10.8% bf and still no abs.. Wtf!

[cryptyk]

Nobody actually cares what their BF% is. Everyone wants to drop BF to *look* good. I just dropped a bunch of fat and used the measuring electronic tool at the gym every day to track progress. It now says I'm 9.6% BF. Even though it isn't accurate, it's still useful - I measured every day and I saw the number drop over time. Even if it's off 3 points, it still showed me that I was making progress.
Really, that's all you need because as I said before, your goal isn't a BF% number. If you get to 8% and still look fat, you'll continue to cut.
tl;dr: Use the tools to track progress. Use the mirror to know when you're done.

[JayyC]

glanced at avi, looks like i can see some ab definition in the pic.

but, also looks like your not 10.8%. keep the calories low for another 8-12 weeks bro and see what happens.

[vermeer]

in my profile pic i am 10.5%..... i think your at 14-16%

[toddmclain02]

glanced at avi, looks like i can see some ab definition in the pic.

but, also looks like your not 10.8%. keep the calories low for another 8-12 weeks bro and see what happens.

Thanks, Ya I think I still need to lose about 8-10 lbs to get the bottom abs poppin if they are there...

[AlwaysTryin]

DEXA is supposed to be the gold standard in determining body composition. My point is that apparently I have deposits of subcutaneous fat that conceal my abs. Neither the DEXA nor the mirror lies.

If you were 4.7% on that you'd have been stage ready...

Normally a DEXA gives a higher value than peoples calipers (more real value from the DEXA) which makes people feel bad

[skytrooper20]

I agree with this post completely, the mirror is the best judge. People focus on a number to much, then when they reach that number they still don't like the result in the mirror. Caliper tests can be inaccurate, especially if the person doing it does not have a lot of experience.

Bodyfat is just a number, so just cut until you're satisfied with the mirror. The problem it looks like you're running into is the caliper test itself, the original test was based off the skin folds of cadaver parts not to mention the consistency of the trainer over a period of time. Calipers just like the Bio-electrical Impedance test is fairly inaccurate but can show trends over time that are helpful. Bod-pod / Dexa / Underwater weighing are going to be the only accurate ways of testing body fat, and the mirror is going to be the only one out of them all that really matters in the end.

[Exsert]

I wouldn't say 'no abs' your picture looks pretty lean, i'd believe you were at that percentage if you told me.


Could just be holding more fat around the stomach/ lower back which isn't unusual.


Keep eating leaves brah til you have that six pack

[paradux]

I'd care more bout stuff like how much better you look in the mirror / how well you fit into your pants

[Shepherd1125]

if ur flexing ur abs in avi, I am gonna guess around 15-16% BF.

if not, then ur around 12%, a bit of belly pouch tho.

I am around 10% in avi for ur reference.

[melvinakshay]

10.7% bf could be right. But remember.. everyone stores fat differently, for some its mostly stored in the abdomen/love handle and for some its stored in the thighs/buttocks. Blame it on the genetics.
You are not 15%, At 15% you can barely see your upper abs, If I had to guess it would be about 12%.
You will have to get down to about 7-8% to see your lower abs.

[skytrooper20]

Very true. When i cut bodyfat the absolute last place i lose fat from is my middle abs. Yet i have a good friend who when he drops bodyfat, the first place he starts losing fat from is his abs. That is definitely where genetics come into play and how they affect your appearance/results; as well as the amount of time it takes to achieve what you want compared to someone else who is doing the same thing as you.

[Shepherd1125]

it is not about where the fat comes off first, it's about how much fat u store in certain part of ur body.

Alot of people say they lose fat from face / lower belly / love handles last, that's not true at all, it's just u have the most stored fat in those areas so it takes longer to lose all that fat as oppose to other areas.

once ur at 10%, u should have very little fat mass, and once ur 8%, u should have no visible fat at all.

[godzilla916]

hydrostatic weighing is the only bodyfat % test u should consider accurate

[godzilla916]

it is not about where the fat comes off first, it's about how much fat u store in certain part of ur body.

Alot of people say they lose fat from face / lower belly / love handles last, that's not true at all, it's just u have the most stored fat in those areas so it takes longer to lose all that fat as oppose to other areas.

once ur at 10%, u should have very little fat mass, and once ur 8%, u should have no visible fat at all.

agree with this... U will lose fat from where u store it most 1st, but u will have alot there if ur high bf%

[toddmclain02]

Thanks everyone, very motivated! I was not flexing in that pic. Ya I do store the most fat on my back and lower abs as you can see with my before pic on my profile. In a few months I'll post my pic of my six pack because that sh*t is gonna happen.