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neatfit
A six pack starts showing at 10% of your body fat, though, some people get it at 12, some at 7, it's not really pin pointed, everyone is different, after all. What would be 10%? If you weigh 100 pounds, you can only have 10 pounds of fat on you, otherwise, you won't have a defined six pack.To safely lose weight, you only need to reduce your calorie intake by 20%, it is not healthy to go straight from fried chicken to only salad, even if it seems great.
To calculate bodyfat, you can't guess. There is a million of ways to calculate your body fat anything from a flotation tank (25,000$+) to weird looking scale machines which you can use for a dollar, what works best though (besides the flotation tank) is a skinfold caliper, and it only costs 15 dollars.
You might have heard about rules such as 'you should lose 2 pounds a week'. Unless you weigh over 300 pounds, this can lead to mal-nutrition, which is dangerous. Remember, try and reduce the calorie intake by 20%, this will keep you safe from mal-nutrition and burning muscle.
I'll soon be showing you how to calculate how many calories you need per day, and how to balance.
Do not forget to drink a lot of water, not underestimate sleeping properly, stop making common mistakes to become happier!
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25 comments:
hmm interesting information
following (:
Thanks again for a worth while post!
Yeah not overly hard to get, just to make it show.
Hard as hell to get. Too bad that, due to my body type, I get a one pack. Meh.
Slow but sure... and SAFE. Thanks for the tips. I shared your post on Twitter. :)
slow, i cheated and had a pastrami sandwich today, yummy, i'm ready to diet for the rest of the week.
As an obese man... I find this difficult to stomach.
As a very skinny man... I find this difficult to stomach.
Thank u!
"I'll soon be showing you how to calculate how many calories you need per day, and how to balance."
I'll wait for this !! :P
So I'll never have it. :D
I'm not so obsessed to have six pack, I train just to relieve stress
Great post mate, i'm trying to lose weight at the moment and I will try not to exagerate after reading your post. Keep it up
Yes! I don't really get all that calculation stuff so I'll be looking forward to that article.
I have a six pack but it doesn't show under all my fat :)
Ohhh, I didn't know that they started showing at around 10%. Most things I've read have said something along like "It takes x number of days working out to get a six-pack." Thanks man. I just started following :D
I heard about the clippers. But I'm not really worried about my body fat tbh :P.
I think some people can work their muscles to achieve that effect easier than others. It might be a genetic factor. I've had a six pack for years doing simple abdominal exercises and watching my diet, but many of my friends have a hard time flattening their stomachs even with some vigorous workouts.
I've lost weight several times over the years only to gain most of it back. You're right that losing 2 lbs a week might sound like an easy goal but keeping it off is a completely a different story :-)
Great post!
Is healthy to have <10%? body fat?
If you are not massively overweight, losing 0,5% - 1% of body weight per week is appropiate and healthy.
Reasons why I'll never have a six pack. ..And i'm okay with that.
I'm ok by not having a sixpack. (: However, I'm interested in the methods you described to measure body fat. I'll be looking forward to that.
interesting info (:
thanks
I want some abs!
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