Body fat

[Randy]

Hi Greek,

Just that you seemed so busy, I didn't want to get in your way
You seem like you sure have been doing an outstanding job on your diet as I can see in your journal....>Nice work Greek. Now what are you doing up so late?

 

[x~factor]

What body fat percentage do you have to reach to be able to show abs?

 

[Arnold]

Originally posted by x~factor
What body fat percentage do you have to reach to be able to show abs?

it's different for males & females and every individual based on where you store your fat, how developed your abs are, but typically I would say they start showing at around 10-12%.

 

[greekblondechic]

I have a 1 pack, does that count?

Randy please come bother me in my journal I'm never too busy

the more the merrier!!!!

I'm always up late that's what college students do!

 

[donescobar2000]

I have fat packs!

 

[Dale Mabry]

Originally posted by Prince
it's different for males & females and every individual based on where you store your fat, how developed your abs are, but typically I would say they start showing at around 10-12%.

To further reinforce Prince's point, I am at 9.3% BF and only am showing the top 2 sets of abs, but I get the xmas tree on my lower back at around 12% and no love handles. I have a friend who has a higher bf than me and all his abs show, but he has slight handles and no back definition. We would both rather have the other's BF storage deposits, but I think that is typical.

 

[HoldDaMayo]

love handles and lower stomach are my killers... always the LAST thing to show any fat loss... BLEH!

 

[CowPimp]

According to online body fat estimators I'm somwhere between 12% and 25%. I think that I am about 15-20%. However, the top of my rectus abdominus is visible. I'm 6 foot, 195 pounds, and have a 34- inch waist (My 34s have some significant slack).

 

[Randy]

Yeah mine too I found adding sidebends to my routine kills the spare tire, but the lower stomach is the hardest of all to get rid of.

Originally posted by HoldDaMayo
love handles and lower stomach are my killers... always the LAST thing to show any fat loss... BLEH!

 

[myCATpowerlifts]

i dont have any testers and im not going to buy one for a while prolly

but im estimating 20 or so

 

[Randy]

Here Mayo, have a beer and don't worry about it.

Originally posted by HoldDaMayo
love handles and lower stomach are my killers... always the LAST thing to show any fat loss... BLEH!

 

[gwcaton]

I just checked mine using this 7 point measurement system and it says I'm 6.1 %

I WISH !!!!!!!!!!!!

Last week I used accumeasure calipers and it read 7.7 % and I also did a 4 point measurement from a site and it read 6.6 . NO WAY I'M THAT LOW! Am I ?

I can't wait for April 16. I am having BF measured "professionally" at a gym in a nearby town.

 

[Randy]

I can't get the damn calipers to open up wide enough to measure my whale belly

 

[aztecwolf]

last i had it done, a couple weeks ago i was weighing in at 154 lbs. at 5'11" and i was around 6.7%

 

[aztecwolf]

Originally posted by CowPimp
According to online body fat estimators I'm somwhere between 12% and 25%. I think that I am about 15-20%. However, the top of my rectus abdominus is visible. I'm 6 foot, 195 pounds, and have a 34- inch waist (My 34s have some significant slack).

that's a pretty accurate range it gave you, 12% you can be pretty solid 25% you kinda fat

 

[jmr1979]

i am sitting at 9 percent been there for awhile

 

[Pele]

my reading

Gday

My mate bought a Tanita body fat scale last week so finally after years of wondering i got mine measured. I came in at 12.1%. I was hoping for single digits. All 6 abs are showing and i dont have any areas on body with noticable fat deposits. Im on a mission for single digits. Does anyone know how accurate these scales are? I am going to buy some calipers off ebay, undecided as to whether to get old school or digital ones. Anyone have any experience with these, which is more accurate?

Pele.

 

[Av8tor]

Body fat scales are garbage. Completely inaccurate for people who are physically fit/low body fat percentage.

 

[CanaDan]

I don't have a six-pack but I've got a pretty impressive pony keg!

Have any of you ever been at 30% or higher? and if so, how long did it take you to drop the %'s? Ummm...and while we're at it, how did you do it? Any tricks other than the usual diet, cardio and weights?

 

[aztecwolf]

last i had it done, a couple weeks ago i was weighing in at 154 lbs. at 5'11" and i was around 6.7%

I did a hand held thingy bober today and it had to be wrong because it had me at around 6% in two seperate measures considering i now weigh in at 165

 

[Meatie*V]

considering I was 248 lbs. last Oct. I am kicking ass!

Congrats on your weight loss! You go! I used to weigh 260lbs and now I am 156lbs with 24%bf and 118lbs Lean mass. Since I was big for a while I don't trust calipers anymore because of my excess skin. My trainer had measured me and told me I was 34%bf then 1 month later I went down 2%. Something didn't seem right and I needed to know if he was measuring me correctly, so I went to my local Cal state and had a hydrostatic weighing test done. Turned out I was 24%bf. Even the guy that tested me said that I didn't look 34% bf. I was so estatic. Trainer thinks that the excess skin is the reason why the readings where off. Anyway, just saying that you might want to look into hydro testing. It's the best way to know your bf.

Good Luck!
Val

 

[DeadBolt]

Meatie*V--How much did that cost ya?

 

[Meatie*V]

Meatie*V--How much did that cost ya?

$30! Can you believe that. If I was a student or part of the school I could have paid $15. I guess it will be different every where.

 

[DeadBolt]

Wow thats it, I may have to get it done.

 

[Deadly13]

Im about 14% I keep mine in that range so I can build lean mass than Im going sut down to about 9% because I want to still atheltic.... and keep the heath look Im not in to the Freak look.... So tell me does it matter what your BF is when it camez to building muscle....

 

[NEW_IN_THE_GAME]

I Am 6'5 And 234- With 15% I Want To Get It To 8-11% By Christmas. Hopefully I Will.

 

[trHawT]

10 - 11% here.

 

[MissOz]

it's different for males & females and every individual based on where you store your fat, how developed your abs are, but typically I would say they start showing at around 10-12%.

yes..I agree with you it is individual , I have abs all year round a little softened with bodyfat in the off season although I can still actually see the "6" pack thing and when I'm leaner off course they are extemle visible but funny enough my triceps come up last before a comp ?.xx

 

[Massive D]

I have been eating like shit and think min eis around 19% but i am in the process of cleaning up my diet and doing cardio every wednsday

 

[dcurzon]

10.3%bf

<edit> but always been a skinny git! 5'11 158lb's