fat percentage when overfeeding

[kurnia38]

I know I'm being really anal, but I'm just really curious where current research stands.

When one is overfeeding, assuming moderate carb diet, should fat percentage be around 20 - 25% or 30%?

20 - 25% is the figure I got from Bryan Haycock. He points out a research that shows when one is overfeeding, he's more likely to gain fat from fat overfeeding than carb overfeeding.

30% is a figure that I got from several sources. This number maximize the amount of testosterone hormone, which is beneficial to increase the percentage of muscle vs fat gained.

Comments?

 

[Aaron_F]

go with whatever is more comfortable. There will be no difference in test from 20-30% anyway (the actual effect of fat on testosterone is debatable anyway, the body is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay smarter than we are

.)

 

[Bryan Haycock]

if you're overfeeding your testosterone will be just fine. Just worry about "getting" fat while overfeeding.

 

[kurnia38]

Quote[/b] (Bryan Haycock @ Jan. 09 2004,11:13)]if you're overfeeding your testosterone will be just fine. Just worry about "getting" fat while overfeeding.

Brian, when one is overfeeding, testosterone will be just fine? I thought testosterone level is directly collerated to the fat percentage of the diet?

My concern is this:
On one hand, too little fat causes low testosterone.
On the other hand, too much fat causes fat gain.

Since testosterone is beneficial to improve LBM/adipose ratio, of course I want to maximize it. But at the same time, I don't want too much of them so that it causes a spillover to adipose tissue. Now, I'm wondering about what's the middle value that is optimal for each person (if there's one).

 

[Aaron_F]

Quote[/b] ]I thought testosterone level is directly collerated to the fat percentage of the diet?

Directly correlated implies cause/effect, nobody has shown this with fat and testosterone. There isnt even a plausible biochemical reason why it should.