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See abs at what body fat %

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hugoti

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Guys,
Finally broken the 16% BF now at 15.9%. Question is for a male at what % BF will you start seeing your abs because I still can't see mine.

Cheers
 
Don't sweat it m8.

Ab's are over-rated :cool: .. Unless you're [MENTION=11621]taurus[/MENTION]; then, they're just divine...

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Lol are you sure it's at 15.9%? How did you get the measurement done. Most people should at least start seeing an outline of their abs once they get below 20%. If not then either you have very high water retention or very weak core.
 
I would say depending on your core muscles, you could start to see hints of them around 14%. By 12% you should able to see them when flexing and by 10% they should be pretty obvious.
 
Yeah at 15% I wouldn't expect to see them, at 10% I would think they should be showing most of time, maybe around 12% the top couple will start appearing.

this is all speculation as I have never seen mine....:(
 
Im around 16.something % and you can see my 'abs'. It depends on how / where you hold your fat. I think people under estimate how much bodyfat they carry. 10% bodyfat is so fucking low.
 
Agreed. I wouldn't WANT to be 10%.

(Personally) I am stronger with a little padding and just feel better. But perhaps that's coz my diet isn't so strict.

Purely my bro-science here.
 
I should be pretty close to 10% by the end of the weekend. I'm hoping to get down to 8-7% in the next 2 and a half weeks. Then I'll try to maintain 10%.

My weight has gone up and down a lot within the last 12 months. I got down to about 9% a year ago and thought I looked like a weakling. So I went on a bulking cycle and got back to 20%. Even though I got stronger and didn't have to watch my diet as much, I did enjoy a lower body fat percentage. It's far more motivating looking like someone who trains and seeing your progress, opposed to waiting until a shredding cycle to see any progress.
 
steveP said:
I should be pretty close to 10% by the end of the weekend. I'm hoping to get down to 8-7% in the next 2 and a half weeks. Then I'll try to maintain 10%.

My weight has gone up and down a lot within the last 12 months. I got down to about 9% a year ago and thought I looked like a weakling. So I went on a bulking cycle and got back to 20%. Even though I got stronger and didn't have to watch my diet as much, I did enjoy a lower body fat percentage. It's far more motivating looking like someone who trains and seeing your progress, opposed to waiting until a shredding cycle to see any progress.
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How are you measuring this?..... Unless im thinking of another forum member there is no way your going to be 7% in 2.5 weeks.
 
I'd only rely on a dexa to measure under 10%. Calipers only ever get you in the ballpark IMO. I'd rely more on what I see in the mirror than what caliper results give.
BIG difference between 10 and 7%!
 
If youre 10% ill dedicate in my hands and rub it on my face in the middle of a shopping centre. Unless the photos you put up are a year old you're not 10% body fat....

People under estimate their bf soo much...
 
White_Lie said:
I'd only rely on a dexa to measure under 10%. Calipers only ever get you in the ballpark IMO. I'd rely more on what I see in the mirror than what caliper results give.
BIG difference between 10 and 7%!
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Agreed. The results in the mirror is ultimately what matters. Calipers is the only way of testing at the moment, but at least it lets me know things are progressing. I dropped from 18.2% to 12.7% in 6 weeks. As long as I keep everything steady, based on my calculations I should reach 7% with another 6 weeks. It's only calculations and skin fold tests, but it's something to aim for. I know I'm being optimistic, but I'm going to be happy as long as I'm in single figures.


This was 2 weeks ago at 13%.

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KungFooGoo said:
If youre 10% ill dedicate in my hands and rub it on my face in the middle of a shopping centre. Unless the photos you put up are a year old you're not 10% body fat....
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I'm estimating I'll be at 10% by the end of the weekend. Still got lots of cardio and hiking to do between now and then. I'll put up a photo on Monday.
 
Whats the technique for measuring fat with callipers? I am in the mood for pinching myself and doing some maths.
 
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