Bodyfat, you have more than you think.
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nuknuk
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useless...:nope:
pinchers and how much of your abs are visable
Yeah, that and how big my waist is...I know that right now at 36 3/4 inches, im about 2 1/2 inches away from being close to contest shape...Once I hit 35 to 35 1/2 inches im in really good shape (hard abs, very lean, but not contest lean) Once it gets down to 34 1/2 and lower, im in great shape...:tread:
Pharm_Fed
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That's kind of how I feel too. Not so concerned with the actual number, as long as the method is consistant I can tell if I'm making progress.
i just do a guestimate by how veiny i am and if i can see abs, right now im about 13% guestimate, I really dont care about the number to be honest as long as i look the way im wanting to. Some guys at 15% look like 12 and some at 12 look like 15 plus calipers can vary up to and sometimes more then 3% depending on water weight etc. but i definitely agree with you nuk some people claim to be in the single digits without even abs visible lol.
StealthPump1
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7-site skinfold test with calipers. Not perfect, but good enough to show progress over time.
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MMX2
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If you can find a water displacement tank, this is the best.
Most gyms won't have it- a lot of rehab facilities do.
Those Tanita scales- don't work either.
If you can find someone that can do the skinfold analysis properly , it is a decent directional number....
i understand where nuk is going with the thread. I happen to be one of the guys hes probably talking about because i posted the other day i was in the high 15s. But like he said im not the only one. I have always associated body fat with visible abs and from everything i have heard 12% is when you start to really see them coming in. 10% theyre there and lookin good and 8% and under youre shredded bring out the laundry.
My abs are visible when flexed when i look in the mirror, and my stomach i flat from all angles. If im 20+ percent like another poster suggested i guess you can start to see abs at 20% and my 12% theory is bogus
My abs are visible when flexed when i look in the mirror, and my stomach i flat from all angles. If im 20+ percent like another poster suggested i guess you can start to see abs at 20% and my 12% theory is bogus
your not 20 bro. My GF's son who is 15 and NEVER gets exercise, and eats frys, pizza and chicken nuggets all day is 20 % from the last dr's visit
I have no clue? Anyone want to chime in? Im guessing around 7-8 maybe?
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saudades
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^ ^ ^ Yep, I'd say 7%.
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saudades
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According to one of the higher end Tanita scales at the hospital, I was 9%. A tiny low-end model at the gym said I was 14%. I'd say if you can't do the water tank analysis, the 7-fold caliper test would be the most accurate estimate.
here is another question. Say i get down to the point where my abs are showing up nice in 37 days, then on the cruise i do my usual 2 entrees at dinner, cheeseburgers fries tacos ect at lunch and monster breakfasts. Will i still have abs by the end of the 5 days? It wouldnt bother me either way because i am on vacation, but im just curious if i could lose them that fast
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