You can have that opinion and it can be wrong. Both of those things are occurring here. It’s like saying, in your opinion, you’re short. You can think it and you may believe it, but it’s not a truth.
You’ve been offered guidance. And you’ve dismissed it.
Like everyone’s said, losing 15-20 pounds is the last thing you need right now. You’ll end up with abs and weaker lifts. But… you will do what you want.
“I clearly have some body fat man. There is no doubt about that.”
“I just feel like I should cut to 155-160 and see what I’m looking like”
“I figure if I got lean enough now it would be nice to slowly bulk back up”
“Now that I think of it, my current short term goal is to look good”
“I feel like my numbers are good for my weight right now.”
“My numbers are intermediate to my body weight in my opinion”
“I’m an intermediate”
You’ve wanted to cut this entire time and aren’t interested in hearing anyone suggest that you should spend more time building strength.
my standards. You’re speaking to strangers on an internet forum, all of whom have different opinions. The opinion I shared is my own, and you are entitled to your own opinion as well.
You also said your numbers are good for your weight right now, not your age. And they are definitely not good for your weight.
You’re 17 years old. That makes you essentially an adult, physically. AND you have a better hormone profile than guys older than you. You’re in your physical prime. No excuses.
Your OHP is ‘novice’ according to internet strength standards.
There are people here, giving you advice, that are ‘elite’ or ‘world class’ according to these strength standards. What makes you think you’ve earned the right to have such a shitty attitude?
More importantly, what does ‘being an intermediate’ have to do with the question at hand and why does it mean you somehow know better than people much more experienced and stronger than you?
This thread is yet another great example of why I stay away from this section. Why do people bother posting a question or asking for advice if they are not going to listen or accept the value of that advice.
Haha, I had to look that one up. But what is the self, and can’t it be stripped down enough to reveal that there truly is no self? Is the sense of self not an evolutionary construct to protect the organism?..
…Sorry, it’s a rest day for me. Colorado sells incredible “recovery” products.
