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[Barrylocke]

Looks like they have about the same percentage. Women tend to store it in other places.

Women tend to put it on their legs and butt but men are cursed with the type of belly fat that will kill you. Also, 3-4% guy is nightmare fuel.

On a side note, body fat percentage pictures are always handy, but it's nice to have multiple pics of reference for body types, since a person with high amounts of muscle and low amounts of muscle will (obviously) look very different even with the same BF%

 

[Insertia]

I have a dad bod. Stretch marks on my arms. Nice little shape. Nice legs. Nice arms. Nice shoulders. Small man boobs.

 

[freenudemacusers]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQlIPOTbuH8

some good thoughts on the dad bod trend.

 

[blackflag]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQlIPOTbuH8

some good thoughts on the dad bod trend.

Haha was just about to post this.

 

[ReadingRambo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQlIPOTbuH8

some good thoughts on the dad bod trend.

Best BroScience in a hot minute.

 

[Yaphett Kotto]

BroScience vid was on point. I subbed just because of that video. lol

Those comparisons were spot on. Girls want Uggs and sweatpants now.

 

[Servbot24]

What an inspiration <3

Human foul ball, lol

 

[Warm Machine]

This whole thing is a social experiment like thigh gaps were.

 

[perfectchaos007]

Looks like they have about the same percentage. Women tend to store it in other places.

Women tend to put it on their legs and butt but men are cursed with the type of belly fat that will kill you. Also, 3-4% guy is nightmare fuel.

Dang men get the shaft. 35% looks pretty good on a woman since it can go to the breast and butt. 35% on a male looks unhealthy because it almost goes all to the gut.

 

[grumble]

Dang men get the shaft. 35% looks pretty good on a woman since it can go to the breast and butt. 35% on a male looks unhealthy because it almost goes all to the gut.

Really depends on the genetics and muscle mass of the person carrying the weight.

 

[Rorschach]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQlIPOTbuH8

some good thoughts on the dad bod trend.

"Kurt Cobain!" lol

 

[sphagnum]

Looks like they have about the same percentage. Women tend to store it in other places.

Toguro up there at 3-4% is freaking me out.

 

[Tobe]

my time to shine!

 

[Subpar Spatula]

My friend has a dad body, but he's also confident and funny. He's got game. I'd say more than fit men. Y'all jus' salty.

 

[Maximo]

My friend has a dad body, but he's also confident and funny. He's got game. I'd say more than fit men. Y'all jus' salty.

Confidence and being a decent person is attractive?

I never!

 

[RustyNails]

How come none of the women have love handles? Love handles are the worst and spoil the figure drastically.

 

[Messofanego]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQlIPOTbuH8

some good thoughts on the dad bod trend.

I like the satire at the end with his double standard over going for stupid chicks XD

 

[Sevarus]

Dang men get the shaft. 35% looks pretty good on a woman since it can go to the breast and butt. 35% on a male looks unhealthy because it almost goes all to the gut.

It *can* go to those areas, but rarely does. And THAT is where genetics come in. I would look horrible at 35%, because I put all my weight on my face and stomach first. Very few women are fortunate enough to look like plus-sized models at higher body-fat percentages, which makes the idea that they represent "real women" even more laughable.

 

[entremet]

How come none of the women have love handles? Love handles are the worst and spoil the figure drastically.

Sexual dimorphism in fat distribution.

Women tend to store excess fat in the butt, thighs, and legs. Men in the midsection.

 

[sassy robot]

How come none of the women have love handles? Love handles are the worst and spoil the figure drastically.

Diversity in body type? I carry most of the weight in my lower hips and thighs, but one of my closest friends has smaller hips and tends to gain excess weight in her lower belly and the sides of her upper hips, giving her love handles. None of my ladyfriends carry weight the same way, which is why those body fat % pictures are always sort of misleading for women.

 

[Warm Machine]

I'm at 25% on that men's chart. Want to hit the 20% mark. Should be around 165lbs so a drop of around 20lbs for me.

 

[Quikies83]

"Kurt Cobain!" lol

I burst out laughing earlier at work when that part hit. Came out of no where.

 

[FallingEdge]

It *can* go to those areas, but rarely does. And THAT is where genetics come in. I would look horrible at 35%, because I put all my weight on my face and stomach first. Very few women are fortunate enough to look like plus-sized models at higher body-fat percentages, which makes the idea that they represent "real women" even more laughable.

Very well said. A lot of women don't put on fat like the plus-sized women at all. This point tends to get ignored quite often.

 

[Prologue]

im a guy and most of my fat goes to my legs and butt first and lastly my stomach. Even with the gym, my legs are built faster than the rest of my body.

 

[Maximo]

im a guy and most of my fat goes to my legs and butt first and lastly my stomach. Even with the gym, my legs are built faster than the rest of my body.

Definitely the Legs and belly for me. And have the same problem legs are often the most built part for me since I do like to focus on legs, so I have huge legs some belly and a upper body I wish were more like my legs haha.

 

[genjiZERO]

I'm personally an in-shape skinny guy. I'm not real muscular, but I can do anything athletically.

Most of the girls I've dated prefer moderately in-shape physiques on men. So basically, in shape enough to run full-court basketball games, but not terribly buff. I've had a couple tell me they find out of shape guys more attractive than muscular guys. But then again, all of the women I've ever dated have been hyper-educated (dentists, physicians and PhDs) so I assume there is selection bias.

 

[Magik]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQlIPOTbuH8

some good thoughts on the dad bod trend.

Its ridiculous that there is so much truth in that video. Truth bombs left and right.

 

[Sir Alemeth]

So this is finally getting out. Dudes have been lied to for about a decade now. Chicks love dad bods. My past dates and now wife love it and proud.

 

[ShyMel]

Well I looked at the instagram page and found some of the guys on it cute, so I guess I like the dad bod. Though I think I find them cute because of their faces.

 

[Surface of Me]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQlIPOTbuH8

some good thoughts on the dad bod trend.

Stopped when he said he was going to psycho analyze all women.

 

[Maximo]

Stopped when he said he was going to psycho analyze all women.

Don't understand a parody when you see it ?

 

[entremet]

Don't understand a parody when you see it ?

I feel like parody and satire is lost on many people these days.

 

[Naked Snake]

I have the best looking "Dad Bod" I've ever seen.

Show us

 

[Servbot24]

I tried the first BF% calculation method that came up on Google and it put me at 7%. Pretty sure that's not right, anyone know of a more solid method?

 

[entremet]

I tried the first BF% calculation method that came up on Google and it put me at 7%. Pretty sure that's not right, anyone know of a more solid method?

DEXA Scans, but they're ridiculous expensive for just getting a useless number.

Just use your eyes. It really doesn't matter honestly.

 

[Fury451]

I feel like parody and satire is lost on many people these days.

It truly is. It's actually a little worrisome.

 

[SlickShoes]

This checks out in my experience. But that doesn't mean you should stop hitting the gym. Ladies might not care about the sculpted aesthetics as much as you thought but they still very much would like their boyfriend to be able to lift heavy shit. Work out for practicality's sake, not for looks.

Yeah, my wife can't lift things because she's just a woman so have to do it, lol.

 

[Barzul]

Looks like they have about the same percentage. Women tend to store it in other places.

Women tend to put it on their legs and butt but men are cursed with the type of belly fat that will kill you. Also, 3-4% guy is nightmare fuel.

Trying to get to that 10% look.

 

[Servbot24]

Trying to get to that 10% look.

word

10-15% males, 20-25% females. that's the way to go B-)

do your own thing though of course.

 

[Ratrat]

I have 4-5% body fat but look like skelletor. :<

 

[entremet]

I have 4-5% body fat but look like skelletor. :<

You do not.

Attaining those levels is usually temporary--contest body builders and models getting ready for photoshoots.

It's not sustainable long term--it wrecks your endocrine system and could kill you in the long run.

 

[SlickShoes]

I am at 20% or just above, need to get down to 15%.

Also on that women's chart 35% looks like perfect to me, so what the fuck do I know.

 

[cackhyena]

I'm sure I'm by no means the first to say this, but how do you not use Father Figure instead of Dad Bod?

 

[Barzul]

word

10-15% males, 20-25% females. that's the way to go B-)

do your own thing though of course.

Word, I just need to eat a bit healthier, I have the workout plan nailed down.

I have 4-5% body fat but look like skelletor. :<

I know a guy that does body building competitively that goes that low, he doesn't keep it at those levels after though, I don't think it's even possible.

 

[Ratrat]

You do not.

Attaining those levels is usually temporary--contest body builders and models getting ready for photoshoots.

It's not sustainable long term--it wrecks your endocrine system and could kill you in the long run.

Maybe it was 6-7. Well that was 2 years ago when measured at a gym anyway. I was 108 pounds and 5'6"....

 

[G.ZZZ]

I used to be 5-6% too before i went to the gym. Nowadays i get around 10% , something lower. I was a super skinny guy that even after 11 years of gym is still extremely thin, but at least not disgustingly so i guess. Lots of people used to have that body type, it's just rarer to see now because of how much more we do eat, but if i look old family photos they're all skinny lords. Someone moderately buff today would've passed for a bodybuilder back then.

 

[Naked Snake]

I'm sure I'm by no means the first to say this, but how do you not use Father Figure instead of Dad Bod?

Because Dad Bod is shorter, and sounds cooler and less incesty?

 

[daviyoung]

Father Figure means something already

 

[entremet]

Maybe it was 6-7. Well that was 2 years ago when measured at a gym anyway. I was 108 pounds and 5'6"....

Those gym readers aren't super accurate.

 

[Naked Snake]

Father Figure means something already

This too. Someone doesn't know their SEO