Thanks coach.

Holy smokes, this man is straight up and speaks truth. Good, honest content.

Hey Greg, I’ve got like that 35% gut but visible bicep veins, chest veins, and can see multiple tricep heads so when you went on that rant about people storing fat in different places, I felt that 😂

I miss this greg

I'm around 14%, I have a visible 8-pack, but I store more fat in my back and lower body. I'm a high-school athlete and am naturally leaner. If I were to be on a diet, I would probably be more lean. At the moment, I'm slowly leaning down for my tennis season by eating a little less calories, but I wouldn't call it dieting.

Eating a pizza right now, fatter than last time thanks greg!:)

@jibril2473

7 ай бұрын

Just a slice or a whole pizza? And don’t forget to down a half bucket of Hagen Daas

What throws people off is that in most posing pics they're flexing. Especially in before/after pics, where that person is not flexing in the before pic but is flexing in the after pic to make it seem like the transformation is that drastic

I’ve had good success with calipers using the Jackson/pollock 7 point method averaged with the Parillo 9 point method. It’s reasonably accurate. The main thing is to test the same way each time to measure progress.

more body dysmorphia than last time

I'm starting a cut today, I have some muscles, I went to the GYM on and off for the past 10 years and I do body-weight training at home regularly but I eat so bad, zero diet, I'm currently in the 30% BF category but i have big developed legs and arms, i can see some abs and i have very defined shoulders, wish me luck guys!

Greg please help me out, if I’m already creating a deficit of about 500 to 750 cal just from lowering my food intake and then working out on top of that (hiit cardio paired with body weight exercises like squats, push up, lunges etc) , does that mean I need to up my calories? For example, I come to the estimation that I need to eat about 2800 cal a day to be in a major deficit (Losing 2 pounds a week) I already create that deficit by eating only about 2700to 2800 cal a day, however, I do my workouts on top of only consuming 2800 cal which is cutting my calories even more. With that being said, I don’t know if I’m slowing my metabolism, ultimately not allowing me to lose the pounds I want to lose. Since I’m only eating about 2800 cal and then doing intense exercise on top of that eating deficit should I up my calories and if so, by how much? By the way, I’m 360 pounds 6‘8“ tall.

Coach Greg, first off I want to say thanks for the content you make my day I love who you are keep being you and congratulations on your success. Secondly I feel like you do make a good point in terms of Body fat %. Mine is going from 8-9% according it a few gyms in the UK. But I feel like you would tell me I'm 12% and honestly I feel like this would be a better anaology because 8% is sooooo peeled.

9:52 made me put my bag of trail mix away I was destroying while watching this video. 😂

I am probably in the 18-20% range, but feel like I am like 30+

I like how gregs's volume goes from SHOUTING AT 25+% to room voice at 20-15% gradually back TO CRAZY VOLUMES NEARING 5% Lower volume -> healthier. Got it

How much does the mri scan cost and are there health detriments to doing it?

Gregg I sent my photos of what's my body fat % but those were taken 3 years ago I can't take a photo of how my legs looked at that time can you access it just by looking at the top please. Sincerely, Nathan Bermudez Diaz

So ok. I've got multiple bicep veins in both arms. I have three distinct triceps heads. I have 3 distinct quad muscles. My back has many visible muscles but I don't really have a six pack. If I flex it definitely looks like there is some separation and contour, but tough to call it a "6 pack" I also don't train abs (at all) and have a 33 inch waist. Am I just carrying extra fat in my stomach area compared to rest of body? What bf% based on this description do I sound like?

@kevinkchao8

7 ай бұрын

Train abs (progressively with cable crunches, hanging leg raises), not those 10 minute circuits you see on KZread, then see in a couple of months.

I’ve been on a bulk since February. I’ve gained a lot of size and I don’t think I’m that fat but definitely gained some fat. I am dedicated to continuing until March tho. I have gone from 170-207lbs this last year, so I’ve been enjoying FINALLY looking big.

@dasshrs

4 ай бұрын

That's great! Train harder than last time and be happy :)

I wish I could afford to be coached by doc Greg

For the algorithm 🤩🥰💪🫶😁😎👌🥸🤓🥳🫡

It sounds like I could be in the 15-20% range but I have overhanging fat with visible 4 pack no flex and muscle separation. Not sure where I really fall and thoughts would be appreciated

Here's a good video idea, how would you start training/eating as a young bodybuilder, would you bulk etc...

Coach Greg, Jeff Nippard, Dr. Mike collab when? 😅 You 3, MpMd and Ryan Humiston are my fitness advisors and it's all gold 🥇

What about old school calipers targeting all parts of the body? How accurate is that?

Could you do a dexa scan unfed and dehydrated. And then do another fed and hydrated and split the difference?

Holdin down gym bro dad bod set

@3:46 Coach Greg went from 30% shouting to 80% Shouting.

Those dexa and bio impedance scans are a joke, one day they say I'm like at 22% fat, then the next day says that I'm at 14%, and or I gained like 10 pounds of muscle or fat in one day, and the reality is that now I'm at like at 15% or so, thanks to learning more or less with coach greg laser eyes on how much bodyfat a person has. Best

I’m sitting at around 15% right now but I’m dieting down for a show. This shit would be hard to maintain lol Shooting to get down to around 8-10% by March but we shall see! All natural btw so the road just seems so tough

Can you do a video on what pics, poses, and lighting you want when people submit photos for your laser eyes? Maybe I'll show my 60+% body fat.

Manlet is offensive word, we have normal word - short. Also below 6'0 is not short, not short kings or whatever, just average and by definition it is where majority of us will be. Some people would say I am splitting hairs, but after high is not short, after high is average then short.

@probablyornob5354

4 ай бұрын

Llk

Does TRT/cycles degrade flexibility?

“Donut Muzzle” 😂

Goach greg, what is your view on Body composition scales? I know the cheap ones are probably bs but at my dietist they have one that costs like 3k.

I'm 6' and 230 and over 30%. Still have some definition in arms, legs, back and somewhat of a 6pk when not flexing. Definitely got love handles though. Used to lift and be under 200, but would float in a pool. Now i sink like a rock. I barely lift and do jiu-jitsu 3-4 times a week. I really don't care about definition, just like some size for getting slammed on the ground.

Im literally trying to lose weight again today 😊and this drops lmao

Idk about the veins having veins part being sub 5%. I think depending on genetics, it can be below 10% because I have veins on veins but I wouldn’t say i’m sub 5%

Are some people more muscular than others? Ive always felt pretty stocky and muscular for a woman... wide shoulders, thick trunk, larger upper arms and calves. I would say im a mesomorph, but does that neccessarily mean i am naturally more muscular, or just have more body fat?

Coach you are a goof. :)

"Stay Strong, Chase Excellence Brothers." - Godspeed

You don't have to humble yourself Coach Greg we all know your laser eyes are top of the line, the gold standard.

interesting video. im not sure where im at but ive guestimated in the 19 to 32 percent range? If i do a vaccume and flex i do have upper abs coming in and my lats are slowly starting to poke out (Albeit it covered in a bit of fat), deffnitely getting shape to my pecs now and i can at least see seperation in my quads starting to show if i flex.

This is so difficult for me I can see the various quad muscles and some abs but barely have any delt/tris and can see veins in my bis but they don’t bulge at all so I have no clue what percent I’m at maybe 20% I’d guess but any input would be real helpful lol

Yeah I feel like everyone under estimates. I look around the 20% range but my home scale always tries to hype me up around 12%. 😢 maybe someday

I have waves of giving a shit. one week im really good the next week I cheat and regret it. Its hard to keep consistent. Down 18kg so far.

Coach greg how do i know if my genetic is made for 10% bodyfat or if its not im rn trying to get shredded and idk how to find out after what bodyfatpercentage im made for

Putting your hands behind your head and blowing out air, actually gives a wicked flex! 😄

Greg if I sent you a photo would you give me a Gregxa Scan??

When do we get your results from sending in photos for bfp %

How accurate is the body fat measurement of smart watches such as the Samsung Watch 6 that I got for Christmas? (I guess this method is called "bioelectrical impedance analysis.") So far it has pretty consistent at telling me I am close to 25% whereas by looking at videos like this and looking at myself in the mirror I've been thinking I'm around 20%.

This man is a true hero

I’d like to know my body fat percentage. I put myself at 16%. I need Coach Greg’s laser eyes. Where can I send the pics?

Bro I stay shredded throw my routine everyday

How do we email you to have check our body fat? @Greg Doucette

Greg doesn’t understand that the DEXA measures lean mass and NOT muscle mass. So “carbs and water” are in fact lean mass, and the DEXA is measuring it fairly well. Yes, it isn’t perfect, but the argument Greg gave is incorrect. Carbs and water count as lean mass.

I feel like this should be taught in school health class. So many people develop body dismorphia who are in a healthy weight range or just on the cusp of 25%.

In men, what is the highest body fat percentage where when you raise your arms up, 3 ribs (on the side) are visible directly underneath the lat muscles?

@19guyswithcutboxers23

7 ай бұрын

Likely mid-high teens, depending how your bodyfat is distributed. I see this around 15% but I store almost exclusively in my abdomen. For people who store more in legs/ass or more evenly overall, you might be able to see this pushing up to 20%.

@Thisnameisnottakenjk

7 ай бұрын

I am over 30% body fat currently, and have always been able to see the indentations on my right side under my lat. They are still there at over 30% body fat, just saying....

@nathanielmillington4950

7 ай бұрын

The amount of muscle you have there also impacts the look. When you train the Serratus Anterior (the muscle group residing on the ribs), it can give the illusion of visible ribs, but in reality it’s just loads of muscle. And having developed “rib muscles” seriously improves a physique. It can be visible well into the high teens and possibly low 20’s.

@C0d0ps

7 ай бұрын

For me at 5’8 I’d say 17% bf

@nStyIin

7 ай бұрын

Serratus

I was wondering about that video with Shaw in it. The strongest man cause it was so wildly crazy sounding but what if he went off? P d's for his diet and actually did lose a significant amount of muscle in comparison to fat. Maybe not 26 pounds, but it seems likely to me.

I don't know my veins have veins just in my biceps and shoulders is it 10 or 15

20% in da hoooouse

I'm hard on my self cuz social media makes me think I'm fat but with a pump, pose and down lighting I look pretty shredded. Like in the 10-13 range. But when I have zero pump I feel soft and flat and flabby shit sucks. 205 , 6'1 I'm guessing I'm around 15% but storing a lot more fat in my lower mid section because I've been even leaner before and always had a lower pouch. Arms and legs are always fairly lean.

Nah i love the bluntness. I know im fat as shit but want to fix it. Thanks for this video fr

The problem is body fat measurement is meant to be a self comparison tool to track personal progress, but people focus too much on the %, even in a bodybuilding contest you don’t automatically win if you have the lowest body fat, it just becomes another unhealthy fixation.

Hoping for more collabs with Dr. Mike 🤞🏻

@deltalima6703

7 ай бұрын

That was not a collab. That was a sssniperwolf hit and run highway robbery with no mask or anything. O.o

@luiscanamarvega

7 ай бұрын

@@deltalima6703 It’s fair use. And I didn’t say this was a collab.

@divan_hyper

7 ай бұрын

@@deltalima6703 agreed, Gred is so greedy

Are watches that measure body composition accurate?

It's crazy I used to be in the 35% now I'm like around the 15% really dilling it in see more abs pop. Talk about yrs and yrs of trials and tribulations and just being fat shamed by so called friends I don't talk to anymore

me who's super short eats a lot of chocolate ice cream sweet stuff fast food fried chicken pizza etc but is like 10-12% body fat veins in my head show slightly but if i start doing any exercise atall the veins in my head become obvious, visible abs all the time, my BMI says i'm underweight, its around 18.0 slightly hollow cheeks yet i still feel fat..... my body is weird lol

I’m 5’1 I lost over 65 pounds in two years Im ard 140 pounds now still have 15-20 pounds to go but I gotta dexa scan done My smart scale told me I had 29% body fat but the dexa scan says I got 39% I’m still really sad over it. I’ve never had any pack of abs even at 70 pounds at 4’11 as a 15 yr old child and at 70 pounds at 4’11 as a 22 year old woman I still didn’t have abs even now after a tummy tuck at a bit older then 22 lol with 3 kids now I’m still not having abs Idk how to grow them Could someone teach me? I’ve lost over 20% body fat in these two years and I’m tried of doing this diet after two years its really getting to me even when I have cheat days or cheat weeks

Could you speak on water and Adema