Hey Everyone,
From reading the many postings on here, I can see many people are looking at achieving better body fat percentages (duh!)
Can people describe what characterisitcs certain %'s bring?
For example, at blank % my veins begin to show more.
or at this %, I no longer have love handles...
I know it varies person to person, but I'm curious what others have experienced.
Thanks!
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Thread: Body Fat % Descriptions
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03-10-2009, 07:42 AM #1Registered User
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Body Fat % Descriptions
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03-10-2009, 07:56 AM #2Registered User
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at 8% bf your are sexy
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03-10-2009, 09:00 AM #3Fixedthe Fernback
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I know someone on I think this forum did this before with a picture guide too it also, I'll look around and see if I can find it.
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03-10-2009, 09:04 AM #4My power is over 9000
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from what Ive seen it varies from person to person and how much muscle mass you have in relation to your bf. Im 25% and I can see abs coming through, where as my friend who is 22% does not have abs showing.
Soooo answer is...depends.[Stickam Crǝw]
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03-10-2009, 09:05 AM #5But it was suited.
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6% = Hella ripped
10% = Start of abs
15% = Solid
20% = The beginning of not being "fat".
25% = Love Handles / Decent sizes belly
30%+ = Fat, Moobs, etc...
Just a brief summary. I go better by pictures. It really does very by picture a lot. A skinny 20% and a stocky 20% look completely different. Know what I mean?add me : http://www.********.com/mbobilin
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03-10-2009, 09:06 AM #6But it was suited.
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Girls are totally diff. from guys in bodyfat and looks, but ya I get what you are saying.Originally Posted by RachelBringIt
Maybe this will help you out.
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03-10-2009, 09:10 AM #7Fixedthe Fernback
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Heres the one I was talking about
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=214711"Sorry I didn't make it to the beauty pageant"
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03-10-2009, 10:15 AM #8Registered User
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Thanks for the link!
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03-10-2009, 10:28 AM #9Registered User
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I have heard that 10% or so requires you to flex your abs to see them well, and at 8% no flexxing necessary, they show well all the time!
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03-10-2009, 12:49 PM #10Registered User
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i'm having a problem with those pic I cant see them. any help?
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03-10-2009, 01:05 PM #11Damn that woulda been an awesome article... if the pics worked! HALP!Originally Posted by AWhislyle
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03-12-2009, 07:05 PM #12Fixedthe Fernback
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Sorry bout that, here's a link to the same things with links that work
http://www.uk-muscle.co.uk/losing-we...at-levels.html"Sorry I didn't make it to the beauty pageant"
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