Fat or loose skin / lack of muscle??

[Rapscallion]

Hey guys. So I'm 28, 6'1 161 pounds. I'm lean enough that I can see large amounts of vascularitt in my abs, yet when I'm not flexing I still look "skinny fat" and can't seem to get my pecs to not look flabby. Be as honest and as mean as you'd like do I still have a few pounds to lose or do I just need to build lean muscle to harden up? Let me know plz!

 

[TriniJuice]

When trini has loose skin on his chicken he just pops it in the oven at 450 for 20mins;
Shrivels it right up......

 

[Rapscallion]

Hmm so maybe I should go bake in the sun for a couple days you're saying ?

 

[Rapscallion]

I've lost about 60-65 pounds. About 40-50 in five months or so then the rest over the course of two years. From what I've read that's not quite enough to have a large amount of loose skin, but I'm no expert

 

[automatondan]

Whats your goal?

 

[automatondan]

How many calories are you taking in each day? You look a little malnourished....

 

[Rapscallion]

I'm carb / calorie cycling right now. A few days of 1800 or so, then a couple days of about 3k and lifting at the gym

 

[automatondan]

If your skin seems loose/soft, its because you lack muscle. I think you have lost plenty of weight and now it is time to put some back on. The right way.

 

[Rapscallion]

I'm still trying to cut overall because im assuming the flab was because i still have a few to lose, so my overall weekly is less than maintenance. I monitor my energy levels and still have a lot of energy for sports and lifting, so am assuming I'm not really malnourished, I picked a purpousley unflattering angle.

 

[Rapscallion]

OK so you think the unfit appearance is just because I just lack the muscle after cutting? Thank you for the advice!

 

[Rapscallion]

My diet is actually pretty strong. Lots of veggies and lean meats, eggs and all that good stuff. Healthy carbs on gym days like sweet pot

 

[automatondan]

Im sorry if I offended you, it was not my intention.... I realize I was a little blunt... If you have lost 65 pounds, its just a fact of it all that you have most-likely been destroying muscle tissue too along with the fat. Ive been there too (not as drastic, but around 45 lbs) and it ttok a while to tighten everything up... I ended up training to gain real clean, but I upped my calories and protein significantly... It helped a lot... I also used to have a phobia of carbs, but now I feel "skinny fat" without them. Just my .02 tho...

 

[Rapscallion]

No you didn't offend me at all! I appreciate the honestly I really do, I was just trying to figure out what you meant and give ya my facts. Thanx for the advice

 

[Rapscallion]

Its just hard to tell sometimes because we are so bias when it comes to our selves. I see veins so I'm assuming I'm around 10% bf but I haven't measured it, and its hard to tell if its just a few extra pounds or if its just lack of muscle! I feel like others may be in the same boat so I hope this helps

 

[snake]

Everyone seems to store fat in different places; you sure as hell do not put it over your abs. It's been said that abs are a product of diet but truthfully, you don't have them at a lean body weight. That's the bad; now for the good. You need to hit the weights hard brother. You are gifted with the ability to lean out but that doesn't mean anything if there's no muscle under there. If you focus on some heavy training you should be able to put 10lbs of solid muscle on that tall frame in 6-12 months. Trust me, you'll have a completely different look.

What's your protein intake like?

 

[Rapscallion]

Right on thanks bro. I try to hit around 100-140, but if I go into a bulk phase I may want to up that to 160 or so yeah?

 

[Rapscallion]

Any advice on how to build a decent amount of muscle without too much fat? Calorie/carb cycling?

 

[Simbrilee]

You look alright, try putting on some muscle. I think that would help

 

[Cobra Strike]

Any advice on how to build a decent amount of muscle without too much fat? Calorie/carb cycling?

No disrespect in the following BUUUTT: You need to build a relationship with fat. You cant build muscle without gaining fat unless you want to take for-fkn-ever. There is nothing wrong with adding a little fat in your diet, it will actually help you put on some mass and your muscles will use it to grow. Your common sense if lying to your face and your believing it. Your skinny fat because you have no muscle. You have flab because you have no muscle. To compliment you on your leaness is like saying a meth addict kicked ass with their weight loss. You don't look healthy. You look sick. Cool veins but you can have those with muscle to you know. Complimenting a skinny guy on his abs is like complimenting a fat guy on his huge arms...it doesn't work. Any one can starve themselves.

Set yourself up with a simple 40c/35p/25f diet...hit some hypertrophy training...drink a fk ton of water and get some sleep. I don't have time to lay out a diet for ya but there are a ton of smart dudes here..but honestly as of right fkn now you need to go and eat some chicken and rice!

Good luck man your at a place to make some huge progress!

 

[Deadliftking]

agreed you need to add good proteins and fats into your diet