One of the goals that I never thought would be attainable (or maintainable) was going sub 10% body fat. Reaching 10% by itself is a big achievement and is impressive enough. A Lot of sacrifices needed to be done in exercise and diet category.
Diet
For me, personally, the diet was the easiest part. I was already on a very healthy diet that included lots of fiber, protein, and healthy fats. Tweaking a few dishes in the process helped to achieve the desired result easier. But the general rule of thumb stayed the same. calorie deficit.
I opted for lower calorie replacements in my healthy diet to achieve an even greater calorie deficit. Things as simple as lower-calorie wholegrain, egg whites, and even cashew milk helped a lot in pushing me over the 10% wall.
Exercise
My exercises stayed constant since I’m still in the process of finishing my first Athlean-X AX-1 walkthrough . One issue I had to deal with consistently was the feeling of tiredness and lack of energy. There are days that I feel completely depleted thanks to the constant calorie deficit and the progressive overload provided in my AthleanX program. But as we all know, the only way out is through.
Physical Changes
Obviously, getting to such a low body fat would have a huge impact on the physical look as well. Muscles look more defined, abs look more obvious, and the whole body looks leaner in general. The main downside of the low body fat is that I look much smaller, regardless of the amount of muscle mass I’ve put on.
What’s Next
Next target I would wanna achieve is reaching sub 8% body fat, without losing any muscle mass in the process. I understand it is harder to drop another 2% (specially considering the fact that I’m no more working from home) but I guess following what I’ve done so far, staying consistent would eventually make it happen.