7.1% bf

**sebblake** · 10-26-2005, 08:21 AM

hi can anyone plzzzz help! i am 7.1 % bf and have this huge bulge in my stomach how can i get rid of this as i have bearly any fat at all!!! look at these pics to see what i mean

thanks very much seb. any help will be fantastic !

**-E-** · 10-26-2005, 08:24 AM

Ok, do stomach vacuums.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/ms-fit5.htm

**sebblake** · 10-26-2005, 08:25 AM

ok thankyou very much. anymore acvice welcome!

seb

**wh0areume** · 10-26-2005, 08:30 AM

whatever device that told you 7.1% was wrong.

**sebblake** · 10-26-2005, 08:33 AM

so is that bulge FAT then?

**wh0areume** · 10-26-2005, 08:34 AM

either that or you're pregnant.

Originally Posted by sebblake

so is that bulge FAT then?

**-E-** · 10-26-2005, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by sebblake

so is that bulge FAT then?

well, tense your abs, then poke your belly, if it feels hard on the surface then no, its not fat and you should do stomach vacuums, if its all soft on the surface with a hardness underneath then yes its fat and you should do some sit ups coupled with cardio. And i dont think you're 7.1% bf, im guessin more around 10%

**sebblake** · 10-26-2005, 08:44 AM

ok thats exactly it when i tense my abs they are rock hard. what other methods are there to measure bf % without calipers etc.

thanks seb

**wh0areume** · 10-26-2005, 08:47 AM

go see a doctor then.

Originally Posted by sebblake

ok thats exactly it when i tense my abs they are rock hard. what other methods are there to measure bf % without calipers etc.

thanks seb

**patfactorx** · 10-26-2005, 08:50 AM

Calipers, Water displacement and tape measuring. (Some bathroom scales also give bodyfat but I think your best chance might be to see the trainer in your local gym). Calipers are pretty hard to do accurately since most people either flex when they are getting pinched (stay loose) or the person doing it doesn't have enough experience with the equipment.

**SquatUK** · 10-26-2005, 08:53 AM

You're not even below 10% BF, mate.

**sebblake** · 10-27-2005, 02:36 AM

ye exactly so that will make me about 7% as i am 176lbs and am about 5ft 11 / 6ft ?

**kliplemet** · 10-27-2005, 02:58 AM

how the hell canu see wether his bf% is accurate on those crappy pics?

**Morbid_Mind** · 10-27-2005, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by sebblake

so is that bulge FAT then?

Probably not, just weak Transverse Abdominus muscles.

**sebblake** · 10-27-2005, 10:36 AM

ok thanks so wat do i need to do to make these ads tight and toned up ( reps/set/exercises)

thanks seb

**Morbid_Mind** · 10-27-2005, 11:42 AM

Vacuums. 3 sets, 30 seconds per set.

**Kraken** · 10-27-2005, 11:46 AM

Even when one is below 10%, you shouldn't just let your stomach stick out. Support it, as it promotes good posture. Sure, I have a nice flat stomach with abs, but if I stop supporting it, it sticks out a bit. Then I notice that my back isn't straight either, as soon as I support my stomach, my posture automatically gets better.

**sebblake** · 10-27-2005, 11:48 AM

ok gd tip thanks and thanks fo r the vacum exercise

**user5454** · 10-27-2005, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Morbid_Mind

Vacuums. 3 sets, 30 seconds per set.

so does this mean just do vacumms 3 times?????? I want to do these.....but i dont know how many to do.

**hxcBB** · 10-27-2005, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by Russian47D

so does this mean just do vacumms 3 times?????? I want to do these.....but i dont know how many to do.

3 sets means 3 times

**user5454** · 10-27-2005, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by hxcBB

3 sets means 3 times

I know! But what im asking is that is all you need. 1 and a half minutes of sucking in your stomache is all? holy crap....when i tried them i did them for like 20 minutes straight.

**Morbid_Mind** · 10-27-2005, 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by Russian47D

when i tried them i did them for like 20 minutes straight.

Then you more than likely did them wrong.

**-E-** · 10-27-2005, 03:22 PM

One thing i dont get about stomach vacuums is you're meant to exhale, then suck ure stomach in for 20 seconds, but i always need to breathe, so my belly 'inflates' again as i breathe in.

**New1** · 10-27-2005, 03:59 PM

Your fat. Lift more.

**nopal_juventus** · 10-27-2005, 04:17 PM

Get some muscles. Stand straight. Get more muscle. Eat. Repeat.

**_Bladen_** · 10-27-2005, 04:19 PM

I would guess 15%ish bud.

**Kagh_t** · 10-27-2005, 04:34 PM

work your back, your slouching.

**Morbid_Mind** · 10-27-2005, 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by -E-

One thing i dont get about stomach vacuums is you're meant to exhale, then suck ure stomach in for 20 seconds, but i always need to breathe, so my belly 'inflates' again as i breathe in.

You can't breath while contracting your T.A?

**sebblake** · 10-28-2005, 02:05 AM

ok so do i need to do my lower back then yes?

sebb blake

**daveske** · 10-28-2005, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by Morbid_Mind

You can't breath while contracting your T.A?

Oh i was under the impression u had to hold ur breath the entire time like the guy in the video clip of the vaccuums site.. i can only do that for 10 seconds so i was wondering how people do it for 20-40... so can u breathe the entire time? when i do this i lose the groin tension and yeahh..

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