SSLP for "Skinny Fat" Individuals

[kieran]

From what I gather, the usual prescription for overweight individuals is to run SSLP on a caloric deficit. They will lose fat and gain strength to a certain point. For those who are underweight, they should run SSLP with a caloric surplus. For those who diagnose themselves as "skinny fat", you tell them to also eat in a caloric surplus and run SSLP.

Why is this the case? Couldn't a "skinny fat" individual at 19% body fat run SSLP on a caloric deficit until they reach a body fat % that is closer to healthy/aesthetic, or until strength stalls?

To be more concrete, why can't "skinny fat" individuals use a formula like this to see how long they can LP before hitting a wall?

(Current body fat - Minimum body fat) * Constant = Available energy usable for strength gain

(The constant, for instance, may be the calories found in a percent of body fat for an individual)

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

You're not skinny fat at 19% BF, you're just skinny.

[kieran]

You're right that was a low body fat %. What about someone who is around 20-30%? Or whatever percentage would be deemed to be skinny fat by the general public.

[Niklassson]

I've just read Jordans article "To Be A Beast " . I'm not going to butcher it with a summary but it should answer the questions you have.

[Jordan Feigenbaum]

You're right that was a low body fat %. What about someone who is around 20-30%? Or whatever percentage would be deemed to be skinny fat by the general public.

It depends on the person. Let's not do hypothetical questions here because we'll sometimes get into situations that aren't even feasible.

[Serack]

Why is this the case? Couldn't a "skinny fat" individual at 19% body fat run SSLP on a caloric deficit until they reach a body fat % that is closer to healthy/aesthetic, or until strength stalls?

Paraphrasing one of my favorite lines from Jordan's SS nutrition forum:

You shouldn't be cutting during NLP unless someone is paying you in $$ or A$$