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Message: [QUOTE="skmcbride, post: 249287, member: 23265"] 165lbs, 6 ft and 16% body fat sounds a bit lean to me on muscle mass. I would concentrate on putting on some lean muscle mass via resistance training which will affect your %body fat 2 ways. 1) You will have a greater proportion of lean muscle mass provided weight gain is all muscle. 2) More muscle mass leads to increased energy expenditure thus lowering body fat. Keep in mind the inherent limitations of the numbers you get from a gym. There is some variability in the measurement. Most gyms have electrostatic measurements, which are average on variability. Watch your hydration on these scales. For example: Get body fat % pre-workout, then do a hard cardio workout (I mean hard) with little fluid intake (within reason) and take it again, it will be substantially different. I would recommend pre workout measurement. 12% is a good number to shoot for! Good Luck, Keith [/QUOTE]