# weight/bf manipulation recommendation

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/weight-bf-manipulation-recommendation/3675>\
**Category:** Nutrition Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [October 14, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/weight-bf-manipulation-recommendation/3675 "2018-10-14T18:22:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![CheesyMiyagi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@CheesyMiyagi](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/CheesyMiyagi)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/weight-bf-manipulation-recommendation/3675/1 "2018-10-14T18:22:33Z")

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Hey Jordan,

I’m a 25 y/o male, 202 lbs, with a ~38.5" waist the the widest (just below the navel). My lifts are 405/290/425 S/B/D. I don’t look lean, especially given the disproportionate amount of fat stored in my lower back/obliques. Currently I am running The Bridge 2.0 with 2x/wk conditioning and eating at maintenance calories (~2650/day). Ideally, I’d like to be more aesthetic while continuing to get strong.

I am curious as to what your recommendation would be for me nutrition/body comp wise going forward. I’m more or less been spinning my wheels for a few years now in improving my body comp.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/weight-bf-manipulation-recommendation/3675/2 "2018-10-15T15:06:17Z")

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CM,

Thanks for the message here. I think if you want to be leaner that you should do that. You’ll likely be able to get a bit stronger whilst doing that anyway, which is neat. Why don’t you shoot for 10lbs and 2-" off your waist and reassess?

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**Author:** ![CheesyMiyagi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d6d6ee/32.png) [@CheesyMiyagi](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/CheesyMiyagi)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2018, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/weight-bf-manipulation-recommendation/3675/3 "2018-10-15T15:21:09Z")

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Thanks a lot for your reply, Jordan. I assume The Bridge 2.0 and/or any of the GPP templates would be appropriate training-wise while I lose weight, correct? And is 0.5-1.0 lbs/wk a good target for loss rate?

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2018, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/weight-bf-manipulation-recommendation/3675/4 "2018-10-18T15:11:31Z")

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> [@CheesyMiyagi](#):
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> Thanks a lot for your reply, Jordan. I assume The Bridge 2.0 and/or any of the GPP templates would be appropriate training-wise while I lose weight, correct? And is 0.5-1.0 lbs/wk a good target for loss rate?

That’d be fine by me.