Stomach Vacuum

[kitarpyar]

All the articles that I have seen about stomach vacuum seem to state that a bodyfat of 12-15% is acceptable for the exercise to be effective. Can anyone explain why it has to be 12-15%?

Why should this exercise not be useful when BF% is, say 20%?

[msm172021121]

Originally Posted by kitarpyar

All the articles that I have seen about stomach vacuum seem to state that a bodyfat of 12-15% is acceptable for the exercise to be effective. Can anyone explain why it has to be 12-15%?

Why should this exercise not be useful when BF% is, say 20%?

abs usually arent visable at >15%, but i dont know why it wouldnt still be effective with a higher bf%

[in10city]

Originally Posted by kitarpyar

All the articles that I have seen about stomach vacuum seem to state that a bodyfat of 12-15% is acceptable for the exercise to be effective. Can anyone explain why it has to be 12-15%?

Why should this exercise not be useful when BF% is, say 20%?

You don't need to be a certain body fat percentage to strengthen your transverse abdominis. Visual effects are another matter.

[angelgarcia]

Originally Posted by in10city

You don't need to be a certain body fat percentage to strengthen your transverse abdominis. Visual effects are another matter.

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this

[kitarpyar]

Originally Posted by msm172021121

abs usually arent visable at >15%, but i dont know why it wouldnt still be effective with a higher bf%

Originally Posted by in10city

You don't need to be a certain body fat percentage to strengthen your transverse abdominis. Visual effects are another matter.

Originally Posted by angelgarcia

^^^
this

Thanks for all the responses. Makes a lot of sense.